To relax at a ryokan means to empty the soul and wash away that which stains the body - to fully enjoy a time with nothing to do. However, an empty soul seeks for something fresh. Something starts to emanate from the bottom of the soul. -

Guess what has been completely Sold Out for the past month... but is back in stock.... You guess it.  Those sweet little ruffled flax linen chair slipcovers in my shop are back.READ MORE... -

Hong Kong is considered to have one of the most exceptional skylines and urban schemes in the world: contemporary skyscrapers stand amidst the mountains and harbour, ancient houses nestled between futuristic structures, neon lights, landscapes...... -

The landscape is ample. In the background: the immense countryside. The request: a house in which to rest, spend the holidays, receive family and friends. "Let it be a house floating in the air and made of concrete ..." -

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) says more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. And grass and weed pollen are among the most common allergy triggers. You don’t have to let a lawn or grass allergy keep you from... -

One of the leading Italian architects Stefano Boeri spoke with us in his Milan office ? Milano Arch Week curator, designer of multiple Verticle Forests all around the world, Boeri is also a Professor at one of the best Europian architecture schools... -

"Lighthouse". Not far from the Fort Canning Hill, Clarke Quay was once the most bustling wharf in Singapore. Now it no longer serves as a dock for the loading and unloading of cargoes and its original godowns were transformed into a... -

The project is a small house built in a residential area near Omiya station in Saitama. Two 50m2 floors are cross over in two levels on a site that measures around 100 m2. Each level is quartered, two opposing floors of which are elevated. The eaves... -

When architecture has been evolving within the context of ?Chinese characteristics?, Shanghai as one of the national creative centers provides us with a glimpse of the transformations and the prospects of Chinese contemporary architecture. As a... -

Eaton Socon preschool is a charity that provides early years education for children in a deprived area of Cambridgeshire.  Originally housed in two aged and uncomfortable portacabins, the client required the new building to contain three large... -

The ?Frame? project is the final block in the ?Block 0?-site in the development of the Houthavens area in Amsterdam. Divided into three steps, the Block 0 development forms the barrier between the existing site and the Houthavens area. The Kopblok... -

An integral part of the residential construction ?Riedgrabenweg?, built by the Frohem housing cooperative; this new monolithic concrete building containing a community hall and two apartments has been completed as the last stage of the project. -

The character of this modest garden extension is created from the expression of a simple structural construction. Standard timber joists, at 600mm spacings, cross in both directions to allow for a free span between 2 rendered blockwork cavity walls.... -

If you love bright color, you?re probably always looking for ways to add shots of bold color into your home. An easy way to add color is to keep it in mind while you?re organizing. After all, who says home organizers have to be boring" Many... -

The Jää Bench, designed by &New, was inspired by the nature of recycled plastic and its environmentally friendly nature. -

A rebuild kindergarten project in Matsuyama, Ehime. Recently cars are daily necessities in a provincial city and it gets more common children go to kindergarten by bus or car. So they have fewer chances to take exercises in daily life. An increasing... -

This modern Japanese-style villa is located in a forest in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture of Japan. It has been designed in 2018 by Kias. Description The villa is located in a forest in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture of Japan.... -

So since 2013 I\'ve been working as a designer in a furniture store and not home much and not blogging much.During that time all my projects got put on hold around the house except for HAVE TOprojects. Now that I\'m once again between full time... -

JCPCDR Architecture won the international competition «Le festival des cabanes» for the construction of an ephemeral cabin in the heart of Lake Annecy in France: made with local wood and built entirely on site by the architects. Nestled under the... -