Don’t let its weathered facade fool you, the Nakagin Capsule Tower was one of the most innovative architectural designs of its day. Designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, the Tokyo tower was completed in 1972 and the crown jewel of the.
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The above image was taken from an article in a Wall Street Journal article about the book “Life at Home in the 21st Century.” The UCLA group responsible for the book followed 32 middle class Los Angeles families around their homes, tracking their every move.
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We had the privilege of co-hosting the #ModernMonday Twitter chat yesterday with Design Milk, Dwell and Resource Furniture. One of the questions asked was “When renovating isn’t an option, what are some super easy, affordable tricks that make a small space feel bigger?”.
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There are four items I rarely leave the house without: keys, cellphone, a pen and wallet. As these things are all kept in my front pockets (it’s a New York thing), I try to keep bulk to a minimum. I.
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In our never ending quest to save space, we’ve found it’s often the small things that make the biggest difference. Case in point are towels. Many of us assume terry cloth is the only way to go for absorbent towels–its.
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With crappy design, 200 sq ft can feel like a confining trap with little functional value. With great design, like this little room by Moscow’s INT2 Architecture, 200 sq ft can feel open and perform like a space much larger than its.
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Artist and fabricator Christy Oates is a master at blurring the lines between decoration and furniture. Her origami-inspired pieces have the detail and beauty of traditional wood-working, while her manufacturing processes–which include computer-aided design (CAD) and laser-cut, CNC machines–are decidedly new school. Check above.
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Consider this: IKEA is the world’s single largest consumer of lumber. In 2012, they sold $37B of furniture across their 349 stores in 43 countries. Love em or hate em, odds are, at some point in your life, your butt.
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Mark Twain wrote, “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” In other words, it’s often the trouble in our minds that cause us the most anguish. This conceit can.
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One of the biggest mistakes you can make decorating a small space is shoehorning furniture designed for more conventional spaces into your compact space. If the space you’re working with is 81 sq ft, not only is there no space.
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