Contemporary materials like zinc and glass contrast with a cast iron facade and slate roofs.

Bipolar table by OS ∆ OOS Contained within the sharp geometry of this transparent table are hazy shapes that change with the position of the observer.

Inspirational spaces

British artist Hannah Sawtell and technologist Avi Flombaum created sawbaum.com, where users can create visual collages using multiple vine streams. "We wanted it to look like a visual comic book, with overlapping panels," said Flombaum. "And we wanted it to be fun!" Photo courtesy Rhizome.

Studio OS & OOS (the Dutch duo of Sophie Mensen and Oskar Peet) idesigned the Memphis-reminiscent Keystone chair for PLEASE WAIT to be SEATED. Its postmodern silhouette breaks down the three basic elements of a roman bridge: spanners, building blocks, and keystone.

Illustration via drawastickman.com.

Photo from blackandwtf.tumblr.com

One of the witticisms found on livethesheendream.com.

Floor Plan of Casa Rumeu by Gr-os Architects

Ulysses word cloud poster from beautifulwordsbeautifulart.com.

A integração da área externa e interna, acontece através de grandes vãos, com caixilhos piso/teto, que se recolhem totalmente, unindo os espaços de lazer com a área interna da casa.

Elfa by the Container Store / containerstore.com

Gr-os Architects designed a custom light over the table, produced by Jaque Barcelona.

Illustration Play 2 goes on sale September 6. For more information, visit victionary.com or gingkopress.com.

TheMonkeysYouOrdered.com runs their own caption contests for the New Yorker's cartoons

The book cover. Courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press (papress.com).

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

OS House | Jacobsen Arquitetura

Robertson--with the help of developers Katie Nichols and John Walker, who were heavily involved in the design process--finished the guest bathroom with Modwalls tiles and a sink they found on eBay. They used a piece of marine plywood, leftover from building the front-porch steps, to create a counter on which the sink could sit--and where the family can rest their toothbrushes. To the right of the sink is a Toto dual-flush toilet, which is great for conserving water but has proven problematic for toilet training, as American potty seats aren't designed to fit these Japanese basins.

Mmm... the final results, ready for enjoying. Photo courtesy amyskitchentable.com.

Method Homes website design by Autograph

Method Homes website design by Autograph

The Printic app is now available for iPhone OS 5.

OS & OOS, Primary Fluorescents — Cast Edition

The leftmost cabinet above the Duravit bathtub (equipped with KWC fixtures) occupies the space where a doorway once lead into the living room, creating unnecessary traffic from the home’s public spaces through to the master bedroom.The new bathroom features a minimal palette of white and teak. “It’s able to hold up on boat decks so is good for a bathroom,” Klug says. It also makes the heated floor that much nicer to walk on in the morning. Photo by Eric Roth

Chopped vegetables for Avocado, Mango, and Fennel Salad. Photo courtesy amyskitchentable.com.