Created by Finnish designer and interior architect Ilmari Tapiovaara, the Lukki family of seating (Finnish for “daddy longlegs”) was originally designed as the winning competition entry for student furniture at the Helsinki University of Technology. The stackable and alluring Lukki 5 Chair is made from a black steel tubing frame with a pressed birch plywood seat and back.
"The first run of height charts is hot off the CNC. We’re turning scrap material into something special for the kids of Hufft Projects."
Each mill is marked with both the Dansk name and Quistgaard's initials.
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The main living area. The home is flanked on the east by a precipitous mountain range named The Remarkables. In summer, the weather gets hot enough for the family to go swimming and boating.
The tiny houseboat, named Sneci, is crafted primarily from wood and aluminum.
These knitted owls were oh-so-precious. Unfortunately, the name of the crafter escapes me!
Rem & Norman & Renzo & Jean tee by Tiny Modernism, $25 at tinymodernism.com
This tiny tee celebrating famed architects is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser amongst design-loving adults. Other versions include a 'Tadao & Kenzo & Shigeru & Toyo' style, and a 'Zaha & Frank & Daniel & Thom' one.
Front page graphic of aaronfallon.com with just the memorable name FALLON.
The Dutch firm MVRDV converted a pair of seed silos into the aptly named Gemini residence.
The sauna is named after Huginn and Muninn, two ravens from Norse mythology.
Cloaked House, as 3r Ernesto Pereira named it, blends into its hillside location.
Located within walking distance to the coastal village of Matanzas, the two Maralto cabins are named La Loica and La Tagua after local bird species.
Designed in 1950 for a teacher named Foster, this unique two-bedroom midcentury known as the Foster House was one of the architect's earliest residential commissions.
Marka and Joe's English Setter named Finn rests in the living room; not pictured is Finn's sidekick Charlie, the couple's other beloved dog.
Because of its irregular, otherworldly form, and how it seems to be suspended in midair, the cabin was named "Ufogel," which is a melding of the acronym UFO and "vogel," meaning bird in German.
The Igluhuts are modular in design. The names of each model reflects how many units are strung together and whether it features the large, arched panorama window.
As the name implies, the exterior of Best Practice's Big Mouth House resembles an open-mouthed face with its powder pink framing against the black metal facade.
“I wanted to bring in a little bit of apricot to nod to the name of the studio,” says Troup of the $25 USD orange velvet curtain he hung as a space divider.
Perhaps the most sweetly named mode of transportation, a group of Tuk Tuks park outside the Grand Palace.
Named Atelierhouse, for contemporary art museum Museion as a temporary home for visiting artists and curators, Harry Thaler Studio employed wooden boxes on wheels fold open to reveal beds inside.
The living room is furnished with pieces by some of the greatest names in vintage design, such as Hans Wegner, Eero Saarinen and Charlotte Perriand, and also more recent pieces from the 1900s by Philippe Starck, among others.
Though most of the home's interior comes without a splashy designer's name attached, the bathroom is kitted out with a toilet, sink, and bath/shower from Jasper Morrison's line for Ideal Standard. The cabinets are from an Ikea kitchen system.
Students from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, designed these cabins to be placed at campgrounds throughout the state. Named “The Wedge” this sloped-roof wood structure with plywood interior walls was built in just four days.
The aptly-named Mesa Alumiada has a carbon filament light bulb attached to a post that sits above the tabletop.
Our wonderful name and logo, created by egg communications in Seattle, to me is as good as anything created by Madison Avenue.
The aptly named Mirror/Ironing Board acts as a full-length mirror and also locks into place as an ironing board.
In the coastal town of Byron Bay in New South Wales, Australia, local practice Harley Graham Architects elevates the Australian "garden studio" with this 646-square-foot granny flat. Named Marvel Street Studio, the guesthouse is an addition to a home designed by Paul Uhlmann.
Designed by Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, the Tracuit Hut is a mountain shelter run by the Swiss Alpine Club. The shelter is located above Zinal in the canton of Valais, at an elevation of 10,780 feet. It's named after the Tracuit Pass in which it is located.
Fittingly named the Courtyard House, the residence features a large outdoor space tucked underneath the cantilevered upper level, providing a quiet and shaded area for Lalita to enjoy her coffee breaks. Rotated masonry blocks extend from the courtyard wall to create succulent planters.