Castlecrag house in Sydney by Polly Harbison Design was built to blend within its environment. Consisting of open plan living spaces and ‘plant’ rooms carefully sculpted by Bates Landscape. The former house was nicknamed the bête rouge (red beast), thanks to the brick colour and hodgepodge of rooms and extensions. However, rather than knocking the house down and starting from scratch, Polly Harbison employed a design strategy to reduce, edit and revive its solid bones creatin

Hotel 7132 Vals is a beautiful design hotel nestled in the valley named Vals in Switzerland. A small village with a population of +/− 1050 residents. It is now well known for its Thermal spas belonging to the Hotel 7132. We were lucky to stay in the hotel for a weekend and it was even more than we were expecting. First of all what draw my immediate intention was the eye for detail and great atmosphere throughout the hotel. The atmosphere had also to do with the wonderful, att

Greenwich Grind is a chain of restaurants, cafes and bars all located in London. A relaxed and cool design created by Biasol Architects. Soft tones are used as well as greenery with a modern and cozy look in furnishing. Grind was founded in 2011 when David Abrahamovitch took over his father’s Shoreditch mobile phone shop and decided to turn it into a café-bar. In the decade since, Grind has grown to become a cult east London coffee brand, comprising eleven locations, includi

Casa Atrio is a design from Biasol Architects. The house is based in Melbourne, Australia it has a French look with an Italian flair. All is designed to get the best light out in all of the rooms. Beautiful flooring in herringbone patterns throughout the whole place in different materials and sizes. The plants in front of the window are a great way to give the space an in-and outdoor look. The kitchen design in black and white with wooden materials, metal door frames and a ma

Located in one of the most beautiful quarters of Zürich at the Rennweg you can find restaurant Boucherie August part of the Widder hotel. Here you can mix and match your menu with starters and main courses. A great concept where anyone can find something of his preference. With meat as the centerpiece on the menu, there is also some fish and vegetarian food. The meat is of high quality, know that it is coming from international and local well-known butchers. In summer there i

The Hunters Hill House designed by Australian duo Handelsmann + Khaw, found on Estliving. Situated only a short drive from downtown Sydney. The names behind the designers, Tania Handelsmann and Gillian Khaw collaborate with their clients to develop elegant, carefully crafted environments that reflect their clients’ individual personalities and requirements. With the use of natural and soft tones, it shows a very elegant look throughout the whole design of the house. A beautif

Design and Art hotel the Silo, Cape Town. One of the latest projects of Liz and Phil Biden. When I saw this on BBC2 television in the series Amazing Hotels, I was blown away. I needed to show you guys. By chance friends of mine happened to visit this place recently and were very impressed. They even send me photos that I could use, see some below. In the hotel, you can find art everywhere. (Copyright @JS) More about the hotel. The exterior of the building was designed by  Hea

Dupli Casa by architect J. Mayer H. found on architecture and design is a contemporary building build between 2005-2008 near Ludwigsburg, Germany. Even today this building is as modern as it was at the time it was built. The former house was built in 1984 and later rebuilt in 2005 and completed in 2008. The new building is based on the footprint of the former house into a geometry form. With his shape and form, it balances a beautiful connection between in- and outside. Spect

A spectacular cliff-top house in eastern Sydney designed by Luigi Rosselli Architects. Its scissors shape makes this building stand out from the rest of the neighborhood. It is settled in a great location with beautiful views, overlooking both Queens and Centennial Park. The outdoor space is shaped to form spacious terraces and children’s play areas. You can see the use of high-quality materials like the wooden flooring, glass facades, and timber shutters. Also inside it is a

A former bank transformed into a trendy restaurant in Vienna’s golden quarter. When we visited Vienna this summer we came across this beautiful and trendy restaurant Brasserie The Bank. The building that houses The Bank Brasserie & Bar is steeped in history like no other. The Am Hof address has always been one of the most historically significant locations in the city. The Imperial Royal Ministry of War was demolished, between 1913 and 1915. It was Vienna’s first reinforced c

