Formed a decade ago by property mogul John Hitchcox and celebrated French designer Philippe Starck, Yoo Design Studio is an international branding, design and investment property company enhancing the quality and adding value to development projects in major towns and cities across the world. The brand is represented by the core design teams of , […]
Luxury safari camp in Vumbura Plains
Vumbura Plains Camp is a newly-built luxury safari camp situated in the private Vumbura concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve to the extreme north of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. The privacy of this area is one of Vumbura’s main attractions along with its great wildlife and superb all round Okavango experience. All 14 of […]
The Wo & We collection
These very unique light fixtures come from the Wo & We Collection. Olivier, the creative and talented designer behind these awesome fixtures, is a light “creator-assembler” and makes the coolest adjustable vintage lamps, restored and re-assembled from industrial components. He is based in Lyon, France and has been creating, restoring and assembling his pieces over the […]
A Miner’s Refuge with extraordinary views
Intended as a weekend retreat, the Miner’s Refuge is located in the beautiful Mazama, Washington countryside. The structure was designed by Johnston Architects, carefully sited at the base of a hillside, tucked into a tree line to take advantage of and preserve the surrounding views. The outdoors is drawn in with extraordinary open views. The […]
A medieval villa in Perigord Nord
In this medieval farmhouse in the French village of Perigord Nord, France, it feels like being outside the world, on an island where time does not exist. It is a beautiful haven where desires, sorrows and trivialities do not belong. Armand and Greet created a home where time seems to have evaporated. They renovated the […]
Modern hideaway on the Icelandic countryside
This remarkable vacation house design called Casa G is located in the beautiful countryside of Iceland. Designed by Gudmundur Jonsson Architects, this modern vacation home combines mixed materials throughout of concrete, stone, wood and glass, resulting in a two storey home that is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. Inspiration for the home was taken […]
Inspiring apartment interiors in an ancient city
This incredible apartment is situated in an old mansion in the ancient city of Ghent, Belgium. When the owner wanted to rent the apartment, the proprietor was busy renovating. The owner was fortunate enough to decide with him what the space would look like. For instance, he detests doors, so there were none used inside […]
A Siberian fairytale home
This enchanting fairytale home constructed from pine logs emanates noblesse from every little corner, but it also makes for a highly comfortable and cozy living environment. Located in Novokuznetsk, Russia, the 6,888 square foot home was designed by Tatiana Rozhkova and constructed by a Siberian company who used quality pine logs that were 10 inches […]
Abandoned steampunk house on the waterfront
This incredible 20,000 square foot building is located on the waterfront of Selma, Alabama. What used to be the Harmony Club, a men’s club that had been abandoned for the past 40 years, was purchased by David Hurlbut, and industrial designer and architectural consultant. Built in 1909, the building did not have any plumbing and […]
Glamorous vintage-inspired greenhouse
For a wedding present, Heather Cameron’s husband, Kevin, renovated a weathered potting shed on their property into a 10 foot by 12 foot greenhouse. He added 11 windows that he had gathered from a salvage yard to the greenhouse, adding panes to create a tempered-glass roof. Creating exactly what Heather had envisioned, the stunning greenhouse […]










