Architecture

Outstanding modern and contemporary architecture of both residential and commercial designs with a good look at how the furniture and home accessories we review work in these environments.

10 Modern Doors Worth Knocking On

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There’s just something poetic about a door. It provides protection from the ills of the world outside and seclusion within a home when privacy is needed, and it gives both a first and last impression to all who visit any given abode. Today’s roundup of modern front doors runs the gamut from traditional designs emblazoned with bold, bright colors to ultramodern lines provided on a set of glass panels displayed as much for visual effect

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10 Brilliant Modern Staircase Designs

Landscaped Staircase in Seoul via Dezeen

There’s just something compelling about a set of stairs. Even if it’s based on the most basic design and made of the most boring materials, the visual impact of so much symmetry in such a confined space is almost always interesting to behold, and today’s roundup of modern staircase designs kicks things up a notch in the creativity department. From the perma-landscaping around the white set of stairs in the first element of the series

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Sliding Into Home: Four Modern Sliding Doors

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Sliding doors are no less elegant now than they were in the long-ago Asian cultures in which they originated, but new materials have given them a sturdier, more pronounced presence than their predecessors of centuries past. Today’s roundup of modern sliding doors, also called “fusama,” range from glass room dividers to metal sliding wardrobe doors, as well as a heavy slab of wood from Bartels acting as a privacy partition for a master bedroom in

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Welcome Home: 5 Modern Front Doors

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Unless you’re a lucky suburbanite who doesn’t have to deal with the elements when you dash from your car into your house since it’s equipped with a garage, your front door sets a visual tone and makes a subconscious impression every time you return home. And regardless of what your parking situation might be, your guests invariably spend a few moments waiting on your front step for you to greet them; that’s why today’s roundup

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5 Brilliant Outdoor Water Features

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Although the weather outside is frightful (or frightfully chilly, at least), the timing is perfect to start planning a spectacular landscaping project to be completed just in time for spring. Water features are one of the most notable ways to leave an impression on guests and passers-by; the craftsmanship required to complete one is astounding when you consider the blend of science and artistry that’s poured into such a project. From minimal modern water features

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