Design concept: glass house

Do you really like the Apple store on New York's 5th Avenue? I mean, like really... Like you want to live there.

Well, today is the day your dreams come true. Enter simplicity, the design concept by Italian architecture studio Santambrogiomilano. Yes indeed, it is a glass house.



Okay, so caveat the obvious privacy, insulation and stone throwing limitations -- it's still a pretty cool concept. And the views must be gorgeous. Plus imagine the stargazing opportunities.

Via Apartment Therapy, which also has a bunch of pretty pictures of the building.

Loftcube: Experimental temporary home design

Back to blogging about design...

Looking for a super-minimalist solution for temporary housing? Then consider the Loftcube concept: a small, compact, exquisitely designed living space constructed in the form of a lightweight cuboid. So lightweight in fact, that it could be transported from place to place via helicopter.



Loftcube is the brainchild of Berlin designer Werner Aisslinger.

And while I don't understand how they solve the problem of providing water and electricity to the unit (not to mention a functioning sewage system!) without compromising its mobility, it sure is a wonderfully creative bit of utilitarian design!

Bed in a cube!

Don't know about you, but I'm a big sucker for unusual design.

Plus, this one gives a whole new meaning to the the concept of "jumping into bed!"


Read more about this studio design by architects Emmanuel Combarel Dominique Marrec on Apartment Therapy. And while you're at it, check out the whole site -- it's my favorite design blog.