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Infernal Furniture from Michel Haillard

designgid team — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:18:19 +0000

Here is a collection of furniture that is sure to raise controversy. This infernal set from Michel Haillard is said to be inspired by the the passion for hunting and features a variety of items, from home desks to chairs, armchairs and sofas. This is a type of uncommon collection that produces mixed interpretations and stirs a large variety of opinions. Some people may enjoy these designs along with their quality and opulence, others may be shocked by the real tusks and fur which they feature. Because you should know these products were created by using most dire materials from crocodile skin to fangs belonging to wild animals. Complemented with wood, bronze and silver, these items are given the shape which you see below. Every piece is unique and the firm usually takes on a projects by receiving some dead animal’s skin from their customers and turn it into this type of furniture. We are extremely curious to find out what your opinions are on this practice and particularly this furniture collection.

Floating House in Canada

designgid team — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:13:29 +0000

On the edge of a tiny island accessible only by boat, this buoyant summer home lives the life aquatic. Located where Georgian Bay meets Lake Huron, this floating house by Michael Meredith of Toronto-based MOS combines country-cottage flair and a wonderful watery appeal for the swimmers, boaters and fishermen out there. This floating house sits on the water among windswept trees and the characteristic, rocky Canadian Shield terrain – not an easy spot to built, but definitely worth the effort. The timber cottage with an integrated boathouse and dock blends with its surroundings, which appear untouched, providing the perfect getaway. The interior, just 1,250 sq. ft., is also wood-clad – walls, ceilings, floors, and even the bathroom fixtures.

Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk

designgid team — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:30:50 +0000

An easy way to bring your work with you is Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk, this work of art on wheels was created by Timothy Oulton. Handmade of distressed vintage cigar leather over a solid wood frame with aniline-dyed leather has an antiqued vintage look accented with over 3,000 hand-hammered brass nailheads. Features a pull-down desktop and multiple drawers, cubbies, wire management and bookshelves, stands on wheels for mobility and closes for storage and privacy.

Mill Valley Hillside by McGlashan Architecture

designgid team — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:29:04 +0000

Architect Scott McGlashan of McGlashan Architecture designed this gorgeous, contemporary hillside home in Mill Valley, California, for an extended family of three generations to share. Natural wood throughout is stained to highlight its natural tone. Tiles of varied stone appear on floors, and stone bricks adorn walls. The double-thick counters in the kitchen and bathroom further enhance the home's sense of earth-inspired luxury. The round skylight in the kitchen serves as a gorgeous architectural detail while naturally lighting the space. A lovely, contemporary staircase design juxtaposes the natural with the urban: from above the staircases boasts beautiful natural hardwood details, while a view from beneath reveals unique steel detail reminiscent of the industrial era, with a modern twist.

Exterior That Incorporates Only Natural Materials

designgid team — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:30:35 +0000

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina this house is designed with outside and inside integration in mind. It's exterior incorporates only natural materials like stone and wood and consists of bearing walls and steel columns that allow greater openness to the garden. The house is oriented north to catch beautiful lake views with floor-to-ceiling windows.

”CUB” Lamp by Julian Robin

designgid team — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:47:35 +0000

From French designer Julian Robin this tricky piece of furniture is a block of wood that's also a lamp. Switched off it's a cube of hardwood, switched on, it's an ornamental lamp with a leaf motif. This contrast between on and off presents a comment on nature. When off, the Cub Lamp bares little resemblance to its original form. When on, the wood once was shines through.

Store Wood with Reservoid

designgid team — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:13:47 +0000

Reservoid is a smart an interesting way to store wood. The wall mounted Reservoir system makes storage of your logs convenient, clean and accessible. Placing a number of Reservoirs near your fireplace creates a unique ambiance to that space. Surely this smart idea can be easy made in any home with some improvisation.

The House With Simple and Diagrammatic Geometry

designgid team — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:10:49 +0000

Along the crown of a long oval shaped bluff range that extends to 30 miles is the place where the Bluff House is situated and was designed by Bruns Architecture . The house approaching the former logging road carving by passing through the rhythmic woodland part that is in the site, the silhouette of the building slowly comes to vision from the green and dense vegetation in the place. There is a concrete wall that separates the residents who enter the garage from the guests who enter from the entry door made of wood. A circulation gallery invites the visitor straight into the main hall that also leads to the storage walkout. The plan also includes dining room, kitchen and also to extended the views of the house to make it grow into the forest to make the house a bluff in the forest.

Minton Hill House

designgid team — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:02:31 +0000

Minton Hill House is design by Affleck de la Riva Architects. The Minton Hill House strikes a delicate balance between the engaging of its panoramic hilltop position and the provision of a protective domestic environment. The house is at once an environmental filter, a view-framing device, and a series of interior and exterior gardens and courts. The project is composed of four essential elements – the roof, the stone hearth, the wood shell, and the sun window. Celebrating the house’s hilltop position with a spread-wing profile, the floating roof is the project’s defining symbol. Its generous southern overhang provides the solar control of a vernacular Eastern Townships farmhouse in a contemporary architectural form.

The Wood Block Residence by Chadbourne + Doss Architects

designgid team — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:17:41 +0000

Located on the west side of Mercer Island, Washington, this house is a reconstruction of one of iconic Seattle architect Fred Bassetti’s earliest designs built in 1962. Fronting a busy street, we wanted to root the house to its sloping wooded site and provide a protective shelter for family life. The plan is opened up allowing for large family gathering spaces and perspectives throughout the full length of the house. A new metal skin with interior cedar liner wraps over the roof and grounds the house to the site. An aluminum bar grating screen encloses an exterior patio and deck filtering interior views and forming a sparkling and diaphanous wall from the street. The entry approach is redesigned with a cantilevered concrete landing in a sunken courtyard and a 4" x 11" pivot door to the interior. Bathing spaces are ethereally bright, smooth and seamless. Materials throughout are natural but installed and crafted in an extremely crisp manner.