Designer Jamie Hayon incorporates classical elegance and modern flare in the Josephine Lamp series, which he designed for Metalarte. Available in a rich, gilded or silver-colored finish with a delicately curvaceous base, these table and sconce lamps will instantly add luxury to any space. And lighting is one of the best ways to highlights your home’s best features – some strategically placed lighting and you have a magazine-worthy living area that’s as practical as it is pleasing. Whether you’re dressing up a traditional home or adding a stand-out spin on a modern, minimalist space, these lamps will give you lots of mileage as you go with the trends. Check out the Josephine Lamp series at Metalarte.
This modern living room furniture has it all – style and storage. What more could you ask for? Understanding that the modern lifestyle needs clean and contemporary while meeting the needs of modern technology, the new Pari & Dispari storage furniture range by Presotto accommodates all the unsightly living area clutter that accumulates. Now you can have it all – all the “stuff” and a clean, clutter-free look. These storage systems are modular, so you’ll enjoy a custom fit in any room. The pieces feature a pure matte-white finish with colored glass doors finished in Stone Silver Shine. Behind the closed doors, you’ll find your TV, ready to watch at a moment’s notice; your stereo, CDs and DVDs and cables, books, magazines, glassware – all the comforts of home. These storage solutions also come as exposed systems, if you like to show off your collections. See more images on living room storage solutions and ideas from Presotto’s new Pari & Dispari range. For more information visit Presotto, or buy it at the NGI Design showroom.
The America lamp table combination is a contemporary design by Jamie Hayon for Metalarte, available through Hinson Lighting. These unusual, ultra-modern lamp tables combine two workspace essentials in one modernist piece of furniture you’ll love! Available in solid black and white, these tables boast a block shape finished with a luscious glossy coat. The gloss makes its way up the lamp’s base, and up the shade. The contrast between the jet-black exterior and the white interior is so contemporary – very chic. The white lamp too has the same effect, only airier with less drama, with a warm glow radiating out from beneath the glossy white diffuser. For more information on these lamp table combinations, visit Metalarte.
There’s a sofa for every personality type, and with these two chic sofas by European furniture company i4 Mariani, you’ve got all your bases covered. For intimate parties and people who wish to get to know each other intimately, the Mauro Lipparini sofa features a curved shape for a seating arrangement that lets loungers face one another. This sofa design is made of many modules, so you decide its exact specifications and size. Pair this sofa with the matching ottomans for extra seating and cocktail surfaces. At the other end of the spectrum, this Luca Scacchetti double sided sofa preserves privacy in a design that lets you sit or stretch out without being in anyone’s face. Square modules come together in almost any shape and form, around corners or as a central focal point. Whether you’re entertaining the socially outgoing or shy, these versatile and contemporary sofa designs will suit every style. For more information visit i4 Mariani.
Porcelanosa’s new Soleil Bathtub is running circles around other bathtub designs with its modern circular shape and luxury design. The versatile round bathtub comes as a built-in option, or as a freestanding tub encircled by a stylish white acrylic or natural maple skirt. Or you can make this bathtub an example of contemporary style with a graphite-colored skirt complemented by stainless steel trim – that’s contemporary chic! Inside this 170cm-diameter tub, there’s plenty of room to unwind and to help you along on your road to relaxation, flip the switch to turn on the integrated hydromassage. Check out the Soleil Bathtub at Porcelanosa.
Belgian outdoor furniture house Manutti introduces the Flow and Siena outdoor furniture collections that transform a backyard into a contemporary outdoor oasis. Characterized by its crisp, clean lines, simple silhouettes and cool attitude, the Flow collection is a favorite of ours. But don’t be fooled, this modern, minimalist luxury furniture line is as plush as it is lush, putting contemporary comforts on a pedestal with a sleek aesthetic. Along the same lines, the Sienna collection takes Zen to the extreme. Ideal for an alfresco poolside retreat, the unadorned furniture designs and natural finish lets the wood’s innate beauty really shine. We love the outdoor shower, which rounds out the contemporary cabana style. Cool, calm and collected sums up this awesome outdoor furniture collection, check it out at Manutti.
