Ruggedness and smart design meet in this passport holder
Ruggedness and smart design meet in this passport holder from the Norwegian online store Dansk Design. The sleek stainless steel exterior keeps a passport safe from harm. But what's really cool is the card slot -- it's located at the top of the passport holder making it easy to slide ...
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An elegant place to nap by the pool
We are surprised at how often a gorgeous (and expensive) home pool is cluttered by a plastic (and cheap) lounge chair. For an elegant lounger to have pool side -- or in the garden or out on the lawn -- there's the Balu bed, part of Mazuvo's woven furniture line. ...
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The humble bench has become cool
The humble bench has become cool with this fabulous design. Artist Pablo Reinoso started with a regular bench and then extended the boards out to one side creating the illusion of wet paint dripping over the edge and then crawling up onto a wall. Reinoso regularly shows his work at ...
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A modern dwelling built a surprisingly long time ago
From an excellent New York Times article we bring you The Best House in Paris. With a design heavy on glass and steel this house has such a modern look it is nearly impossible to believe that it was actually built in 1931. It's design ushered in the modern era ...
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Look cool napping indoors or out
Look cool both indoors and outdoors while napping on your Sushi Daybed from Vivavi. Made of hand-woven water hyacinth (a fiber from Asia) wrapped tightly around a durable rattan, this bed can live out on your patio or accent an interior room. Available with either a cotton or Polyurethane plastic ...
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How cool architecture can blend into the local environment
We love architecture that can look cool while also blending into its local environment. Architect Robert Harey Oshatz designed a house in Portland, Oregon that does exactly that. From Oshatz's website: Located on a flag lot and a fast sloping grade provided the opportunity to bring the main level of the ...
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