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The roofs’ concave and convex forms are elegantly layered and integrated into the home's forested setting.
The roofs’ concave and convex forms are elegantly layered and integrated into the home's forested setting.
The convex and concave curves of the seat provide high-style and comfort, while the rounded edges and curved back provide an ideal resting spot for arms.
The convex and concave curves of the seat provide high-style and comfort, while the rounded edges and curved back provide an ideal resting spot for arms.
The convex and concave curves of the seat provide high-style and comfort, while the rounded edges and curved back provide an ideal resting spot for arms.
The convex and concave curves of the seat provide high-style and comfort, while the rounded edges and curved back provide an ideal resting spot for arms.
"Paradoxically, it defines the different relationships between the internal and external spaces," explains the firm. "The wall—which is usually a symbol of division and isolation—is, in this project, at times concave and at others convex, embracing the entrance garden and creating transparencies as well as offering protection from the street."
"Paradoxically, it defines the different relationships between the internal and external spaces," explains the firm. "The wall—which is usually a symbol of division and isolation—is, in this project, at times concave and at others convex, embracing the entrance garden and creating transparencies as well as offering protection from the street."
A concave surface inside one concourse of Suvarnabhumi International Airport is juxstaposed with a continuous vertical surface.
A concave surface inside one concourse of Suvarnabhumi International Airport is juxstaposed with a continuous vertical surface.
The kitchen cabinets are finished in a warm grey and fitted with vintage brass concave handles.
The kitchen cabinets are finished in a warm grey and fitted with vintage brass concave handles.
The kitchen cabinets are finished in a warm gray, and are fitted with vintage, brass concave handles.
The kitchen cabinets are finished in a warm gray, and are fitted with vintage, brass concave handles.
The lower convex edge of the structure is fitted with strip lighting, which when switched on, illuminates the passageway between the curved structure and the interior wall.
The lower convex edge of the structure is fitted with strip lighting, which when switched on, illuminates the passageway between the curved structure and the interior wall.
On the mezzanine level, different styles and eras complement each other, from the Georgian staircase to the sheets of glass and the Lola Convex Mirror to the James Irvine sofa.
On the mezzanine level, different styles and eras complement each other, from the Georgian staircase to the sheets of glass and the Lola Convex Mirror to the James Irvine sofa.
Books, models, and more prototypes—including the 1991 Powder Horse stool, composed of concave stainless-steel surfaces—fill Venlet’s atelier.
Books, models, and more prototypes—including the 1991 Powder Horse stool, composed of concave stainless-steel surfaces—fill Venlet’s atelier.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The curved form of the kitchen ceiling evokes a tablecloth being gently unfurled across a table, patterned with delicate wrinkles in the gypsum fiber-reinforced panels. These sweeping vaults conceal the ceiling’s functional elements while also revealing long skylights that flood the kitchen with natural light. The concave ceiling also enhances the acoustics within the space.
The curved form of the kitchen ceiling evokes a tablecloth being gently unfurled across a table, patterned with delicate wrinkles in the gypsum fiber-reinforced panels. These sweeping vaults conceal the ceiling’s functional elements while also revealing long skylights that flood the kitchen with natural light. The concave ceiling also enhances the acoustics within the space.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
A curved slot above the living room is designed to grab the northern light and pull it all the way down through the home. The arched shape references the original shape of the hallway walls. "We used this form in a few areas: bathroom enclosures, bathroom windows, and this skylight," explains Ben Peake, an associate at the firm. "The concave [scalloped] form is also seen in the wainscotting, and the dining room table and the coffee table legs."
A curved slot above the living room is designed to grab the northern light and pull it all the way down through the home. The arched shape references the original shape of the hallway walls. "We used this form in a few areas: bathroom enclosures, bathroom windows, and this skylight," explains Ben Peake, an associate at the firm. "The concave [scalloped] form is also seen in the wainscotting, and the dining room table and the coffee table legs."
