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Interior designer Danielle Roberts sought practical materials for the living room, such as custom wide-wale upholstery for a CB2 sofa. The fallen-wood coffee table is by St. Louis–based designer David Stine; the chair is by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn.
Interior designer Danielle Roberts sought practical materials for the living room, such as custom wide-wale upholstery for a CB2 sofa. The fallen-wood coffee table is by St. Louis–based designer David Stine; the chair is by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn.
Inspirational spaces
Inspirational spaces
Tufty-Too Sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia $9,306 bebitalia.it “You can put the sections of this piece in any direction and it works. Big, deep, low sofas are good for casual settings. For a living room that will be used for conversation, look for a shallow design with an 18-inch-tall back to create an intimate feel. Whatever the mood, dedicating your budget to anchor pieces that you’ll keep for a long time is important.”
Tufty-Too Sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia $9,306 bebitalia.it “You can put the sections of this piece in any direction and it works. Big, deep, low sofas are good for casual settings. For a living room that will be used for conversation, look for a shallow design with an 18-inch-tall back to create an intimate feel. Whatever the mood, dedicating your budget to anchor pieces that you’ll keep for a long time is important.”
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.
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.
We spotted this poster from French furniture brand Polit at Maison & Object 2014. 39 euro. Buy it here.
We spotted this poster from French furniture brand Polit at Maison & Object 2014. 39 euro. Buy it here.
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO HIDE HOT WATER BOTTLE fill this beauty up...
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO HIDE HOT WATER BOTTLE fill this beauty up...
Sarti is only too happy to demonstrate one of his favorite inventions: a mobile kitchen-supply box/cocktail station/breakfast bar with casters that hides beneath the stairs.
Sarti is only too happy to demonstrate one of his favorite inventions: a mobile kitchen-supply box/cocktail station/breakfast bar with casters that hides beneath the stairs.
Shower heads and shower handles seem all too real.
Shower heads and shower handles seem all too real.
Motorcycles may rule city streets in India, but bicycles are everywhere, too.
Motorcycles may rule city streets in India, but bicycles are everywhere, too.
Illustration via drawastickman.com.
Illustration via drawastickman.com.
Clearly my friends (with his back to the camera and in the scarf) are taken with it too.
Clearly my friends (with his back to the camera and in the scarf) are taken with it too.
Wilson's chocolates—including this rendition of the Owl and the Pussycat— are nearly too pretty to eat.
Wilson's chocolates—including this rendition of the Owl and the Pussycat— are nearly too pretty to eat.
One of the witticisms found on livethesheendream.com.
One of the witticisms found on livethesheendream.com.
The bold colors and graphics of these cookies caught our eye. They tasted pretty good too.
The bold colors and graphics of these cookies caught our eye. They tasted pretty good too.
Yellow vinyl floor tile defines the new living room and keeps the interior from veering too industrial. “You need to offset the brick with something simple,” says Tom. “Otherwise, you get too many textures.” The lights and coffee table were found at local vintage stores.
Yellow vinyl floor tile defines the new living room and keeps the interior from veering too industrial. “You need to offset the brick with something simple,” says Tom. “Otherwise, you get too many textures.” The lights and coffee table were found at local vintage stores.
On choosing the dining table and chairs from Ikea ($1700) Kara had a moment of: “Are orange chairs too much? But I had a dream about it that night, so I was like, no, it's not too much,” says Kara. The rhubarb print is a commission from Soft Side Prints for $800. “That ties back to our time living in Copenhagen,” says Kara. “The Danes will never admit this, but they love rhubarb."
On choosing the dining table and chairs from Ikea ($1700) Kara had a moment of: “Are orange chairs too much? But I had a dream about it that night, so I was like, no, it's not too much,” says Kara. The rhubarb print is a commission from Soft Side Prints for $800. “That ties back to our time living in Copenhagen,” says Kara. “The Danes will never admit this, but they love rhubarb."
In the center of an open space a cube rises 13.12 feet high. The cube is lined with wood, bought from a crane company that unloads wood containers at the port. In the cube stairs to upper level, bathroom and pantry.
