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A Green Roof + Indoor Trees + Pools Cool R-House in Indonesia
Indonesian architect Budi Pradono wondered: what if there were trees growing inside a house for energy efficient cooling: just as when you walk into a grove of trees on a hot day and feel the cooler air there, wouldn’t they cool the air?
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The Hex Sofa by Nosigner
Nature has always been an inspiration for creative minds. A Japanese designer who calls himself “Nosigner” makes no exception. Inspired by the perfect shape of minerals, he designed Hex – a sofa that resembles a hexagonal single-crystal. Nosigner has cleverly wrapped his creation in plywood, which envelops the lower part of the seat and covers […]
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Mimicking Nature: Australian Modern Leaf House Stuns With its Design
A land of open spaces and oases, for me there’s no surprise that this contemporary, nature-inspired structure has been designed in Australia. Work of Undercurrent Architects, the amazing Leaf House is a contextual design that tries to mimic the nature’s perfection and create a microcosmic idealized ecosystem within its larger environment. Naturalistic but also innovative, […]