Modern Banana Table Featuring Sculptural Design

Modern Banana Table Featuring Sculptural Design
The Banana Table, a stylish furniture piece inspired by the stem of the fruit, was designed by Florida-based 3D modeler/designer Craig Monroe. The table is made up of six Peruvian walnut wood “peels.” The three outer layers are thicker with a slightly varying color; the three inner layers are lighter to mimic a banana’s color.... 
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59 Exquisite Stained Glass Home Decor Ideas

59 Exquisite Stained Glass Home Decor Ideas
If you have some original vintage features in your home, keep them preserved to save your home’s history, character and personality. Some of such features are usually exposed wooden beams, molding, medallions and stained glass. Stained glass windows are really a unique feature that gives a sophisticated touch of color to the space, even if... 
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Unique Cotesbach Road Residence On Multiple Levels

Unique Cotesbach Road Residence On Multiple Levels
Original and captivating, the Cotesbach Road residence was remodeled to serve the needs of a young family of three. Scenario Architecture reorganized the layout of this Edwardian home in London, turning it into an engaging modern retreat. By opening the internal structure while maintaining the function of the previously separated areas, the house instantly feels... 
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Floating Watervilla Weesperzijde In Amstel River

Floating Watervilla Weesperzijde In Amstel River
Half of this floating house by +31 Architects is submerged below the waterline of Amsterdam’s river Amstel, while the other opens out to a buoyant terrace. Watervilla Weesperzijde is connected to the quay by a wooden bridge, which flexes as the residence rises and falls with the tide. Sliding glass doors added to the lounge... 
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Casa Chontay With Two Nature-Encircled Volumes

Casa Chontay With Two Nature-Encircled Volumes
Located within a beautiful rural plot south-east of Lima, Peru, Casa Chontay by Marina Vella Arquitectos is an example of modern sustainable building. The residence blends with the landscape, mainly due to extensive use of natural materials, and exudes an optimum indoor-outdoor relationship. The two wings of the house are both encircled by vegetation, loosing... 
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Minimalist Loft Design With Refined Industrial Touches

Minimalist Loft Design With Refined Industrial Touches
Can you believe that minimalism can be very sophisticated? This prewar loft in NYC’s Greenwich Village was renovated by Raad, and now it’s a minimalist space with a character. Minimalism was accentuated with industrial features, and the main one is slick brick clad. Classic black and white color scheme is mixed with warm-colored wood, brick... 
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Halbhaus: 17th Century Modest Alpine Chalet Makeover

Halbhaus: 17th Century Modest Alpine Chalet Makeover
Halbhaus is a 17th-century timber-frame Swiss chalet located in the historic Swiss mountain village of Andermatt. Halbhaus (‘half house’ in German) originally stood next to a house that was its mirror image, but was lost to a fire several decades ago. The heart of the house is a double-height kitchen and living area. Whitened wood... 
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Bachelor’s Tahoe Ski Retreat Wit Industrial Touches

Bachelor’s Tahoe Ski Retreat Wit Industrial Touches
Diverse and welcoming, the contemporary Tahoe Ski Retreat in Truckee, California, USA captured our attention with its many appealing design highlights. A large open-plan living and dining area serves as the social core of the retreat as it belongs to a bachelor who likes to invite a lot of friends. Stacked wood adjacent to the... 
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Relaxing And Inspiring Modern Residence In Neutral Colors

Relaxing And Inspiring Modern Residence In Neutral Colors
Finding inspiration in the work of Tadao Ando, a Houston couple designed the concrete house of their dreams. Designers Christopher Robertson and Vivi Nguyen-Robertson conceived their house as an unfolding sequence of simple geometric forms: a low concrete wall, a concrete cube, and a boxclad in Siberian larch. The inside décor is rather minimalist yet... 
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Stylish Modern Take On A Traditional Mountain Chalet

Stylish Modern Take On A Traditional Mountain Chalet
Znameni Ctyr Architekti created this adorable mountain chalet in the Czech Republic that combines traditional and modern details. The adapted staggered profile with angles outwards on both of its end walls protects the walls from rainwater. The house contains four storeys: two set into the sloping ground and two upstairs. Granite flagstones give the building... 
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