Home design ideas
Our recent project, ‘q.d.c’, reimagines a small café tucked within one of Gangnam’s dense office clusters as a place of pause and reflection — a “second office” for those who move to the rhythm of work. The name takes inspiration from the medical abbreviation *qd*, meaning “once a day,” here reinterpreted as Quick Daily Coffee — a ritual celebrating everyday productivity and calm.
Vespa is a striking subtropical retreat that masterfully balances privacy, openness, and connection to nature. Designed as a sanctuary for a young family, the residence offers a dynamic interplay of raw concrete, warm timber, and striking black detailing—an architectural language rooted in biophilic principles and crafted to foster a deeper connection with its environment. Emphasising natural light, passive ventilation, and material authenticity, the dwelling becomes a tranquil retreat softened by cascading greenery and an abundance of daylight.
the star-shaped timber components reinterpret traditional mortise-tenon joinery.
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Set on a steep terrain, Casa GM was designed based on a longitudinal layout that enhances the view of the mountains and ensures privacy from future neighboring constructions.
Bouclé is everywhere but this edit feels different. These three pieces bring soft texture, shape, and a refined look that makes your space feel elevated, not overdone.
The interior of Auga, an optical salon with specialist consulting rooms, was inspired by the process of seeing – a complex and precise biological mechanism. The shape of the space echoes the natural form of the eye, and elements within the interior reflect its internal anatomy. The color palette, shapes, and materials draw from the physiology of vision, creating a coherent visual narrative.
Perched on a bluff high above Oregon’s Willamette River, this landscape for a new home invites meandering, playing, exploring and taking in the view. Working closely with the homeowners and architect, landscape designer Glenn Nardelli created a serie…
quebec-based designer teedah hammer sources colorful post-modern furniture and wood reclaimed from a bowling alley.
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The project in Chr. Tomter’s veg in Rælingen represents a careful and deliberate expansion of a modest traditional home into a rich and spatially complex residence for a large and active family. The original house, a small red-painted wooden dwelling with white-framed windows in a popular and romantic vernacular style, was cherished by the owners for its character and familiarity. Their ambition was to preserve that charm while increasing the living area and creating a variety of new spaces suited to contemporary family life.
De Hartenrust is a new social housing building on the bend of the River Rotte in Rotterdam. The building consists of tower apartments, townhouses, and corner houses. Together they form a versatile sculpture that marks the connection between the densely populated Oude Noorden neighborhood and the green, livable riverbanks. The building contains 36 affordable social housing units, including family homes and apartments.
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