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The hole house in Vals

This amazing house is the brain child of architects Christian Muller and Bjarne Mastenbroek. A great example of modern architecture set into the Swiss hillside
The idea for this house came about in 2004, the house was finished in 2009. It was worth the wait. The house, while essentially a hole in the hillside, is flooded [...]

By Pete | 19 Dec 09 | Posted in architecture | Comments Off

Juicy Salif

Oh yes, the name sounds naughty and you might even be embarrassed to say it in public; but don’t be, it’s a design icon of the 1990s… and makes a delicious glass of orange juice!
Yes! The Juicy Salif by Philippe Starck for Alessi is a design icon of the 1990s and is often purchased and [...]

By Pete | 18 Dec 09 | Posted in decorating, do-it-yourself (DIY), kitchen stuff, shopping | Comments (2)

Good design that’s environmentally responsible

Picture borrowed from Ply Design
The plyFOLD line of containers from Ply Design is a great product that I thought deserved a little attention.
At it’s most basic level it’s a container that is created flat from wool felt and recycled leather and “folded” into shape to create a very convenient container. In practice these are very [...]

By Pete | 30 Jul 07 | Posted in shopping | Comments (1)

 

 

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