Personalized Small and Cosy Apartment in West Stockholm

Situated in Bromma, west Stockholm, this beautiful cosy apartment of 80 square meters is occupied by a couple with two kids. Every inch of the place has a personal story, starting with the artwork that can be found all over the apartment and ending with a personalized footprint right at the door. The yellow brick villa from the early 1960s shelters the cosy rooms in which the family finds time to come together and enjoy the balanced interiors. The couple kept the old doors and parquet flooring and decided to salvage what they can from the former residence and renovate according to their taste and style. Found on Skonahem, the apartment conveys a feeling of a well maintained and moderately patinated modernism.  Combining vintage elements and modern accents, the residence ended up looking like a very personal space. The blinds in the bedroom have lines from the movie Annie Hall and dark coloured walls complement the staircase, creating an artistic filter for the decorating elements.

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Heavy-Duty Concrete Chair, Stefan Zwicky’s Version of Le Corbusier

Did you ever think a concrete seating element could be so well defined? The Concrete Chair was developed by Stefan Zwicky, a designer currently living in Zurich and makes quite a strong impression on its first time viewers. Since we can not really talk about comfort or ergonomics, we like to think of this chair in terms related to art, rather than to product design. Its appearance is striking to say the least and could be well integrated in any outdoor decor or in an eccentric interior. In designing this chair, Stefan Zwicky was inspired by the famous Le Corbusier armchair (showcased in the last photo of this post) creted by Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, a Swiss pioneer of what now is called Modern architecture.

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Fun and Colorful Drawer with Textile Container

Poki is a fascinating design by Holm Giessler & Jennifer Heimann which reinvents the whole concept of a drawer. The product is composed of two parts: the upper drawer- an element which is common for all similar designs and an unusual addition consisting of a colorful textile container. Seen on Hummm… I see, the idea is as simple as it is creative and out of the ordinary. According to the designers, it was “inspired by old Danish sewing tables. Wall mounted or with legs, Poki is a perfect supplementary element for your bedroom, lounge or vestibule.” Aside from its adaptability feature, we would like to emphasize on its unique appearance. Using various colors, one can create unlimited drawer combinations which can turn a common, expression-free interior into a fresh and captivating living area.

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The Kendrick House in Aspen

The Kendrick house was designed by Studio B Architects and is locate din Aspen, Colorado. According to the architects, the project was required to ‘respond’ to its immediate Swiss-Style neighbor in its massing, proportions and materials. The house is three levels with a floating stair linking them and also serves as a light shaft to the lower level with its open detailing and light. The public upper level is wrapped by a large walkway serving two decks and there is a spiral staircase from the rear deck that accesses the rooftop terrace. This walkway provides privacy for the house and acts as a roof for the entry into the house. Its exterior design is unusual and eye-catching. The usage of wood makes the home blend with its environment while contributing to the project’s contemporary facade. Large windows, modern furniture and tasteful arrangements make this home a comfortable, stylish crib.

 

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Storage Unit Combining Functionality and Elegance by Designer Ka-Lai Chan

Ka-Lai Chan is a talented product designer currently living in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Her motto is creating designs that use personal experiences, emotions and fascinations for inspiration. For today we would like to showcase one of her latest design ideas, completed earlier this year.  Found on plusMOOD, SheLLf is unique furniture piece that can be characterized by elegance and functionality. Its name is a combination of the words “shelf” and “shell”, emphasizing on the original shape of the project. The compartments which make up this shelving unit have different forms, orientations and depths, making it possible for them to store a variety of objects. Their appearance is highly elegant and the wood contrasts pleasantly with the black frame, making this product adaptable to a large variety of interiors.

 

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Refined Staircase Addition to a Minimalist Home by A+R Arquitectos

Found on Dezeen, PAC House is a modern and minimalist three storey home located in Portugal. It consists of kitchen, dining living room and bathroom on the first floor and bedrooms on the last level connected with the rest of the home through the staircase below. The ground floor hosts the parking and the entrance. In this post we would like to concentrate on the addition designed by firm A+R Arquitectos and made up by the wooden floating-like staircase and the zig-zag rails. Here is a description from the architects: From the original building, localized in a context of a consolidated but chaotic city, we valued the stone masonry walls and the spatiality of the envelope. The new objects added inside suggest the clear reading of these limits which they tend not to touch. The intervention goals are twofold: to preserve the original character, through a careful balance between old and new; and to create living conditions compatible with contemporary habits. (Photographs by Nelson Garrido)

 

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