At the 2010 NeoCon show in Chicago, the American manufacturer Izzy+ exhibited two concept “third space” pieces that were designed by Joey Ruiter.  The first concept draws you into a small alcove composed of a table, seating and an arbor-like ceiling resembling woven branches, where you might spend an hour, thinking or talking privately to [...]

Keith Haring collection, the contemporary house by Atsushi Kitagawara Architects is located in Kobuchizawa, at the foot of Japan’s Yatsugatake mountains where there have been many excavations from the Jomon Period (4000-5000 B.C.). The remains prove that the land is full of energy and has been a venue of civilization for many centuries. The art [...]

The Conga Room was designed by Belzberg Architects, a group of young architects is aesthetic piece of wonderment, volcanic club interiors. The Conga Room, in its new location at LA LIVE in downtown Los Angeles across from the Staples Center, is the city’s premier Latin nightclub. The upstairs of the club appears to have started [...]

A bank barn is a specific style of barn that is built into the side of a hill or a bank, which allows access to both of its floors from the ground. Located in Leesburg, VA, this particular barn sits on the banks of the Potomac River. The renovated barn now serves as a gathering [...]

Speedo’s again collaborate with the avant garde fashion brand Comme des Garçons for their latest swimsuit collection. Two standout designs from this collection are: Logo Script, which sees a Speedo twist to a CdG classic handprint – the iconic Speedo graphic in repetition, forming a distinctive pattern; and Tie Dye, an on-trend effect yet rarely [...]

The water in Gijon, a harbor in Northern Spain will be monitored by robotic, battery-powered fish. These mechanical, articulating sea creatures were designed and tested by the Robotics Department at the University of Essex. At a cost of $3.6 million, through a European Union grant, these fish will test the water for oxygen levels, detect [...]