Mahina: The Dream House You Cannot Own!

This could give the Iron Man’s house a run for its money. Approximately 40 miles north of Auckland, New Zealand is the perfect perch for a proposed dream house. Though only an architectural visualization at this point, this is the kind of house you would normally expect a Bond movie villain to own!

Mahina, Maori for moon, designed by Weber Consulting was originally slated to be placed on the relatively uninhabited Kawau Island. However the island’s residents are torn over whether or not to allow it to be built. The controversy has led to international interest, and according to the New Zealand Herald News, the official website for the Mahina says that the moon-shaped house can be built anywhere on the planet.

The website literature states, “A predominantly modern residence with a ‘Bondesque’ suggestion of times past; the glamorous age of martinis and tuxedos.”

“Dispel the misconception that white is starck (sic) or austere. Here it is lavish, sumptuous, opulent.”

The house is 827 square feet and is set to have a plant room, deck, swimming pool and “thermal mass” to regulate internal temperatures.

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Tea Cup Stools, Original and Playful

We found this creative stool idea by Holly Palmer, a contemporary furniture designer who has a crush on vivid colors. Since this blog is about fresh approaches, her works didn’t go unnoticed. For today we chose to share with you this playful set of tea cup stools, which ranks high in chromatic but also originality. The set features small plastic chairs in six different colors, bound to create a special universe for children, filled up with life and personality. The storing idea is also surprising. Once the chairs are no longer needed, they can be hung on a cool device, especially created for giant cups. The set costs $298.00 and can be purchased online here.

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Adorable and Famous Chair Designs for Children

Prepare for a series of really cute photos. Little Nest is an Australian company which creates fun furniture for children, also taking into consideration aspects like aesthetics and functionality. In case you have already checked out the pictures, you probably noticed a lot of familiar designs. This is because the company’s collection features replicas of famous chair models in the history of design and resizes them, making the items suitable for kids. After all,”what could be more beautiful than scaled down mid century classic chairs suitable for children?” The prices range from $125.00 for “The Woody” chair to $899 for “Mini-E”, the replica of the 1956 Eames lounger. This is a highly intriguing collection which is why we are eagerly waiting for your comments.

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Kids Bathroom Sinks - fun sinks by Meridiana

Italian company Meridiana had designed these fun kids’ bathroom sinks that will put them in a playful mood! The Orizzonte Latino bathroom sink features a fun soccer-ball motif and a matching round shape. Available in the classic black-and-white theme or in bright colors, these sinks will splash up your sporty style. These versatile washbasins measure 57 x 53 h. 47 - 39 x 35 h. 35, and the design lets you mount them to the wall on their own, or atop a counter or vanity, so they’ll truly suit every space. For more information on these fun sinks for kids, visit Meridiana.

 

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Home Office Furniture Designs Affect your Motivation to Work

Home office furniture may be the best choice to work in the home. Many home office furniture made by good choice hardwood finished, current lots of wood office furniture into the market leader, one of the home office furniture modern designs come from Team 7, it can motivate your work in the home office. In the home office, you can slap together computer desk, chair, and everything else you need, and still feel like you’re missing something important. You’ll be surprised how many stylish home offices furniture can affect your motivation to work. Therefore the choice of furniture for home offices is extremely important. This is sophisticated and contemporary design of home office furniture products from them including cubes desk, atelier cubes desk with an ergonomic design combined with dark glass garnished that useful for your home office furniture.

If this office desks is interesting, check the home office furniture products from Team 7 other site. Thank you.

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Luxury Reinvented : Micheli Residence in Florence

Here is a home full of light, color and life. The Micheli Residence comes from Italian architect Simone Micheli and was built for the artist’s family. Located in a beautiful part of Florence, you are looking at a home which does not involve only a fabulous design. The architect meant to transform a regular living space into one that would reflect the creator’s architectural focus: “Ethical Luxury”. Here is more information on the concept from Simone Micheli: “ …the new luxury does not mean immobility or habit, but rather freedom and movement. It is a light and stirring thought, at any moment we are able to choose where and how to live and to reinvent the environment we live in. As for architecture the new luxury is related to the idea of regaining the beauties and the truth of our daily life together with our inner feelings”.

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10 Rooms That Are Designed Around Televisions

A lot of people predicted in the late 90s that televisions would be completely outdated and replaced by personal computers within a decade. Well, this is the year 2010 and we can still say it hasn’t happened yet. Sure, televisions of today are quite different from what we had back then. During those days, interactive television had not taken off yet and sets were incapable of Xbox entertainment or YouTube streaming (no YouTube back then. ). Even though the lines have really blurred between TVs and PCs today, we can still say TV maintains the image of being a “laid back entertainment device”. Unlike the PC experience, TV viewing is all about laying back and relaxing in a comfortable environment with the user taking no active role in the proceedings.

Wait, are we sounding too much like a tech blog? Better not keep you waiting any longer then.

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