Archive for June 2011

Dezeen’s top ten: parks and gardens

The High Line Section 2 in New York (top left) and Peter Zumthor’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (bottom left) were among our most popular stories this month so here’s a roundup of our ten most-clicked stories about parks and gardens from the Dezeen archives. (more…) Source: Dezeen

Wood Block House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects

Behind a glass facade, a basket weave of timber encases the living and dining areas of this house in Nara, Japan by Japanese studio Tadashi Yoshimura Architects. (more…) Source: Dezeen

Discount Bedroom Sets: The Difference Between Inexpensive and Cheap

Many times, we use the words “cheap” and “inexpensive” synonymously, but there is a difference, and this difference is especially important when it comes to discount bedroom sets.  Cheap means that these pieces are not well made, that they will fall apart not long after you’ve paid for them, and that you’ll be looking for [...]

Red Town Office by Taranta Creations

The Shanghai office of Chinese architecture studio Taranta Creations features a staircase within a labia-like orifice and a floor that doubles as a desk. (more…) Source: Dezeen

Children’s Bedroom Sets: The Finish Makes a Difference

When you are choosing children’s bedroom furniture for your home, you have a lot of factors to keep in mind.  You want pieces that are age-appropriate and which allow your child to be a child, but you also want them to be able to be neutral enough to transition from age to age so you [...]

The Hub Rovereto by Andrea Paoletti

Italian architect Andrea Paoletti has completed the interior of a workspace in Rovereto, Italy, that’s shared by entrepreneurs from a variety of fields. (more…) Source: Dezeen

Iris by Fredrikson Stallard for Swarovski Crystal Palace

Design Miami/Basel 2011: London designers Fredrikson Stallard present a series of crystal lamps resembling the human eye at Design Miami/Basel this week. Watch the designers explaining their work in this movie on Dezeen Screen.  (more…) Source: Dezeen

Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown by Charles Correa Associates

This medical research centre in Lisbon by Indian architects Charles Correa Associates has a curved stone form with circular cut-aways. (more…) Source: Dezeen

Dezeen archive: 3D printing

Dezeen archive: the 3D-printed bikini by Continuum Fashion (bottom left) has been our most popular design story of the week, so we’ve compiled a selection of stories from the Dezeen archive about 3D printing. See all the stories » See all our archive stories » Source: Dezeen

Cabin by Cyrén & Cyrén

This tree-top hotel room by Swedish architects Cyrén & Cyrén is accessed via a bridge leading from the hilly forest to an entrance on the roof. (more…) Source: Dezeen

Louis Collection Sleigh Bedroom Set

Why are affordable sleigh beds so beloved?  Why has this style endured over the centuries?  It’s because they’re magical!  They invite you to let your whimsical side come out; they are unabashedly romantic, elegant, and regal.  The Louis Collection Sleigh Bedroom Set from Vaughan Bassett gives us yet another reason to love sleighs: incredible craftsmanship.  [...]

Lords South Beach by BHDM

New York studio BHDM have completed the interior of this boutique gay hotel in Miami Beach, where visitors encounter a life-size statue of a polar bear holding a beach ball in the lobby. (more…) Source: Dezeen

High Park by Rojkind Arquitectos

Construction of this apartment block with a stepped elevation by Mexican firm Rojkind Arquitectos is due to commence this summer in Monterrey, Mexico. (more…) Source: Dezeen