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The hole house in Vals

Pete — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:47:53 +0000

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 with natural light, has incredible views and is actually quite luxurious… not exactly what you would expect from a “hole house”. Did I mention the 22m (that’s about 70ft) underground tunnel that links the house to a nearby barn? (alternative entrance)

The architects are based in Amsterdam (although Muller is Swiss) and the hole house is a holiday home.

The interior space is just as experimental and modern as the rest of the design, and of course, features a lot of Dutch designed furniture. “This house is not about perfection. It’s an experimental space” says Muller… but I think that they hit the nail on the head with this project.

Tokyo-Pop small stool / table

Pete — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:50 +0000

This piece comes from Tokujin Yoshioka’s Tokyo-Pop Collection (2002). Injection-molded polyethylene stool/table is suited both for indoor and outdoor use. Its lines were defined by the proportions of human body.

A very useful piece of furniture, it can serve as eye candy, a bedside table, regular side table, a footrest, etc. Your imagination is all that’s limiting you with this piece.

Yoshioka, Designer of the Year 2007, has work in the permanent collections of MoMA and the Pompidou in Paris. This piece can be purchased at DWR

Miss Rio Ottoman

Pete — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:06:14 +0000

Alright, this piece is really interesting, for many reasons.

First off, look at it! It’s a big shaggy ball. Both adults and children alike are sure to love it (just be careful your kids don’t choke on any of those shaggy bits). Secondly, it’s made of recycled flip-flops, so it’s a green product, recycled goods are always cool.

And if that fact alone wasn’t enough to win you over, the soft rubber from flip-flops is used without further manufacturing and it’s made by social organizations that provide work for otherwise unemployed craftspeople from the local community. So this ottoman makes a positive social impact as well.

It’s comfortable, firm seating and is suitable for outdoor use. Made in Brazil.

Panton chair

Pete — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:46:02 +0000

The Panton chair has won several design awards worldwide and graces numerous museum collections. It offers great seating comfort thanks to the cantilever base and it’s truly shaped to do justice to the human body. The Panton Chair has undergone several production phases and not until resently was it possible to produce it in line with Panton’s original idea – namely from consistently dyed, tough plastic with a matte surface.

The Panton chair can be purchased in several different colors to suit your indoor or outdoor settings. An icon of modern design, with a price low enough to fit just about anyone’s budget!

George Nelson Eye Clock

Pete — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:38:24 +0000

Keep an eye on time… literally!

Time marches on inevitably, we all know it… That shouldn’t stop us from having a bit of fun with it! George Nelson’s Eye Clock design from 1957 is a classic piece that still fits in great in just about any modern interior. This clock combines playfulness and sophistication in a timeless design (excuse the pun). It can be hung vertically or horizontally, but either way you can be sure of one thing, this one will catch eyes.

Marble and Walnut Media Unit

Pete — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:34:08 +0000

Stone and wood, what a nice combination… especially when the materials and proportions are just right.

After buying a new HiFi system, I needed an equally beautiful place to keep it! My old melamine (ikea-style) media cabinet just wasn’t cutting it anymore so I decided to have a furniture builder friend of mine build me this unit.

The unit is made of walnut and walnut veneer on plywood with 3 extra thick marble tiles on top (I bought the marble at the flea market last year so that turned out to be a good buy after all). :)

The design is my own, or at least I think it is… when you look at as many design books/websites as I do (and I’m sure you DO!) it gets hard to tell when ideas are your own or if you’re just pulling things from memory!

Well, here are a few more pics, enjoy!