Named after the initial of its owners, the 144-square-metre Y-house was designed by Watanabe’s Tokyo-based studio for a couple and their three children. What’s so special about it? Clusters of diagonal columns splay out like tree branches inside the house, they look unique and are practical at the same time. Intended to reference surrounding trees,...
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Built-In Bathtubs With A Hand Finish And Armrests
Free-standing bathtubs are spectacular and can create an ambience but some bathrooms just can’t accommodate them. If your bathroom is one of them, don’t be upset, there are amazing built-in bathtubs to choose from. There are built-in bathtubs of all sizes, shapes and looks and even mini bathtub shower combos for those who lack space....
Forest Blackened Wood Cabin For A Car-Lover
American firm Studio MM Architect has created a modern holiday dwelling for a forested site in upstate New York, which features a giant front door and a garage for its car-lover owner. The two-storey black home called Tinkerbox was envisioned as a getaway for a car enthusiast. The upper level contains the main living zones,...
Leg-O Table Combining Old Techniques And A Modern Toy
Did you love LEGO in your childhood? Or maybe your kids love it now? Then they will love this table, too! Combining old-world techniques and a modern toy, Japanese designer Kunikazu Hamanishi created the Leg-O coffee table. Each of the six legs were crafted using a lathe, an old woodworking tool that carves out sections...
Lantern Light Inspired By 1970s Lamp Designs
Vico Magistretti designed a light in 1977 called Lyndon based on the idea of a structure holding a simple ball of light. The delicate glass bowl sets a contrast to the minimalist approach to its base pursuing the idea of being read as a cloud. Neri & Hu‘s Lantern Light draws upon this piece through...
246 The Coolest Living Room Designs of 2016
Here are the coolest living room designs that we showed on DigsDigs in 2016. Btw, don’t miss the coolest living room designs of the previous year. They are great too! If you aren’t ready for a whole loft-like space, you can try just to unite the kitchen and the living room. Here are some ideas...
357 The Coolest Bathroom Designs Of 2016
Here are the coolest bathroom and shower designs that we showed on DigsDigs in 2016. Btw, don’t miss the coolest bathroom designs of the previous year. They are great too! Here are the most popular shower tiles kinds that can inspire you to transform your shower at once and clad it with such tiles as...
London Flat With A Cast Concrete Bathtub In The Center
The London-based architecture studio the Klassnik Corporation was asked to create the loft-like home on the sixth floor of a former printing works in Clerkenwell, known as the Ziggurat Building. The team used an assortment of architectural features to add personality into the home. Surfaces, transparency, varied opacities, reflection, liquids and motion combine in the...
Modern Prefab On A Cliff With Ocean Views
Australian practice Archiblox has recently finished the construction on the modest 106 m2 prefab Avalon house perched high atop the cliffs surrounding Avalon beach outside of Sydney. Specializing in prefabricated and modular construction, the architects employed this practice to build a home with minimal effect on the landscape both in terms of construction and natural...
Dozo Benches With Integrated Wooden Canes
Japanese firm Torafu Architects has designed a series of elegant wooden benches with integrated walking stick handles. Each version of the Dōzo bench is complete with a purpose made cane, which both serves as a novelty leg for the bench and as a means of support to elderly patrons as they stand up and sit...









