Like Architecture & Interior Design? Follow Us… Just one more step. Please click the confirmation link emailed to you. Curved decor offers a soothing departure from conventional straight lines and sharp angles but how can we accentuate the aesthetic through color? This article explores three contemporary color schemes that beautifully complement the elegance of curved decor, each imparting a distinct character to the spaces they adorn. The first inspirational interior delivers sophisticated deep muted green accents, harmoniously juxtaposed against an ethereal warm white backdrop. Our second home design embraces the warmth of wood, tastefully accompanied by beige and brown accents…
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Set in the outskirts of Bangalore’s urban sprawl, Joytilak and Anushua’s home in Sobha Silicon Oasis is home to a family of five. HomeLane designer Shikha Gupta has dipped into an opulent theme to craft a picture-perfect home that makes the most of lush panoramic cityscapes from all angles. The driving aesthetic behind this home interior is one of understated luxury and timeless sophistication, with premium design touches that meld functionality and aesthetics. Joy, a Senior Product Manager in a multinational company, had first approached a well-known designer for the design concept and sketch. They were, however, very disappointed with…
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Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Do you know a prefab brand that should be on our radar? Get in touch! After more than 15 years spent in construction, high school friends Simon Fyall and Richard Egli began to think that there must be a better way to build. When the two visited the indigenous island of Haida Gwaii in Canada in 2019, suspicion grew…
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The Nawabari Collection, a collaboration between BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) and BoConcept is an exploration of transforming shared spaces and bringing people together. The design was helmed by Partner and Head of BIG Products, Jakob Lange, who pulled inspiration from the Japanese art form of forging close bonds through binding with ropes. In Japanese, “nawa” means rope, and the term “nawabari” translates to stretching rope. “When starting out with this collection, we were looking for a new way of expressing furniture,” said Lange. “We were interested in the forms that are created when a material is bound with rope. The result…
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The Team Behind the Rye Country House The creative minds behind this country house transformation include Elizabeth Roberts, Josh Lekwa, John Bassett, and Jamie Perez, whose collective vision and dedication have breathed new life into this historic New York property. The Colonial Revival house exterior was restored and every single building system within the house was completely replaced to improve the functionality of the house. A true home makeover inside and out. Photography by Elizabeth Roberts Architects A Central Kitchen Remodel: Navy Blue Modern Kitchen One of the critical components of this home renovation project was the central kitchen remodel.…
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The sink became the starting point for Hayley, who wanted to conjure “a sense of history without necessarily being historically accurate.” “I’m a sucker for sanitary ware,” Hayley says. “I’ve always been really nerdy about it.” She found this cream stoneware sink with legs on eBay: “I’m up against the antique dealers who buy them and then triple the price,” she says. “This was a rogue one that slipped through the net.” The unit around the sink has been pieced together from secondhand finds: a Victorian draining board; a wooden cupboard bought from a local auction house, and some sanded…