“ Les Aventuriers ” comes from Shun Hirayama Architecture and is an imposing hillside residence located in Kanagawa Prefecture, an area with beautiful surroundings. The owners wanted a peaceful home that would be integrated in a natural environment. However, when it came to design and architecture,...

As a part of my project-planning build-up, I research my idea to death. My degree is in Sociology (a very research-heavy field), so I get sort of a twisted enjoyment out of searching out information, comparing sources and methods, and divising my own conclusions about the subject at hand. This is no...

This beautiful and unusual house was created by architect Tetsuya Nakazono from  Naf Architect & Design and is located in Hiroshima, Japan. The residence has a total living surface of 172, 55 square meters and it has three floors. The black cedar  material was chosen because the construction was...

There are plenty of companies that offer tub liners.  The familiar catch phrases ”1/2 the cost of new,” “no mess” and ”a new bath in one day” ring out over the radio, television and in print ads.  But… The true cost of a bath liner goes far beyond dollars....

Even though this is not directly connected to interior design, we consider this to be an art form worthy of you attention here on Freshome. ‘ Anamorphism ’ is a project initiated by the artists  over at the graphic design studio Truly Design. The amazing “paintings” were made using...

Why not take advantage of the available square footage in your basement and not just leave it as a storage room. By finishing out a basement or at least insulating it, you’ll be able to enjoy more of your home as well as save energy. One Project Closer went through the process of selecting basement...

Morphogenesis is a design and architecture company created in 1996 in India. Their portfolio includes various projects, some of which were recognized through important awards.  The 85 Residence is located in New Delhi, the capital of India. The challenge of the project was to create a structure that...

This is the latest piece of high-architecture from LOOP studio . The house is called “With” and it is located in a rural area in Gunma, Japan, far away from the noise and insanity of major Japanese cities. With a minimalist, black and simple exterior design, the project involves a very interesting...

Luminoso is an Austrian company that “sees wood with shining eyes”. Even if this is just a line on their site, it is true that when you believe in the materials you work with, beautiful things may happen. This is the case with this project : Translucent Woods combines light and wood in...

Man, windows can be so square! They slide up. They slide down. They glide right, they glide left. It’s all very humdrum, don’t you think? Don’t window companies understand that there is more to geometry than squares, rectangles, and the occasional circle? There have got to be some...