Nine Hours Boutique Hotel

Designed by Tokyo-based company Design Studio S, the Nine Hours (9h) is a unique boutique hotel in Kyoto, Japan. The hotel offers luxury and minimalist aesthetics in a tiny living space, featuring 125 rooms (capsule units), personal lockers, showers, and a lounge.

The concept of this capsule hotel is based on a comfortable place to rest while in transit in big cities in Japan; 1 hour shower, 7 hours of sleep, and a one hour break = 9h total. Guests can spend up to 17 hours in a single stay.

The hotel’s interior design consists of clean lines, crisp White color with a touch of Black, and beautiful graphical icons to guide you through the different areas.Each capsule includes high-quality bed sheets, slippers, toothbrush, shampoo & conditioner, body soap, bottled water and a smart system by Panasonic, where according to the time set, the light will wake you up.

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Futuristic Bookcase Design

This bookcase composition reminds a beautiful spider web and looks anything but usual and simple. It consists of many bookshelves which of course be used to hold small pieces of decor. Even though it was presented as a part of exhibition it still could be recreated as a part of some modern and even futuristic interior design. On the photos the color theme is black and white which is perfect for such kind of interiors but you can create something that will fit your color theme.

All pics & info courtesy of digsdigs

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Concept : Nesnel Ofis ‘Shoe Rack’

Nensel Ofis has envisioned a portable problem solver, the perfect shoe rack. Though still a concept, this product promises to be a collapsible, stack-able, and space saving invention. Coming in bright green, this shelving unit can be organized in multiples to create additional space for shoes as well as folded in on itself and stored when not in use. The hexagonal design is both trendy and functional so that you don’t end up with an eyesore in exchange for a sensible solution.

No word on availability yet, however you can check out more Nesnel Ofis projects over at their website


All pics & info courtesy of formatmag

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Gigantic solar waterfall for 2016 Olympics

It is a huge solar powered waterfall standing 105m above sea level, designed by Swiss architecture firm RAFAA for 2016 Olympic Games. Named the Solar City Tower, the building is equipped with solar panels, the solar energy to pump seawater to its top, and resulting falling water spins turbines that produce energy during the night.

For some occasions, the tower can transform into an urban waterfall the designer calls "a symbol for the forces of nature."  RAFAA expect to fill the building with an amphitheater, auditorium, cafeteria and shops. This solar city tower even includes bungee jumping and a “glass sky walk” on the very top.

"The aim of this project is to ask how the classic concept of a landmark can be reconsidered. It is less about an expressive, iconic architectural form; rather, it is a return to content and actual, real challenges for the imminent post-oil-era. This project represents a message of a society facing the future; thus, it is the representation of an inner attitude. Our project, standing in the tradition of "a building/city as a machine", shall provide energy both to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its citizens while using natural resources."

Via dvice, treehugger

All pics & info courtesy of likecool
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Svilen Gamalov ‘Cube Chair’

Although still in the concept stages of design, Svilen Gamalov’s ‘Cube Chair’ provides an interesting example of modern design and how intricately it can be envisioned in the digital age. The chair, which combines futurist design elements of the 1950’s with modern sensibility, is designed to envelope the user, creating a comfortable and stylized space.

All pics & info courtesy of www.formatmag.com

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Karl Lagerfeld Designs Luxury Safe

Safety-minded narcissists have a new ally in designer Karl Lagerfeld. Lagerfeld has partnered with German luxury safe maker Döttling to create the Narcissus, a limited edition safe that weighs over 1,700 pounds and is clad in high-gloss chrome-plated aluminum. The gleaming monolith is just under six-feet tall and less than a foot deep.

The project took approximately two years from concept to completion. When activated twin doors slide open to reveal watch winders and jewelry drawers. The chilly minimalist design seems like it would suit a villain in a James Bond movie. There will be just 30 safes made and each sells for 250,000 euros. The first safe went to Lagerfeld himself.

[via WWD]

All pics & info courtesy of www.luxist.com

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The Glass House

An amazing concept designed by the Santambrogiomilao group. There is such beauty in simplicity and this glass house exudes it all. Who wouldn’t want to have the view of world on a 360 degree axis, without a care for privacy. The glass home is a collaboration between founder Carlo Santambrogio and designer Ennio Arosio featuring a series of iconic furniture pieces, beds, sofas and bookcases, along with architectural elements such as staircases and kitchens. They are all fashioned from ‘extraclear’ glass.

via:louddreams

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