The journal — page 30
Design insights
April 23, 2012 — Design
Ready-Made Curtains: So Versatile Window Treatment
By using window treatments, such as full length curtains, it should be relatively easy to create atmosphere in your dining room. When opened with coloured rope or classy beaded tiebacks, full-length curtains add a certain sense of grace and style to a room. Curtains for Bay Windows Jacquard or damask curtains can achieve a look […]
April 16, 2012 — Design
LA Samba Room | Ultra Lounge Dancehall Contemporary Design
When creating a space for lounging and dancing the night away, there needs to be elements of sophistication and motion — and the magical. The Samba Room in Los Angeles includes a mesmerizing display of lighting that transports guests into the world of motion. Properly designed lighting and atmosphere energizes guests and even accepts music as a […]
April 9, 2012 — Design
Delta Light: Beauty and the Bottom Line
Delta Light, a market leader and trendsetter in architectural lighting, announced the use of advanced LED lighting technology for the most recent renovation of the Sandton Group’s Grand Hotel Reylhof in the heart of the city of Gent in Belgium.Delta Light, together with the hotel architects and lighting designers, developed a lighting concept combining their […]
April 2, 2012 — Design
The Monastery | Contemporary Design Example
The Monastery is the name of this project by Arild Eriksen, Joakim Skajaa of Eriksen Skajaa Architectsfor Netlife Research. Netlife wanted their new spaces to feel creative, yet offer spaces for privacy, reflection and silence. Inspired by a monastery garden, the architects designed a brick and wood building partition in the center of a wide […]
March 26, 2012 — Design
Luxurious Homes | Contemporary Design Concepts
Luxurious homes are the order of the day for Paris firm Jouin Manku, which was commissioned along with architecture firm YTL Design Group to take on this large-scale integrated architectural and interior design project. This modern and luxurious home was the first of Jouin Manku’s architectural designs to be built, and talk about first impressions! […]
March 22, 2012 — Design
Interior Design Flexes Its Muscle at The Wind Dyed House
Japanese architect Kazuhiko Kishimoto, of architecture firm acaa, designed the Wind-Dyed House overlooking the ocean on a cliff in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. The structure becomes almost embedded in the terrain because of the low-lying nature of the house, which also allows for the least amount of impact on the environment.Each floor is composed of different […]
March 15, 2012 — Design
Loft: Coveted Living
March 12, 2012 — Design
Color Trends for 2012: A Bright Spring and Summer Forecast
March 9, 2012 — Design
Trends for 2012: Stephanie Henley
March 6, 2012 — Design
Interior Design Firm Beasley & Henley Wins Third BALA Award For Specialty Condominiums
February 16, 2012 — Design
Contemporary Design: Thai Bistro in Kuwait
February 13, 2012 — Design