Today’s offices are changing. No longer do we crave that huge corner office with the glass walls and the massive wooden desks, nor do we want the air hockey tables and Slushie machines of the 90s. The modern office is all about smart, flexible, multifunctional design. German furniture company Ophelis has created a line of […]

Vincent Kartheiser of “Mad Men” fame has his choice of opulent living arrangements, but instead the celebrity chooses to live in a 580 square foot cabin that is, in a word, stunning. The cabin was designed by Funn Roberts to reflect a “Japanese industrial” aesthetic. It does this with plenty of clean lines, no-nonsense placements, […]

Playful takes on a new meaning in this project that ties taunt threads between supporting elements to turn a vintage Victorian staircase into a functional musical instrument. Leander Angerer and David Ross (images by Colin Ross via Inhabitat) composed the piece from tennis racket strings that still provide a strong measure of safety from falling while adding […]

This quirky design fits a surprising number of levels and hidden compartments into an ultra-small space, creating a system of storage and sleeping areas that help offset the necessary additions to support each floor. Beriot Bernardini Arquitectos (images by Yen Chen) made the main floor a large open living room with a smaller kitchen counter area tucked […]

In a total of 90 square meters, this Swedish apartment fits an entire stylish home into an impossibly tiny space. The narrow staircase just inside the entrance leads to a small but dramatic loft space, which is just the introduction to a modern and bohemian living area. A comfortable living area has been created using […]

Putting a pop-up building in the backyard has gained a lot of popularity in the past several years, but they are typically used for spare bedrooms or offices. This one from 3rdSpace was built as something completely wonderful: a library. An Oxfordshire, England literature professor needed a convenient depository for her large collection of books. […]

How much easier would it be to get through the winter months if you had a warm, sunny place to retreat to? Not everyone can afford to move to warmer climates to survive the winters, but Simon Hjermind Jensen of SHJWORKS has created these slightly surreal bubble-type houses to brighten up the colder months. The Invisible […]

These weighty industrial-looking steps span between two stories of a split-level flat and are clearly designed to stand out – a rough-hewn centerpiece to a minimalist modern apartment. QC created them for a small Polish residence of a young couple seeking peace, quiet and simplicity but punctuated lively accents as well. A mirror on the main […]

This breathtaking spiral staircase is a bespoke piece commissioned from Elite Metalcraft for a home in London. The dramatic staircase perfectly offsets the simple white walls and complements the dramatic stained glass windows set into the wall. The utter grandeur of the staircase is balanced by its rather minimalist surroundings. Aside from the marvelous stained […]

As micro apartments are becoming the norm rather than an exception in some areas, the ways architects and designers outfit those spaces has similarly evolved. This Madrid flat measures a meager 215 sq feet (or 20 sq meters), yet meets all of the needs and expectations of a single person living alone in the city. […]