The Hidden House by Standard
Standard, a Los Angeles based architectural firm, designed the Hidden House, located in the Mount Washington/Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Full description after the photos….
Convertible Bamboo Table by Tom Rossau
Danish designer Tom Rossau has created a convertible bamboo table.
Tom created the table because he and his girlfriend live in a small apartment (around 65m2), and he wanted a coffee table that could turn into a dining table when they had guests.
House Quinta do Buraco III by Castanheira + Bastai Architects
Architect Carlos Castanheira designed this home in Gandarinha, Vila de Cucujães, Portugal.
Full description after the photos….
The Raye Street House by Ryan Rhodes Designs
In 2006, Cousins Ryan Rhodes (Designer/Principal – Ryan Rhodes Designs) and Jason Rhodes (Attorney/Principal – JMR Law Group) purchased a 7,000 square foot view lot on the top of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington. On the lot was a warn-down, non-conforming house built in 1909 that was beyond both financial and physical salvage.
Ryan and Jason began working together designing this speculative/custom modern residence. Sean Meek, the owner of Logan’s Hammer: Building & Renovation, joined the team to construct the project, and helped turn an ambitious prospect into a reality.
Culture Campus Vleuterweide Informatieplein by AEQUO
The Dutch design studio AEQUO have designed an informatieplein (information plaza) inside the Culture Campus Vleuterweide in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
The Informatieplein is shaped as the interior space of a monastery. It contains one large monastery bench, which comprises a multitude of functions upon closer inspection.
The Banyan Treehouse by Rockefeller Partners Architects
Rockefeller Partners Architects have designed a guesthouse/studio that resembles a treehouse.
Full description after the photos….
Absolute Arrows by Future Studio
Japanese architectural firm Future Studio have designed a series of public restrooms called “Absolute Arrows,” that have been built in various parks around Hiroshima, Japan.
There were five of these restrooms completed last year, and another seven will be finished
by the end of March, 2010.
The Zachs Hillel House by Leers Weinzapfel Associates
Boston, Massachusetts based architects Leers Weinzapfel Associates, have designed the Zachs Hillel House at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Croquet Stools by WIS Design
Lisa Widén and Anna Irinarchos of WIS Design have created the Croquet Stools collection.
From the designers:
A series of stools made of metal tube-knots and wooden sticks. The metal fittings add colorful stripes to the sticks as a recollection of our childhood’s croquet.
Altis Belém Hotel by RISCO Architects
RISCO Architects have designed the Altis Belém Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.
Full description after the photos….
Neapolitan Sideboard by John Galvin
John Galvin, a Scottish furniture builder, has sent us his Neapolitan sideboard that uses small “off cuts” of wood, that would otherwise go to waste, to create an attractive piece of furniture.
The Urban Logs Collection by Ilan Dei Studio
Los Angeles based Ilan Dei Studio have created the Urban Logs collection.
Designer Profile: Antonieta D’Introno
We know there are many aspiring interior designers who read Contemporist, so we decided to ask a real interior designer about the everyday reality of what it’s like to work as an interior designer.
Antonieta D’Introno is an interior designer located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; through a series of questions we asked her, she gives us some insight into the day-to-day realities of what it’s like to be an interior designer.
