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• Sydney Opera House Sails Become Canvases for Vivid Festival 2012 [Video]
• Two Stone Cottages Fused With A Glass Stairwell Enclosure
• Light, Ombre Effect Plissee Sideboard by Anne Boenisch
• Remarkable TriBeCa Loft in NY “Orbiting” Around a Massive Stairway
• Half Grounded, Half Floating Three Generation Family House

Sydney Opera House Sails Become Canvases for Vivid Festival 2012 [Video] Posted: 31 May 2012 06:22 AM PDT Vivid Sydney Festival is described by the organizers as a “the largest celebration of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere“. This year’s edition (taking place during 25 May and 11 June 2012) begun with no less than 60 light installations, including the “lighting” of the iconic sails defining Sydney Opera House. According to official sources, a global field of artists from countries including France, Poland, Hong Kong, Scotland, USA, Brazil, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia will use Sydney as a playground for their interactive and low-energy light art displays. The festival is expected to attract 500 000 people in the region, taking part of 100 creative industry events, from various art performances to musical concerts.The video below captures a dramatic projection on the sails of Sydney Opera House, watched by thousands of art enthusiasts, lined on the shores of Sydney Harbor. Enjoy the show! You're reading Sydney Opera House Sails Become Canvases for Vivid Festival 2012 [Video] originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Two Stone Cottages Fused With A Glass Stairwell Enclosure Posted: 31 May 2012 04:37 AM PDT The Irish landscape was the perfect background for this mixture of cottage architecture and modern redesign. The Connemara Residence is composed of two stacked stone vernacular buildings tied together with a transparent structure housing the light-flooded staircase. The hillside was transformed under the attentive supervision of Peter Legge Associates who imagined a modern residential structure perfectly adapted to the surrounding rural countryside. The Dublin-based studio turned two degraded cottages into an inspiring single family modern residence. The dining area seems to have been cut out of the stone wall – adorned with glass bi-fold doors opening out to the terrace. This front entrance facade is pierced by a series of small windows and skylights bringing natural light inside. Combining stone and glass elements into a splendid reinterpretation of cottage living within a natural landscape, the first photo of the Connemara Residence just became my desktop background. You're reading Two Stone Cottages Fused With A Glass Stairwell Enclosure originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Light, Ombre Effect Plissee Sideboard by Anne Boenisch Posted: 31 May 2012 03:34 AM PDT Anne Boenisch is an independent Berlin-based furniture designer with a background in carpentry. For today we would like to get you acquainted with one of her latest projects presented at Milan Design Week 2012 and entitled Plissee Sideboard. With elegant wooden frames and sliding doors, the sideboard is highly practical; not only is it easy to move around, but also effortless to grab the objects inside. The polyester plissé fabric that forms the doors pays tribute to ombre effects and saturated color, real trends these days. Gradually fading from pink to white, accentuating the gliding motion of opening and closing the doors, the fabric accentuates the clean lines of the frame and add a playful effect. How do you appreciate the design of the Plissee Sideboard? Do you like the color effect it displays? You're reading Light, Ombre Effect Plissee Sideboard by Anne Boenisch originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Remarkable TriBeCa Loft in NY “Orbiting” Around a Massive Stairway Posted: 31 May 2012 02:26 AM PDT Welcome to an impressive modern loft in the heart of Tribeca, New York, with a design that is both captivating and inspiring. Boasting 4200 square feet and three bedrooms, this striking condo duplex is the result of 18 months of work and an investment of $2 million. The entire loft seems to orbit around a central staircase, made ​​of cast iron and mahogany, which was welded together inside the duplex. A double-height living room acts as the core of the house. The furniture arrangements and the abundance of seating units hint towards an active social life. A 900-square foot patio with heated floors and lush vegetation is connected to the main living area. Color is subtly introduced throughout, complementing the brick walls and exposed wooden beams. The second floor is just as impressive as the bottom one. Massive sliding doors separate the hallway from the private spaces, ensuring access to the large bedrooms, with walls covered in cotton-satin panels and hand-embroidered silk. You're reading Remarkable TriBeCa Loft in NY “Orbiting” Around a Massive Stairway originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Half Grounded, Half Floating Three Generation Family House Posted: 31 May 2012 12:34 AM PDT Cantilevering over the sloped Australian terrain of Melbourne, this 450 square meter three-generation family house was designed for entertaining. This sophisticated, half grounded, half floating architectural piece was named the A-G House and is part of dKO Architecture‘s portfolio. Mid-century modern architecture inspired the design and construction of this very up-to-date residence. Dark-framed windows defining the line between interior and exterior remind me of the ones seen on the Cousin-Homes in Melbourne. Dark grey walls on the facade are sandwiched between white overhangs and white-lined terraces. A shared central outdoor entertaining area is nestled between two independent living wings, flooding the interiors with natural light through glazed walls. Materials like concrete, bluestone, glass and timber were combined to shape a home defined by open interiors uniting family under a modern roof. You're reading Half Grounded, Half Floating Three Generation Family House originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

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