A renovation and extension of the Hopetoun Road Residence by the award-winning team of B.E Architecture. A great example of design, keeping the original residential structure by adding contemporary features. The black steel framed doors and windows are the eye-catchers of this beautiful looking house. The balance between old and new are running through into the interior of the house. The existing structure stays in the original house with a series of crafted details. The new

A beautiful Scandinavian Townhouse found on nouw.com. When looking for the typical black and white colors the Scandinavian way, it is all presented in this apartment. With lots of cozy accessories, you wish you could move in right away. Must have pillows for a cozy atmosphere High ceilings and wooden floors are creating the cozy look of this beautiful Townhouse. High ceilings are a great feature to have, not only makes it all the rooms looks bigger, it will also allow more li

Modern apartment by Katty Schiebeck Barcelona. A 155m2 apartment located in Carrer Girona, Barcelona. Open spacious kitchen, dining, and lounge area. High ceilings are giving this apartment its spacious and urban look. Allowing to get out the most of the daylight inside. The kitchen is open, modern and fully equipped. Black and white are playing an important role in this apartment in order to make this design come true. Katty Schiebeck an interior designer settled in Barcelon

Located in the heart of Ibiza in the enchanting Village of Santa Gertrudis is this lovely boutique hotel Gatzara Suites. A hidden gem or hotspot to be? The cozy looking Village of Santa Gertrudis is growing quickly lately. Lots of villas have been built because more and more people discover this lovely spot. It is only 19 minutes away from the airport which is a really short drive. Discovered already by artists, sculptors, and musicians the place where the sun always shines i

The restaurant Yaffo in Tel-Aviv is a great example of simplicity and honesty. Designed by Baranowitz + Kronenberg Architects for famous chef Haim Cohen. Well-known chef Haim Cohen is one of the best chef’s and also one of the winners of Time Out Tel Aviv’s Eating & Drinking Awards in 2016. An industrial style but with warm influences because of the woodwork. The chef’s Haim Cohen vision when designing this place is by using simplicity and honesty as primer building materials

I have found some designer items for your kitchen. Did you ever consider a black kitchen? From a convenient point of view, it can be very tricky. If you have children, it is probably not the first option to choose for. But in an ideal world, when you do not have to think about it, it looks incredibly luxurious and very sleek. Here some examples and designer items to use in a black kitchen. Also, displayed in a Mood Board for the final result. In this example from urbancouture

Waveon cafe is an Urban place in a tranquil environment. It is located in the South Korean city of Gijang with breathtaking views over the East sea. Designed by award winning IDMM Architects. Kwak Hee Soo is the founder of IDMM Architects who is widely known for his collaborative works with top tier clients of the Korean Wave. The building is built from concrete and is stacked and rotated to enjoy the best views of the East Sea. A surreal scenery between the Urban building an

Another great project: Modern – Minimalist – House F, by Pitsou Kedem Architects. A modern single family house situated in Savyon around 20 kilometres east of central Tel-Aviv. The total site area is 3000 sqm and a total floor area of 700 sqm. A paved path with enormous trees and stone walls leads you through into the enclosed garden. Leading to the modern glass house where another tree is the centerpiece in the courtyard of this modern glass wall house. Situated in the garde

Mood board of a Modern design Office Space and beautiful photos of this modern style. You can also shop the look. A great example of a Modern Design Office space brought together on this Mood board. Inspired by the photos of Est Living. At Est Living they know what they are talking about when it comes to design. Great style and designer items as shown on their website. The Mood Board brings it all together and you can imagine this style will look great when you are a fan of m

Found on dezeen this stunning looking Norwegian Holiday Home by studio Lund Hagem. Situated on the shore of Lyngholmen, an island off Norway’s southern coast. Perfectly fitted in his surroundings of unspoiled nature. It has been designed by Norwegian architect Lund Hagem and completed in 2011. It is 100 m2 in size with stunning views over sea and rock formations.  The materials that has been used are concrete, wood, glass and ash. A perfect place and beautiful surroundings to