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
The Convex Votive is an elegant tabletop accessory that is available in both soft and bold colors. Featuring both a soft, round opening and an angular silhouette, the Convex is an inviting geometric home for a votive candle. With a small footprint, the Convex can be grouped with others to create a colorful candle display, or it can be used as an accent on its own, on a dining table, mantel, or even on a bathroom sink.
The Convex Votive is an elegant tabletop accessory that is available in both soft and bold colors. Featuring both a soft, round opening and an angular silhouette, the Convex is an inviting geometric home for a votive candle. With a small footprint, the Convex can be grouped with others to create a colorful candle display, or it can be used as an accent on its own, on a dining table, mantel, or even on a bathroom sink.
William Lamson's Solarium.
William Lamson's Solarium.
A concave ceiling above the kitchen area
A concave ceiling above the kitchen area
A concave ceiling above the kitchen area
A concave ceiling above the kitchen area
Layered convex sandstone walls here echo the Main Entry facade at opposite end of building.
Layered convex sandstone walls here echo the Main Entry facade at opposite end of building.
Soft Rocks by Tanya Aguiñiga.
Soft Rocks by Tanya Aguiñiga.
The Anita shelf as seen on The Blog on the Bookshelf.
The Anita shelf as seen on The Blog on the Bookshelf.
For more information on the Uncensored campaign, please visit sonatauncensored.
For more information on the Uncensored campaign, please visit sonatauncensored.
The Convex Votive Holder from Niche Modern is an elegant tabletop accessory that features both a soft, round opening and an angular silhouette.
The Convex Votive Holder from Niche Modern is an elegant tabletop accessory that features both a soft, round opening and an angular silhouette.
Andre Dekker of Rotterdam-based Observatorium.
Andre Dekker of Rotterdam-based Observatorium.
A new, sweeping plaster form flows around the fireplace, elongating the mantel and creating display shelves in a previously unused alcove. The convex tile treatment composed of Clé tile provides a rich contrast with the plaster, and the new hearth is marble.
A new, sweeping plaster form flows around the fireplace, elongating the mantel and creating display shelves in a previously unused alcove. The convex tile treatment composed of Clé tile provides a rich contrast with the plaster, and the new hearth is marble.
Concave is a minimal chair created by Netherlands-based designer Christian Heikoop. Christian is a Dutch multidisciplinary designer – prone to explore the nowness and the newness; inspiring, exploring and stretching borders of the industry. Working in the field of product design and creative coordination. The Concave family is made from a single material, hammered of a 15mm steel tube. The exploration of the materials properties and possibilities lead to a new shape language which is prominently dominated by its connections.
Concave is a minimal chair created by Netherlands-based designer Christian Heikoop. Christian is a Dutch multidisciplinary designer – prone to explore the nowness and the newness; inspiring, exploring and stretching borders of the industry. Working in the field of product design and creative coordination. The Concave family is made from a single material, hammered of a 15mm steel tube. The exploration of the materials properties and possibilities lead to a new shape language which is prominently dominated by its connections.
Waigeo Daybed - Indonesia The major and minor groups of hundreds of islands in Indonesia reflect this contrast of sizes between the daybed and concave arches as cushions to rest placidly.
Waigeo Daybed - Indonesia The major and minor groups of hundreds of islands in Indonesia reflect this contrast of sizes between the daybed and concave arches as cushions to rest placidly.
Vintage ads abound in A Graphic History of LEGO Packaging.
Vintage ads abound in A Graphic History of LEGO Packaging.
Bent rosewood pieces, layered and finished with a mahogany veneer, lend this piece a warm richness that hasn't faded a bit since it was constructed in the 1960s. For more information, contact Assemblage.
Bent rosewood pieces, layered and finished with a mahogany veneer, lend this piece a warm richness that hasn't faded a bit since it was constructed in the 1960s. For more information, contact Assemblage.
The Heydar Aliyev International Airport, in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku, receives more than six million passengers a year. Concave glass allows light to fill the warm interiors, which is home to live trees.
The Heydar Aliyev International Airport, in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku, receives more than six million passengers a year. Concave glass allows light to fill the warm interiors, which is home to live trees.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.

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