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The Elegant Affluence In Flexform’s Sofa’s

As an Italian born furniture company, Flexform ensures there is a sense of timeless elegance in all its products – especially its entire sofa range.

The Many Faces of Tiny House Design

Preceding the KonMari method, the rise of tiny house design is teaching us to live more simply and more sustainably.

Inspiring Hotel Bathroom Design Ideas

Stepping from the bathtub to the ocean or immerse in a private hot spring – what takes hotel bathroom designs to the next level?

Four Leaves Villa Emanates Stillness

Four Leaves Villa is a weekend home that not only looks like a pile of leaves, but was also inspired by one.

Crossing The Threshold

Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects design a mountainside house with thresholds that heighten the character of the residence and its views.

Aēsop’s First Signature Store In Kanazawa By CASE-REAL

Aēsop enlists CASE-REAL to transform a traditional machiya-style former residence for their first store in Kanazawa in Japan

A Residence In Tokyo Found Inspiration In The Humble Tree

Tree-ness House by Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office in Tokyo is inspired by the simplicity and inter-connectedness of a tree, it’s bark, branches and leaves.

An Architectural Disappearing Act

Japan’s Jingshan Hotel removes the artifice from architecture. Instead of elevating the building itself, Continuation Studio contrived an architectural disappearing act that brings visitors face-to-face with nature.

A Focus On Flexibility

Architects Kohei Yukawa and Hiroto Kawaguchi design a contemporary home that celebrates the relationship between family and nature in Kyoto, Japan.

Iittala X Issey Miyake: Welcome to The Fold

Two Grand Houses of ageless design invite us to treasure the joy of everyday rituals. The forthcoming Iittala X Issey Miyake Collection celebrates the serenity of daily life.