2012 Year in Review: Best of Architecture + Interiors

2012 Year in Review: Best of Architecture + Interiors:
From miniature to mansions, from residential to commercial, and from multiple continents, we’ve shared every type of architecture with you this year. Each one more spectacular than the last and with it’s own distinct qualities that show these particular designers really think outside the box. Keep reading to discover the most popular house…

10. Nettleton 199 by SAOTA and OKHA Interiors
Located in Cape Town, South Africa, this jaw-dropping home let’s you see directly through it – from the back yard you can see right through the house to the pool and then to the Atlantic Ocean. Completely dreamy…

9. Spa House by Metropolis Design
A mountainside guest house that’s meant for relaxing with its large infinity pool and underwater viewing room/spa where you can peep the people swimming.

8. Potts Point Apartment by Anthony Gill Architects
A tiny apartment gets a renovation to give the young child a space of its own, while still giving the parent’s a separate pullout bed that’s hidden in a partition wall/bookcase.

7. Curtain Door by Matharoo Associates
A massive door made of 40 sections of thick wood that feather out giving the appearance of a curve, much like a curtain would make.

6. Sweden’s Smallest Apartment
Proposed affordable housing for students in Lund, Sweden brings about this teeny, tiny cottage that comes complete with everything one might need while attending school.

5. Villa Amanzi by Original Vision Architecture
A multi-leveled, luxury villa in Phuket, Thailand that will knock your socks off, with traces of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water and the seamless way it seems to grow out of rock it sits on.

4. The Candy Room by Red Design Group
A candy store full of sweet goodness and one-of-a-kind design that has customers wanting to just hang out in the childlike space.

3. World’s Thinnest House: Keret House by Jakub Szczesny
This two-story, triangular shaped house is sandwiched between two buildings and would you believe that it’s only four feet wide?

2. LEGO PMD by Rosan Bosch and Rune Fjord
For every kid that grew up but didn’t want to, this office was made for you! Can you imagine working where there are endless LEGO bricks and a slide?
And the most popular Architecture post of 2012 was…

1. Micro Cabin in Finland
This small cabin in the woods of Finland overlooking a lake is exactly what the man who designed and built it was looking for – 146-square feet of space made from mostly recycled materials and a tight budget.
Which one would you want to live in?

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2012 Year in Review: Best of Skim Milk

2012 Year in Review: Best of Skim Milk:
The minimalist inside of me looks forward to Leo’s Skim Milk column every week, so let’s look back at the top 10 most popular Skim Milk posts from this past year. Keep reading to find out what the most popular post was.

10. Empty Memory by Logical Art
Empty Memory is a collection of USB drives designed by London-based Logical Art. The design comes with two versions: Structure and Transparent. They contain a physical emptiness within their enclosing to symbolize the memory that will fill the USB.

9. 23 Alnwick Road by Park Associates
This project by Park+Associates is located in Alnwick Road, Singapore. Located on 23 Alnwick Road, the home is a direct reflection of the clients’ characteristics and preferences. The main elements within the home are black and white, with tiny touches of color to add a bit of personality.

8. Color Case for iPhone 5 by 11+
Color Case for iPhone 5 is a minimal design created by Cloud&Co for Korean company 11+. The focus of 11+ is to provide beautifully designed, high-quality products for the masses. Too often are good designs forgotten because of their unreasonably high costs or impossible attainability. In addition, 11+ donates a percentage of its proceeds to UNICEF ’s Gift of Water Campaign, which provides water-related aid to those in need.

7. Egg Box by Otília Andrea Erdélyi
Egg Box is a minimalist packaging design by Hungary-based designer Otília Andrea Erdélyi. The goal was to redesign the egg crate using as little material as possible, while still providing enough protection for the eggs.

6. Strelein Warehouse by Ian Moore Architects
This converted warehouse, located in Sydney, Australia, is a 150 sqm design by Ian Moore Architects. Strelein Warehouse was transformed into a two-level residence in 2010. The residence has two entrances, with the front-entrance composed of a steel frame with brick overlay.

5. Apartment Weteringschans by I Love Architecture
The versatile Netherlands-based architecture firm (with the best name ever), I Love Architecture, designed an amazing interior by the name of Apartment Weteringschans. The layout of the space is split into a clean, grid-like structure. The kitchen island, which is a monolithic blog of marble and wood, serves as both the cooking and serving area.