This cool small red sofa is by Raison Pure Design Studio. As nicely put by Mocoloco: “Escape to the other side of the mirror when you hide behind the Double Je (double me) sofa from R’ Pure Studio. From behind, the sofa disappears into its surroundings, a reflection of its environment, while the user disappears into its contours. Perfect for a time where we choose to reveal too much”. In any case, some people will find this small sofa quite practical. The mirror obviously helps to ‘hide’ it, possibly making the interior look less busy plus creating some unusual effect. Contact Raison Pure for details.
This cool adjustable hanging fireplace by Australian company Cocoon Fires may be new, but its distinctive shape and ultra-modern aesthetic is already making waves. Blending quality construction with an innovative edge, these modern fireplaces will enhance any lifestyle, every environment – indoors and out! Bring warmth to your modern, minimalist living rooms with this stunning centerpiece, or incorporate it into your traditional home for some fashionable yet functional flair. Take it outside and transform your al fresco living and lounging area into a trendy hotspot everyone will love to hang out in – especially you! These fireplaces come in an adjustable suspended design, which is great for the indoors because it doesn’t eat up any floor space. You can raise or lower it to six different height settings, and even rotate it to enjoy the ambiance of the flame from every angle. You can also equip your fireplace with legs to convert it into a floor model. Check out this versatile fireplace at Cocoon Fires.
It’s in the details you know. Details lift an average space into something special. Icing on the cake is the cliché I believe. Wendi Young creates homes with an understated elegance, classic but not contrived and always with the well considered detail. It looks effortless but of course it is not. Her beautiful outdoor spaces have me dreaming of summer in the chill of a southern hemisphere winter. Don’t miss the shoe-a-holic’s idea of heaven after the jump.
In the field of modern lighting, the Smithfield oversized ceiling lights by Flos are shining stars. Epitomizing the best of contemporary design – simplicity that makes a bold and stylish statement – this oversized light by designer Jasper Morrison is an ideal complement to your modern kitchen, living room, dining area or office. This cool light comes in ceiling or suspension variations, offering direct light enclosed by a polished- or painted-glass diffuser available in black or white. The shape of the shade is suggestive of those old-school arch lights that were an ever-present fixture in the 1970s home, but with a sleeker and more-modern edge. For more info, go to Flos.
It looks like a modern fortress and is built as such. The Safe House by architect Robert Konieczny of Polish architecture firm, kwk promes, is a giant concrete cube whose walls were designed to move. The house was recently a shortlisted entry for the 2009 World Architecture News Awards.
The House is situated in a small village at the outskirts of Warsaw. The surroundings are dominated with usual ‘polish cubes’ from the sixties and old wooden barns. The most essential item for the clients was acquiring the feeling of maximum security in their future house. This objective determined building’s outlook and performance.
This bathroom suite by Neutra screams life and renewal and rejuvenation! The suite’s fresh design blends warm, natural wood with cool, sculpted stone – truly a modern masterpiece. We love how the designer, Matteo Thun, has integrated nature into these modern sinks, vanities, countertops, benches, and check out the bathtub with the wood surround! Adding to their uniqueness, these pieces are made using Kauri wood (a rare, “ungrained fossil wood” from New Zealand). This raw yet refined, wood and stone, hard yet soft bathroom suite is beautifully, naturally at odds. Get more information by visiting Neutra.
The integrated cabinet door TV by Luxurite is urban, chic and convenient – you’ll wonder how you ever got along without. Imagine whipping up a gourmet meal for your family or friends, as you watch Jamie Oliver on the tube. This kitchen cabinet door TV takes no floor space, so it won’t get in the way, and the design is integrated into your cabinetry so it works with your essential storage system. The metal frame surrounding the 17-inch screen will look great with your stainless steel appliances, and the touch-screen control panel adds ease of use and a futuristic flair. This integrated door TV is complete with comprehensive input sockets for use with your TV boxes, DVD players and laptops. Check it out at Luxurite.