Made by Nguyen La Chanh, the living moss carpet is perfect for the humid environment of the bathroom. Your own natural little green paradise is made from decay-free foam (plastazote) with three different types of moss inside: ball, island and forest. This bathroom rug is made of recycled latex foam mainly coming from vegetal sources. […]
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Artist channels his dark side through art
Canadian-born artist Ben Tour channels a dark, often haunting sense of humanism in his work. His observations deftly inform his paintings, enabling him to capture the essence of a character, and then distort that view any way he desires. Frenetic lines, swaths of color, and intimate angles all convey a sense that Tour may not […]
Check out this stylish clock that knits!
German designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen exhibited her 365 knitting clock at DMY International Design Festival Berlin. The clock includes a circular knitting machine with 48 needles, a thread spool, a thread holder, and roll of yarn. The design seeks to make time a tangible, physical thing. It moves clockwise and after one year, creates a […]
Zen house sheds a new light on design in Singapore
Architects ONG & ONG designed a 3,100 square-foot, contemporary interior renovation of a Heritage Art Deco Style terrace home in Singapore. The project was called 55 Blair Road, completed in 2009. The concept was to create an open floorplan that promotes harmony between the interior and exterior spaces. The wall-less design of the interior of […]
Modern home gets a stunning renovation
The creative designers from Johnston Architects have made a variety of modern renovation updates to a 1936 building perched on the border of Washington between Ballard and Phinney Ridge, to suit the aspirations of artist Gary Faigin, his wife and their two children. The building was accompanied by a new three story, 1600 square feet […]
Ginormous home WOW!
This boldly colorful Montauk Beach House located in Long Island, New York, was designed and decorated by Ghislaine Vinas Interior Design for a New York City family with three young boys. The homeowner is an avid art collector and the owner of Mixed Greens, a gallery in New York. The home is a classic Hamptons […]
Woodside Victorian mansion in Australia
Located in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, this incredible Victorian mansion and artist’s studio entitled ‘Woodside’ has been owned by famous artists and decorated to proudly show off their extraordinary talents. At 12,804 square feet, this historical home features enormous rooms in an incredible floorplan, marvelously embellished with half a dozen marble mantels over open fireplaces; […]
Vertically suspended zen gardens
These beautiful hanging gardens suspended by thin string are a whimsical art installation type project by Fedor in Belgium. Using string, moss, grass, and bowls or a glass reservoir, various types of plants are transformed into mid air planted floating gardens that are a variation of kokedma, a Japanese botanical style. The string gardener says […]
Living garden walls: succulent eco art
For something completely new and different for your walls, try these eco-friendly, living wall gardens. These framed art gardens were made popular by Flora Grubb Gardens and are made with succulents, which have a great array of shapes and colors. They are very easy to care for, and they survive in almost any moisture condition. […]
Extremely unique: Art and Artifacts from Design Africa
Amaridian is a New York City based gallery and showroom specializing in innovative sub-Saharan design, craft and fine art. The company is focused on promoting Africa’s emerging talents. It offers a distinct perspective allowing different ideologies, concepts and expressions to maintain their identity without conforming to conventional standards. Amaridian and Design Africa have formed a […]