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  • The Perfect Bed to Suit Your Room

    The Perfect Bed to Suit Your Room

    Getting the right look for your bedroom includes getting the right style of bed. There are lots of options to choose from, from sleek wooden frames, to curvy metal designs and sumptuous padded leather options. Of course, you may prefer to have a design with a build in TV shelf which can be raised and lowered when you feel like relaxing while you watch a movie. There are so many possibilities and the key can be as much about the amount of space available in a room as anything else, so size is important too.

    Every option gives a completely different feel to a space, so it’s worth spending that bit of extra time to get a bed that works in the way you want it to and that you’re going to be happy with. With the bedstar online shop you can browse a whole range of bed widths, designs and styles at your leisure. This gives you the time to really think through what will work best to achieve the look you’re aiming for. With so many options on offer the site makes it easy for you to make sure that you have the size you need in the style you want – and at the right price. There is also a wide selection of bedroom furniture available to complete the look.

    Mix and match with ease all on the same site. They have literally thousands of beds, mattresses and headboards in stock which means they’re able to offer next day delivery if this suits you best. Look out for their exclusive special offers too including their cost saving bed and mattress combination bundle deals. Bed shopping is easy and convenient with bedstar. You’re just a few clicks away from getting the prefect bed for your needs with the minimum of hassle.
    For more information on the different types of beds available, visit the bedstar site for styles for childrens beds, specific sizes, or bed frame styles.

     

  • Creating a Guest Room

    Creating a Guest Room

    If you have a spare bedroom in your house that is currently filled with junk and overflow items from other rooms, you may not realise that by making a few simple changes to the room you can easily restore it to its original purpose as a bedroom; having a guest room can be very handy, particularly if you have friends or family that live away from you.

    You may think it would be expensive to alter the room to a guest room but cheap beds can easily be bought that will be perfectly suited to occasional use by guests. Cheap beds are often just as durable as more expensive varieties and can enable you to purchase a bed for your new room without breaking the bank; beds of all sizes and types can be found easily by searching for retailers online; look out for special offers before buying and you could save even
    more money.

    Photo: Kristen Rivoli Interior Design

    Making the best use of space

    If you live in an average sized house then chances are your guest room will be the smallest bedroom in the house; this room is often referred to as the box room. Just because the room is small does not mean your guests will not be comfortable during their sleep. A good solution to this problem is to carefully plan your room to ensure that you are getting the maximum amount of space out of the room.

    You might like to consider a futon style bed that can easily be changed from a sofa into a bed when needed; this can come in a range of stylish designs and can help ensure you are left with the maximum amount of floor space available. If storage is going to be an issue then try to pick a bed that has a storage area built in; often this is in the form of large drawers that can be pulled out, with space inside to store away clothes, bedding and other items that take up space.

    Photo: SB Architects

    A welcome environment

    A guest bedroom should be kept as free from clutter as possible in order to be inviting to your guest; it can be a nice touch to supply a few toiletries and a towel for them to use as they may have forgotten to bring this with them from home. Cheap beds can be jazzed up by using attractive bedding; neutral tones provide a warm and inviting atmosphere to the room. Hypoallergenic pillows are suitable for use by all
    and mean that even if your guest has allergy problems they should still be able to enjoy a restful sleep.

    A bedside lamp is a nice touch and gives them the opportunity to read before going to sleep if they wish. Or a high quality mattress is always welcomed as nothing worse than a cheap mattress. If you are keen to be a good host to your visiting friends or family then simply consider what you might need if you were
    staying in someone else’s home and supply accordingly.

    Photo: Thom Filicia Inc.

    Photo: Lisa Benbow – Garnish Designs

    Photo: Moroso Construction

  • Loopita Bonita: Outdoor Double Lounger with a Roller Coaster Look

    Loopita Bonita: Outdoor Double Lounger with a Roller Coaster Look

    If you want to ugrade your garden or swimming pool décor this summer and you’re looking for loungers that are anything but ordinary, then you should take a look at this fabulous lounge chair with a roller coaster look which will surely impress your friends and guests. Mexican industrial designer Victor M. Aleman came up with this super-creation for outdoors-“Loopita Bonita”- an unique curved seating ready to satisfy your needs during all hot summer days.

    Its innovative and fresh design inspired by the looping roller coaster is quite amazing, transforming Loopita Bonita in a great conversation piece of furniture where you can stretch and relax while chating with someone next to you. The pair of comfortable cushions create a very soothing place where you can read or sunbathe under the sun making it a super nice and original outdoor piece of furniture which is also quite romantic.  Associated with fun, pleasure and the season of Summer, this wonderful concept would be a perfect addition to the poolside of any boutique hotel or spa.

  • The Shard Skyscraper, Europe’s Tallest Building Unveiled in London

    The Shard Skyscraper, Europe’s Tallest Building Unveiled in London

    Londoners have recently enjoyed a dazzling sound and light show over the London night sky that marked the Shard Skyscraper’ grand opening ceremony. Visible from several miles away, lasers celebrate the completion of the incredible 95-storey glass-and-steel structure who became the tallest building in Europe in this moment.

    The irregular pyramid-shaped skyscraper clad entirely in glass was opened by Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani, the Qatari Prime Minister, whose country funded the $708-million building, and Prince Andrew, the Queen’s son. Called by the London Mayor “a quite astonishing piece of architecture”, the Shard tower is 309,6 meters (1016ft high) which means is half-a-kilometre shorter than Dubai’s 828-metre Burj Khalifa and almost 300m shorter than Tokyo SkyTree.

    Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, the exceptional new building was completed after three years and will surely become a true landmark in United Kingdom and in Europe too. Its futuristic silhouette stands out for 11,000 glass panels covering the area of eight football pitches. It features 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck ( the UK’s highest) – on the 72nd floor, at a height of 245 metres (804 ft) offering 360-degree panoramas of the city. The Shard skyscraper includes apartments, offices, restaurants and a luxurious five-star hotel, making them the highest residential properties in Britain for 12,000 people. Enjoy some amazing photos and don’t forget to share with us your opinion.

     

    Project details:

    Architect: Renzo Piano
    Location: London, Southwark
    Height: 1,012 feet (308 m)
    Opened: June 2012
    Construction started: 2003
    Owners: QInvest, Qatari Islamic Bank, Barwa Real Estate, QNB Group

  • London 2012: The New Olympic Aquatics Centre

    London 2012: The New Olympic Aquatics Centre

    One of the key projects of the London 2012 Olympic Games is Olympic Aquatics Centre, another flagship project signed by British award winning architect Zaha Hadid. Finished the year before the Olympic Games, in 2011, the Aquatic Centre is a stunning construction that lives up to everyone’s expectations and is ready to welcome the world’s athletes.

    Its imposing appearance with distinctive architecture gives the impression of an organic creation due to its perfect harmony between the whole ensemble and every detail in part. It impresses by the exterior inspired by the fluid geometry of water in motion which seems taken from a SF movie, as well as the ultra modern interior. The curved roof sweeps up from the ground as a wave, being the dominant element of the entire building. It measures at 160m long and up to 80 m wide. The only elements of support are two concrete pillars 54 meters away on one side, and a wall, all concrete, on the opposite side.

    During the Olympics, many people will be traveling to London for the Olympic Games.  When visiting London, the first thing you will look for is a place to stay. When choosing your hotel, you should consider staying near the aquatic center.  The Aquatic Center will be the gateway for most travelers who are fortunate enough to travel to London for the opening ceremonies and festivities of the Olympic Games.   The Aquatic center is sandwiched between a canal and railway construction.  The center links  to the rest of the Olympic park by a single bridge crossing over the train tracks to the Stratford area and the rest water sports facilities in the surrounding areas. Located in the south of the Olympic Park, the Olympic Aquatics Center will be used for swimming, diving and synchronized swimming 2012 Summer Olympics events.  It host an 50m warm-up pool for the competitors, 50m competition pool, 25m diving pool. The three pools are sealed with 180,000 tiles and hold a total of 10 million liters of water

    During the games the venue will have a capacity of 17,500. The two temporary “wings” will be removed post-games reducing the capacity to a regular 2,500, with an additional 1,000 seats available for major events.

     

     

     

     

    Photos: © Hufton + Crow, Zaha Hadid Architects.

    Project details:

    Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
    Location: South-east corner of the Olympic Park , London, United Kingdom
    Construction time: 2005-2011
    Stage: Built
    Capacity: 17,500
    Sport: Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Modern Pentathlon
    Cost: £268m

  • Anthropologie Burlingame by EOA Elmslie Osler Architect

    Anthropologie Burlingame by EOA Elmslie Osler Architect

    Anthropologie Burlingame is designed by EOA/Elmslie Osler Architect, P.C. The façade of this building is made of several layers, and the forms look translucent but also solid, IPE wood screen and copper rods. On its surface,the building also show a porous material that interfere with crenelated stacked concrete resin inserted in every slot. Inside, the concrete forms provide natural light in stores with skylights concealed.
    Copper bars are more visible as a bright necklace, drawing facade. At night, the store lights are hidden behind the screen, revealing layers of material.

     

     

  • Gas Station by Atelier SAD

    Gas Station by Atelier SAD

    Atelier SAD completed in 2011 a re-moderrnization project for a gas station in their own unique way. Located in the Slovakian city of Galanta, the gas station is displaying an unusual and fanciful architectural design, which certainly draws anyone’s attention especially during night. The gas station area with over 3,000 square meters stands out due to its three funnel – shaped columns that support a melded trio of curvy horizontal discs which resembles like massive mushrooms or as an alien object.

    Glowing neon lamps lit from the ceiling surfaces where columns meet discs, conturing the indicated spaces for vehicles to pause for the gas pumps. Unusual inspiration for a gas station we must say, because you don’t see everyday such a design, but in fact a modernist and inspiring concrete structure contrasting beautifully with the wooden cubic kiosk appearance.

    Photos: © Tomáš Souček.

     

    Project details:

    Architects: Atelier SAD
    Location: Matúškova cesta 887, Galanta, Slovakia
    Design Team: MgA. Adam Jirkal & MgA. Jerry Koza & Ing. Tomáš Kalhous & Koen Huyghe & Ing. Arch. Vít Markvart & Dušan Sinetar
    Collaborators: Pro Global
    Project Management: C-Partners
    Area: 3,322 sqm
    Completion: 2011

  • Lamp by Product Tank

    Lamp by Product Tank

    Product  Tank  designed this lamp an idea that came while playing with a toy exposed simple steps below. Projection lamp into account have the same principles that the toy have, an incredible flexibility comes with a great work, but now we can set the position where we want with a lock device built into the body of lamp. Please watch the video and the photos, below to see the result: