How about this stunning small holiday home by Crosson, Clarke, Carnachan Architects in New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula, book me on the next flight!
Designed to close up against the elements, the hut measures a mere 40 square metres and rests on two thick wooden sleds that allow it to be shifted around the beach front section. This innovative portability is a response to the ever changing landscape that line the beachfront in this coastal erosion zone.
I love Melbourne and would kill for a house like this…
A haven in the big city cannons. Shady and green outside, dark and cave like cool in. I loved this Fitzroy, Melbourne home when I first saw it in the September/October issue Inside Out. Found it again when I went back to drool over the portfolio of photographer James Greer (see my original post here). Love how he captured the light and shade, the dark against the vibrant green, the stylish and the edgy. Styling is by the incomparable Mr Jason Grant.
Brilliant but expensive, do check out the videos if you don’t quite believe it yourself…
This unique lamp was designed by Angela Jensen and engineer Ger Jansen. The Silhouette floating lamp based on the iconic table lamp looks ultramodern thanks to its floating top part. The floating effect is possible due to it´s electromagnetic components and a sophisticated control system. If you want to buy this lamp be ready to pay $1300. Have fun!
If you run a business network using wireless networking, it’s important to check how far the signal goes and if there are any dead spots. Normally these kinds of apps are pretty expensive and sometimes require specialist kit, this new app for the mac, netspot is super simple to use, currently free under beta.
Netspot is a new wireless survey software for Mac OS X. Find out what your Wi-Fi network is capable of right now, it’s FREE! All you need to run your wireless site survey is your MacBook with native Wi-Fi / AirPort adapter. No special knowledge required. Exceptional simplicity, only 2 steps to get your first reports: survey Wi-Fi network and apply sleek visualizations.
All you need to do is sketch up the space you want to survey (or grab the office floor plans), load the file as a jpg, set a reference distance, the march around hitting points on the map whilst the app scans the area.
It’s brilliantly simple, very effective and best of all, free for the moment.
A great concept for anyone looking to mount their iPad…
A product of the electronics accessories company Vogel’s, RingO packs a whole raft of mounts and stands into a single sleek iPad system. A case with a ring-shaped indent snaps onto the back of your tablet. Various mounts — including a screw-in wall mount, a swiveling mount, and an adhesive mount — then fit into the ring. The upshot is that you can move your iPad from the kitchen to the car and back again.
via Co.Design.
Being inspired by this beautiful home office, between the clean lines of the desk and the beautiful Eames desk chairs and of course the stunning window roof line.
The Sea Ranch is a rugged landscape, dotted with distinctive homes, that extends for about ten miles on either side of Highway One in coastal Sonoma County, California. The building design constitutes an architectural vernacular that is world-renowned. Its hallmark is the attempt to blend man-made structures with their natural setting, and to “live lightly on the land.”