4. SDB25 by Apollo Architects and Associates
SDB25 is a minimal home located in Seounbuk-gu, Seoul, designed by Apollo Architects and Associates. The house is located in the northern residential districts of Seoul with historical landmarks and traditional Korean housing. Located on a sloping ground, the residence maximizes its 330 square meter site by expanding the foundation underground.

3. CZ House by Tamizo Architects
CZ-House, located near Pabianice, Poland, is a single family homed designed by Tamizo Architects. Partially hidden behind a concrete barrier, the residence is a one-story structure replete with large glass windows that overlook a beautifully serene and tranquil landscape.

2. Home/Gym/Office by Philippe Starck
Working alongside Eugeni Quitllet, Philippe Starck has recently designed Home/Gym/Office for Alias’s fitness collection. The HGO collection is composed of a gym mat, barbell, jump rope, multipurpose hook, and rack. The gym mat is constructed of leather and polyurethane foam with non-slip rubber used in the lower portion.
And, the most popular Skim Milk post of 2012 is… drumroll…

1. House in Abiko by Fuse Atelier
Fuse-atelier is at it again with a beautiful new project — House in Abiko — located in Abiko, Japan. The 80-square-meter residence is a concrete monolith, a request made by the clients themselves. The building sits on a soft foundation that required the use of stakes to support the concrete structure.

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2012 Year in Review: Best of Roundups

2012 Year in Review: Best of Roundups:
Roundups, where we bring you the best of the best, our favorites, and throw them all into one drool-worthy place in hopes of giving you mega inspiration. From sitting, bathing, or biking, we cover it all…

5. Bathroom Ideas: 12 Tubs with Amazing Views
12 ideas to get your soak on in a variety of luxurious tubs, but best of all, these come with spectacular views.

4. I Want to Ride My Bicycle: 12 Awesome Bikes We Like
Nothing like a bicycle to make you feel like a kid again, or perhaps it’s your mode of transportation, but whatever it is, you’ll see just how much fun you can have on two wheels.

3. 20+ Beautiful Modern Staircases
Staircases no longer have to be just a way to get you from floor to floor in a structure – they are works of art and essential to the aesthetic of the rooms they are built into.

2. 12 Spectacular Modern Bathroom Ideas
Bathrooms need love too so we showcased 12 super fun ways to perk up the often neglected room in your house.
And last, but certainly not least, the most popular Roundup of 2012 was…

1. 12 Seats for Maximum Relaxation
And proving that we’re all either really lazy or just love a good rest, we brought your a dozen ways to do so.

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2012 Year in Review: Best of Technology

2012 Year in Review: Best of Technology:
When it comes to technology, Design Milk brings you everything from smartphone and tablet accessories, cameras, various ways to tell time, and so much more. And it’s clear – if it’s useful or makes our lives easier (and, sometimes just because it’s just pretty), we’re going to embrace it.

10. Ilott Vintage Cameras
Classic mid-century rangefinder cameras get a makeover in the form of a new wood veneer facade, making each camera one-of-a-kind.

9. IRIS Camera Lens by Mimi Zou
A biometrics enabled camera that is controlled by your eye, to capture exactly what you see.

8. Fresh From The Dairy: Minimalist iPhone Cases
Always with the freshest of fresh art and design, Society6 made you swoon for these four simple cases.

7. Impossible Instant Lab: Turn iPhone Images into Real Photos
It appears we all still love instant gratification, especially when it comes to photos and this little device prints your digital images from your iPhone for you.

6. ShopBot Brings CNC Machines to Your Garage (or Your Desk!)
CNC, or Computer Numerical Control machines are prevalent in the design world and ShopBot brings them to the public in the form of affordable, household versions you can use at home.

5. Gizmon iCA iPhone Case
This iPhone case gives the look of a vintage camera with two “lenses” that attach to the front and a shutter button that actually works. Complete with a detachable tripod and holes to attach a strap so you can really make it look like a camera.

4. Brydge iPad Keyboard
Turn your iPad into a laptop with this full-size keyboard. No more two-finger pecking when trying to write an email on your iPad.

3. White & White Clock by Vadim Kibardin
A three-dimensional version of a traditional digital clock that can be wall-mounted or propped up on a desk or table.

2. Kees – Design Your Own iPhone Case
Design your own plastic iPhone case with the help of 3D printing which allows you to customize it to the case of your dreams.
And the most loved piece of technology we brought you in 2012 was…

1. QLOCKTWO W Watch
Want to know the time? Well, this watch spells it out for you in plain English (or German or French).

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