Interior design:can you say 'cheese'?

Yes, indeed. Aptly named after Swiss cheese with many holes in it, the Emmental hanging staircase surprises with its innovation and creativity. Designed by Biljana Jovanovic, an architect from Budapest, this refreshingly interesting take on hanging stairs incorporates features natural to floor-mounted staircases, such as angled treads that are common for steep slope stairs.
What's it made from, I wonder? On some of the pictures, you can see clearly the great thickness of the walls and shiness of the treads. Which makes us think Corian is the material of choice here. It almost looks like the encasement was molded as one solid piece and then mounted by its top. We like projects that make us think and challenge the common sense. And the common sense tells us that it's most likely very slippery and uncomfortable to climb ... unless you're a kid ;-)
I also always wonder why home owners or architects choose to make stairs hanging, like circular cutouts and angled treads wasn't enough to attract attention ;-)? Is that because it's easier to install? Maybe, since you only need to mount it on one end. But then the construction must be much more sturdy.
This captivating staircase deserves some criticism and admiration at the same time. The weak point appears to be its safety while the design is a definite show stopper. It's a great addition to our collection of unordinary home design ideas.
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Construction: Gergo Marko
Photos: Gerardo Altemir
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Contemporary Bedrooms from Presotto

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Platform beds are the much healthier, far more attractive version yet possibly the trend equivalent of the 1970s waterbed. In fact today’s platform beds are outright artful when originating from certain design firms. Furniture designers are turning them into self-sufficient islands, bachelor-ready suites, floating squares, and textured clouds. Beds like these by Italian Presotto, a modular furniture design firm, offers innumerable combinations of texture, style, and color. The firm uses leather or wood, curvilinear or rectangular headboards, floating squares, or massive furniture pieces that seem self-sufficient with night tables and couch-like platforms.

Beautiful Bathtubs by BluBleu

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As more and more firms begin to visualize bathrooms as areas for indulgence and living, the concepts they put forward tend to reflect this philosophy. Italian company BluBleu‘s portfolio is no different and the high end bath fittings they design make quite a statement. Vividly colored and sporting headrests, some even have storage solutions built into them. If you are looking for some inspirational bathtubs for your bathroom, we invite you to check the images below.

House with the simplest of forms

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On the outskirts of Leiria, Portugal architects Manuel Aires Mateus completed a project in 2010 that truly stands on its own. What looks like at first the typical silhouette of a house soon shows it to be something else entirely. Privacy was the order of the day here as can be seen by the lack of windows and other openings. It's stark white facade contrasts with its seemingly traditional form. The house has been designed around a three-storey central courtyard, which provides light and views for the household. The design appears to have had a childlike beginning but this very fact shows the purity in the modern design. It is not weighed down with ornamentation of any kind. It certainly is a work of art.

Interior Design with Wood, White and Green Accents

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The firm of Japanese Suppose Design Studio are becoming increasingly well known for their clean simple interiors, using wood, white and plants in the finishes palette. Their work is defined by the austerity of the design without compromising in the functionality of the space's use. They are continually looking for something new and groundbreaking in their work and make it part of their practice to have differing perspectives developing the design. Suppose do not believe that new for the sake of being new is the right answer. Rather they believe that new in order to better one's way of life while still remaining familiar, is the surest way of changing the present circumstances of people's lives.