Lampo Motion from Milano Bedding is a stylish sofa bed with electric motion
Convertible sofa beds are the most versatile pieces of furniture that perfectly enhances and compliments your contemporary living space. Such multipurpose furniture can be efficiently used when you have guests visiting and there is no extra bedding for the night. The Lampo Motion that is being discussed here is again a sofa bed from Milano Bedding, but with the added convenience of being electrically operated with a remote control. With this sofa bed, you’ll be able to convert your sofa to a bed or vice versa without any effort. A simple push of button will do the thing.
Chalet Les Sorbiers: Luxury ski chalet with alpine charm in French Alps
Chalets are a common site in the French Alps, but Chalet Les Sorbiers is one of the most luxurious and enticing ski chalets here. Located in Courchevel, France, the luxury ski chalet is part of Courchevel’s luxury hotel, Le Kilimandjaro. Situated at a distance of 500 meters from the hotel, and being tucked away in the mountainside, the picturesque Chalet Les Sorbiers offers 5 star hotel facility along with a peaceful and secluded environment to ski lovers. At a stone’s throw from the famous ski slopes in the French Alps, Chalet Les Sorbiers has contemporary wooden exteriors and fine wood paneling along the walls and ceiling.
Quadruped robot-based garden lamps react to human presence
Do you plan of having a garden filled with robots? If not yet, it’s the right time to plan. Trossen Robotics member Cassinelli Alvaro has created Toro-Bots, robots with Japanese-style lanterns installed atop PhantomX quadrupeds. Each Toro-Bot has been individually programmed to react to human movement. These interactive robot lamps form a dynamic part of a garden and are equipped with IR beacons which allow them to be tracked separately by an on-board infrared camera and controlled using an iPad. Read More…
Robo-washer: Fully automatic, touch-free hand washer, rinser and dryer
Automatic, touch-free faucets, soap dispensers and sensor-embedded warm air hand dryers are a norm, to challenge them head on, we’ll soon have the Robo-washer, world’s first touch-free, fully automatic hand washer, rinser and hand dryer all-in-one. This amazing self-cleaning Robo-washer will be a sink, soap, faucet and hand dryer at home, and its intuitive functioning means, every user can use it without instructions. Using the automatic washer is simple – just place your hands inside the Robo-washer, rub them to clean and rinse, and have them dried in one smooth go. Read More…
Transforming furniture turns 60sqm space into a five-room apartment
OMA recently completed their 43 story building dubbed as De Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. This project took a time span of 16 years for its completion. The three interconnected mixed-use towers of this vertical city accommodates offices, apartments, a hotel, conference facilities, shops, restaurants, and cafes. In addition to these, the building includes tiny living spaces or micro-apartments of not more than 645 square feet that pack transforming furniture inside making clever and efficient use of the smallest available space.
Double ZeroHouse by KB Home is most environmentally ambitious residence
KB Home, a pioneering homebuilding company in the U.S., unveiled one of its first ZeroHouse 2.0 in Los Angeles. The latest ZeroHouse 2.0 dubbed Double ZeroHouse is made for dual energy and water efficiency. Revealed at KB Home’s Dawn Creek community in Lancaster, Double ZeroHouse is designed to achieve net-zero energy status and a similar zero freshwater irrigation on occupancy by a family of four. The home is made to recycle drain-water on site, which can be used to meet the family’s demand for freshwater. Read More…
$3M organic modern Desert House in Joshua Tree, California
Free-flowing feminine and masculine forms are a hallmark of any organic design, and this is well depicted by the elegantly designed Desert House. This organic modern estate is designed by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg in Joshua Tree, California. The innovative modern architecture was started in 1988 and the construction was completed in 1993. The brilliant architecture with a desert surrounding is made of concrete, glass, steel and copper. Perfectly blend with the rocky landscape, the house has hard and rugged exteriors which draw strength from the desert.
Give your walls an artistic insulation using Ginkgo acoustic panels by Stone Designs
Soundproofing, which is also known as insulation of the house is important, as it stops the sounds from your house to flow out and also does not allow outdoor noise to enter inside. Now the sound absorbing panels have come a long way from the clunky and boring eyesores of yesteryear. To diminish boredom of traditional design, Swedish company Blå Stationent has launched their Ginkgo acoustic panels at the Stockholm Furniture Fair. These colorful sound absorbing panels not only provide efficient insulation, but also offer a distinctive flair to the home décor.
Quick tips on how to remodel your home for visually impaired
Millions of people around the globe have some degree of sight loss, some since birth and others with age. One thing visually impaired or partially blind want is a home they can be safe, secure and completely independent in. They desire a home with open walkways, more storage space, limited furniture and accessible kitchen and bathrooms. Designing a house for someone who is blind can be tricky, so here we have provided some quick tips for accessible design that you can incorporate when designing your home to allow visually impaired to live more autonomously. Read More…
Light Object: A position shifting lamp by Wesley Dudok
Besides enhancing the home décor, a good lighting system can also change the mood of the room. A bright light is needed to create a work ambience in the room,while a dim and dull glow can create a relaxing or romantic atmosphere. With the Light Object fitted in your room, you can alter the room’s environment according to your preferences. This lighting fixture is simple yet attractive and has the quality to be easily adjusted according to the purpose for which the light is needed.
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