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#1.
Bali is a small island in Indonesia, a magical place, known worldwide
due to its rich culture and mesmerizing landscapes. This is probably why
these incredible hanging pools from Ubud Hanging Gardens Hotel made our list at number one. The most striking of the hotel’s design features is a large, multi-leveled infinity pool, with curves that are said to copy the shape and beauty of the hills nearby.
#2. This diverse top floor apartment designed by Ukrainian architecture studio 2B Group
is located in a building in Kiev, Ukraine. The inspiring interior
design captures a multitude of styles, all designed to offer a seamless
collection of textures, colors, shapes and materials. Wood, concrete,
glass, metal, exposed brick – all these materials found their place in
the apartment’s interior design and surprising lines and details were
shaped with their help.
#3. Milan-based architecture studio Stefano Boeri‘s Vertical Forest is a residential building duo named Bosco Verticale
that can be seen in construction in the metropolitan center of Milan,
Italy. This exciting green residential project was meant for growing
forests in the sky and allowing residents and neighbors to enjoy fresh
outdoor air. Bosco Verticale adds green space in an over-industrialized
busy city, challenging future metropolis to offer its inhabitants a
safe, healthy environment.
#4. The Hollow Chair brings a new
meaning to versatile furniture. Built from 618 individually cut pieces
of Baltic Birch plywood cut out with a CNC machine, the elegant, modern
armchair has vinyl upholstery and a simple yet effective shape. Designed
by Judson Beaumont of Straight Line Designs Inc.,
this amazing armchair beautifies with its shape and allows further
embellishments thanks to its hollow arms and space under the seat.
#5. Cool and fresh apartments are
not hard to find if you know where to look. These inspirational spaces
can be the base or your next renovation or the beginning of a beautiful
love for interior design and architecture. An apartment like the one can
change the way you look at color and simplicity gathered in a bright
and well lit space. Located in Stockholm, this 6 rooms apartment
occupies the last two floors of a building, giving the inhabitants
plenty of room for comfortable daily activities.
#6. Designer Pete Fecteau constructed a huge Martin Luther King Jr. portrait called “Dream Big“using
4,242 officially licensed Rubik’s Cubes. Measuring 5.8m x 2.6m x 5.7cm
and weighing 454kg, this artistic endeavor was possible due to
Kickstarter.com, where the artist raised the necessary money for this
project.
#7. When the need for a fantastic holiday strikes,
the beautiful Maldives offer exquisite experiences integrated in
unforgettable landscapes. The Taj Exotica Resort and Spa Maldives
is a five-star exclusive resort, surrounded by lush tropical plants and
crystal clear blue waters. Located in one of the largest lagoons in the
area, the accommodation units spread idyllically along a mesmerizing
beach, providing a lovely relaxation setting for their visitors.
#8. The Hotel Silken Puerta América
in Madrid, Spain is an innovative project that involved numerous
artists, architects and designers working together in developing
something unseen before. Each level is differentiated from the next and
its design is signed by world-renowned names.
#9. Frank Lloyd Wright‘s “Kenneth Laurent” House
made our list at number nine. The residence is located in Rockford,
Illinois and was especially designed by the architecture legend for
a wheelchair bound veteran, during the years 1949 and 1952. The
one-story house showcases a lovely ellipse shape and occupies an area of
2500 square meters.
#10. High above Lake Lucerne, with breathtaking
views of the water and the Alps in Switzerland, lies this massive
contemporary home with an architecture that is truly dazzling. Designed
by Ungertreina, a company that considers architecture “an obligation in the cultural, social and economic sense“, the project, called Villa Am See, has a sculptural and dynamic appearance and consists of three residential volumes, each with its own layout.
