Let’s go green! Architecture studio Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed a unique sustainable house with a vertical garden as facade in Ho Chi Minh City. The front and the back of the building consist of concrete planters that can be watered through an automatic system, which collects rainwater. Additionally, the facade helps to regulate sunlight,...
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Concrete House With Striking Geometry And An Industrial Vibe
Concrete House by Fringe Architects is a stunning house filled with angular planes and volumes of shape, it looks so eye-catching and dynamic that you just can’t take your eyes off! There are various industrial raw elements found in the house: cinder blocks, exposed beams and plywood edged cabinets all add to the modern industrial...
Modern Pear Tree House With Wood And Concrete In Decor
The Pear Tree House by Edgley Design is a beautiful example of modern architecture and respecting nature and its beauty as the house was built around the pear tree leaving it untouched. There is a strong movement of vertical lines both on the interiors and exteriors; light wood supports stand out nicely again the darker...
Gorgeous White Seaside Villa Melana In Stone And Concrete
This gorgeous villa is called Melana and was created by Studio 2 Pi Architecture in Greece. The endless sea view and the enormity of the open horizon is overwhelming and therefore no great attempt is needed to frame the views. White render reflects the sun, the stone cladding offers its thermal mass connecting the building...
Trendy And Eye-Catching Geometric Inconcrete Lamp
As part of his first collection, Cristián Mohaded has designed the Andes Lamps for Argentinean firm, Inconcrete, that are made using lightweight concrete. Andes use a fluid and malleable language to experiment with physical qualities of light concrete. The existing tension between its volume and morphology increases the sense of weightlessness, allowing concrete to become...
Harmonious Combo: 100% Sand Vases From Glass, Sand And Concrete
100% Sand is a project by Anabella Vivas that investigates if and how the process of design can benefit by using natural elements during creation. Wanting to seek a balance between the materials, Vivas chose to mix a concrete with sand and combine that with glass. Overall, each vase is 60% concrete and 40% glass....
Edgy Hexagonal Concrete Tiles For Eye-Catching Decor
Remember we told you about cool geometric ideas for home décor? These tiles are exactly for those who have chosen such décor. Imagined by Austrian designers Patrycja Domanska and Tanja Lightfoot, these hexagonal concrete tiles named Edgy have captured our attention with a blend of versatility, simplicity and elegance. Versatile in style, color and placement,...
Raw Concrete House In La Rufina Elevated Above The Landscape
Every house or apartment is peculiar in its own way, and today’s one by architect duo Santiago Carlos Viale and Daniella Beviglia has slabs of concrete create sunshades that look like open shutters. Named House in La Rufina, the residence was adapted to suit the local climate, where temperatures typically vary between 18 degrees Celsius...
Unique Lanterns: Nomadic Lamps From Leather And Concrete
Designed by Katharina Eisenkoeck, the ‘Nomadic’ lamps are inspired by early 20th century travel items such as leather flasks, suitcases and armory. These lamps are modern lanterns that can be carried around and used in a variety of different positions. The lamps’ angled leather handles are made using ‘Cuir Bouilli’ – an ancient method of...
Concrete Furniture With Pockets For Living Plants
Set in a field amongst crop circles and paths, the setting highlights the new and modern aesthetic presented in this amazing collection of indoor and outdoor furniture by Opiary. Even from a distance its easy to see the unique aspects like the voids or the soft and subtle plantings within the various incorporated planting pockets...