YEZO Retreat

Located in the idyllic Hokkaido island, in Japan, YEZO is a small retreat, nestled in a northern mountain range, using its dramatic landscape and an experimental design approach to create a sanctuary in nature. Contacted by an ambitious client, Japanese architecture studio LEAD started work on this unique dwelling, a place where guests can enjoy time for quiet reflection and private enjoyment in a setting defined by wood, stone, water, and light, whilst surrounded by ever-changing natural beauty. The projects´s elegant and fluid space follows a highly minimalist, yet expressive, performance-driven material and construction approach. The wooden roof shell structure is built up from glue-laminated (GluLam) timber beams suspended from a central concrete chimney and clad with regionally sourced black slate. The impressive YEZO Retreat is a winner of the Golden Pin Design Award for the year 2020.

DOMINO CLOCK | BY CARBON

The Domino Clock by carbon Design Group takes a simple and iconic object and transforms it into a new way to tell time. The concept is simple. Three larger-than-life dominoes are equipped with articulating "dots” that flip back-and-forth between black and white to keep time. They hang on the wall or stand free, very cool....
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COOLEST COOLER

A new product is taking Kickstarter by storm, with a staggering $5Mil raised, and still 43 days to go, the Coolest Cooler is set to break all the popular crowndfunding website´s records. Dubbed the cooler for the 21st century, the Coolest is packed with a bevy of features including: a built-in ice crushing blender, waterproof Bluetooth speaker, waterproof USB charger, integrated bottle opener, integrated LED lid light, a cooler divider/cutting board, gear tie-down ...
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CR House

Nestled in the pine forests and sandy dunes of Comporta, Portugal, the CR House is a serene summer retreat designed to disappear into its natural surroundings. Rather than imposing itself on the landscape, this thoughtful residence embraces it, blending modern architecture with the relaxed, barefoot spirit of coastal living. Designed by Jacobsen Arquitetura for a couple who often hosts their large family, the home is cleverly organized into five independent struc...
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