Monthly archives:March 2010

Disney Shows their Designer Side at DIFFA’s Dining by Design

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You might not know that Disney has their own upscale, non-character, adult lifestyle brand that includes indoor and outdoor home furnishings, jewelry, clothing, stationery, and candles. The brand is called "Walt Disney Signature" and they recently collaborated with the world renowned design firm Cappellini to create a dining room for the Dining By Design DIF[...]

Luxury Megayacht Auction Starts Tomorrow with No Reserve!

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This amazing luxury yacht originally sold for 87.4 million U.S. dollars (65 million Euros) in 2006 and is back up for sale in Grand Cayman, but this time there's no reserve! The Apoise is one of the world’s largest and most distinctive megayachts. Built by the renowned shipyard Lürssen Yachts, Apoise features a luxurious 1,399 sq ft owner’s suite, spacious s[...]

Amazing Outdoor Designs Just in Time for Spring

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Spring has officially sprung (unless you live in Colorado where they got over a foot of snow yesterday!), which has many of us looking to improve our outdoor spaces for the coming summer months. Those of you with a green thumb may have already dug your hands into the semi-frozen earth, trying to get an early start on getting your bulbs in the ground, but for[...]

Contemporary Faucet Designs - Stealth & Fontaine by GRAFF

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The best designs in architecture and product design seem to be born of ideas that are seemingly familiar, yet at the same time bring you somewhere new and exciting. When designing contemporary faucets or fixtures, the temptation is to look at what has come before and simply improve upon that design. That’s not the way the designers from GRAFF® think about de[...]

Smile Stool Made from Reclaimed Wood by Studio Hindia

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The Smile Stool is a melting point between contemporary design and Indonesian craftsmanship. Studio Hindia is breaking from the reality that wood bent technology is not widely available in Indonesia, and are using a new approach to overcome this barrier. This design uses reclaimed wood and other waste wood materials from the Indonesian wood furniture indu[...]

Studio Italia Design’s Plafoniere Applications

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Luxury lighting designs are an essential addition to any environment, affecting the way we see things. Setting the style and tone to the room, Studio Italia Design’s Plafoniere Luxury Lighting applications takes lighting to the top, literally, with imaginative ceiling mounted fixtures. Beautiful in any setting, the collection offers an array of design option[...]

New Modern Wall Clock by Klaus Rosburg

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This new design of vertical wall clock was created by the Brooklyn-based designer Klaus Rosburg for the modern and contemporary home. The hour numbers are laser-cut into an anodized Aluminum frame floating above the clock fingers. The clock face is made of back painted acrylic creating color depth and a premium look. The clocks are made in small batches and [...]

Art Deco Revival - Product Highlights

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Did you know that Art Deco was originally called Style Moderne? The Art Deco movement began in Paris in 1925, during the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs. Characterized by creative uses of materials such as steel, bronze, and glass, the highly stylized details are what help us identify Art Deco. Art Deco’s design structure is based on geometric [...]

Amazing 500-Horsepower Plug-In Porsche

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Porsche has just unveiled their newest concept car, and this one is electric! This is the first plug-in hybrid car ever, and was released at the Geneva Auto Show. It is being called the 918 Spyder, and this amazing Porsche is not just green, but also has a sleek and stylish design worth of this blog! The 918 Spyder gets 78 miles per gallon, has low emission[...]

Sneak Peak of the Design for the Oscar's Green Room

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Since the public generally does not get to see where Oscar hosts and honorees rehearse and celebrate backstage on Awards night, we’ve got a preview for you!  For the eighth year in a row, Architectural Digest assigns an interior designer to build a dazzling, comfortable Greenroom at the Kodak Theater. Architectural Digest has awarded the honor of designin[...]