Inspired by the traditional ‘zori’ Japanese slippers, Havaianas sandals are not just rubber flip-flops but a stylish fashion icon and this is their first store in Brazil. With a total space of 300 sq. meters, the store is located at one of the world’s most expensive addresses, Rua Oscar Freire in São Paulo, where it captures the brand’s freshness, casualness, comfort, well-being and Brazilianness. Continue reading →

Here’s a great remodeling project by the San Francisco-based architect, Barbara Shands, where an original, 300 sq. ft. garage has been transformed, with a minimalist approach, into a small home office and guest room. Continue reading →

As much as I adore Japanese architecture, its aesthetics, creativity and vision has influenced modern Japanese interior design as well. Therefore, I’ve decided to provide you with a bit of inspiration by showcasing modern interior spaces from a selection of prefab home models by Muji from across Japan. Continue reading →

Pull a favorite book from your library shelf or twist a candlestick on your fireplace and voila! a secret passageway has been opened to reveal a hidden room. Continue reading →

Designed by Schulte Design, the Grace Kitchen Center has my vote for the best kitchen design award. I mean, just look at it, this kitchen is a work of art – it has a rustic look and feel to it, yet it’s very high-tech. Continue reading →

I love small houses because people who live in them need to be very creative in order to maximize their use of compact space. For example, sleeping in a cupboard does sound a bit on the fairytale side although i always thought sleeping in a built-in bed or a small nook would be quite charming. Continue reading →

The Minikitchen by Boffi is a re-issue of the visionary Minikitchen by Joe Colombo, a mobile kitchen block of only half a cubic meter containing the main functions of a kitchen. A 1960’s vision for the compact kitchen… Continue reading →

Our next kitchen design idea is the new kitchen especially designed for men, co-designed by Porsche Design Group and Poggenpohl Mobelwerke GmbH.

Porsche’s new aluminum and glass kitchen design is distinguished for its innovative framework, purist styling and high-quality materials. Continue reading →

The Sheer kitchen design idea is composed of a 148 cm carbon fiber sphere. A great idea for any kitchen design and especially for the compact house or small house owner since it hardly takes up any space at all. Continue reading →

Here’s a kitchen design idea. The circular design kitchen by New Zealand based CC-Concepts. It is a clever idea, innovative and most importantly, compact. This kitchen design idea is a great solution for any compact home or small house design.

The concept behind the circular kitchen idea is the open placement of a kitchen within a room, in nooks and within wall cavities, while saving a lot of space. Since the concept is based on a central open style kitchen, which can rotate 180º the complete work area may be reached from a sitting or standing position without doing one step. Continue reading →