In the center of an open space a cube rises 13.12 feet high. The cube is lined with wood, bought from a crane company that unloads wood containers at the port. In the cube stairs to upper level, bathroom and pantry.
Ulysses word cloud poster from beautifulwordsbeautifulart.com.
Ulysses word cloud poster from beautifulwordsbeautifulart.com.
Landscape architecture firm Shades of Green clad their booth completely in sod, which proved too tempting not to experience close-up.
Landscape architecture firm Shades of Green clad their booth completely in sod, which proved too tempting not to experience close-up.
At then other end of Bondi Beach is this more famous pool. It belongs to the famous Bondi Icebergs Club but the public is welcome to swim there too.
At then other end of Bondi Beach is this more famous pool. It belongs to the famous Bondi Icebergs Club but the public is welcome to swim there too.
Film critic Scott Meslow muses about Titanic over at the Atlantic.
Film critic Scott Meslow muses about Titanic over at the Atlantic.
In the center of this modern, open kitchen, a wood-clad iron cube rises 13.12 feet high. The wood was purchased from a crane company that unloads wood containers at the port. The cube contains the main systems and functions of the house.
In the center of this modern, open kitchen, a wood-clad iron cube rises 13.12 feet high. The wood was purchased from a crane company that unloads wood containers at the port. The cube contains the main systems and functions of the house.
In third place was the design by Olson Kundig Architects, whose similar Rolling Huts project swept the web not too long ago.
In third place was the design by Olson Kundig Architects, whose similar Rolling Huts project swept the web not too long ago.
A decorative cinder block wall edges the property and provides a sense of enclosure without hemming in the yard too tightly.
A decorative cinder block wall edges the property and provides a sense of enclosure without hemming in the yard too tightly.
Just a handful of slick touches keep the house from feeling too industrial. This custom wooden furniture was made locally and inspired by what Wisnu and Sundari had seen in catalogs.
Just a handful of slick touches keep the house from feeling too industrial. This custom wooden furniture was made locally and inspired by what Wisnu and Sundari had seen in catalogs.
Marble is a beautiful natural material—but one of our industry experts thought it received too much attention in 2022.
Marble is a beautiful natural material—but one of our industry experts thought it received too much attention in 2022.
Elfa by the Container Store / containerstore.com
Elfa by the Container Store / containerstore.com
“Neither of us were too keen on the idea of having handles on the closets or cabinets,” says Atherton. So they cut narrow slots at the edge of the kitchen cabinet fronts to serve as hand pulls.
“Neither of us were too keen on the idea of having handles on the closets or cabinets,” says Atherton. So they cut narrow slots at the edge of the kitchen cabinet fronts to serve as hand pulls.
Beyond the open-air living and dining rooms, the master bedroom is also accessible by the shaded patio. The living room features a B&B Tufty-Too sectional sofa and two Bensen U-Turn chairs.
Beyond the open-air living and dining rooms, the master bedroom is also accessible by the shaded patio. The living room features a B&B Tufty-Too sectional sofa and two Bensen U-Turn chairs.
Don't get too attached to these Kasumi lamps, made of stacked layers of bubble wrap by Hiroshi Kawano. They're not UL-approved, so they won't be sold in the U.S. Too bad—they're cool.
Don't get too attached to these Kasumi lamps, made of stacked layers of bubble wrap by Hiroshi Kawano. They're not UL-approved, so they won't be sold in the U.S. Too bad—they're cool.
Illustration Play 2 goes on sale September 6. For more information, visit victionary.com or gingkopress.com.
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
TheMonkeysYouOrdered.com runs their own caption contests for the New Yorker's cartoons
The book cover. Courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press (papress.com).
The book cover. Courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press (papress.com).
The environment is sleek and fosters a community atmosphere for his team and their clients. While the space shows off the firm's “architectural chops,” it’s welcoming and approachable, too.
The environment is sleek and fosters a community atmosphere for his team and their clients. While the space shows off the firm's “architectural chops,” it’s welcoming and approachable, too.
Fujimori carves many of his architectural models, like this one, for his Too-High Tea House, out of wood.
Fujimori carves many of his architectural models, like this one, for his Too-High Tea House, out of wood.

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