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Delighting in the beauty of a contemporary summer house knows no season, specifically when the summer home in question is the Dom Arquitectura project in Menorca, the second largest of the Balearic islands off the coast of Spain. Inspired by Menorca’s “tanca” architecture, the design is organized on a frame that is fully passable and based on an orthogonal blueprint; this design methodology encompasses the floors, water, trees, plants, tanca, walls and the house itself. The main hall, with two large openings on each side, operates as a mixed external-internal passageway. There are also sliding wooden slats that offset the pure, white walls that define the residence. Most of the openings are floor to ceiling, allowing for greater continuity to the landscape and magnificent views. The small, wooden terrace, nighttime lighting and simple pool adds nicely to such …

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Oh, the catnap. So efficient, so necessary. And now the short snooze comes with a dash of modern style for kitties everywhere. For the sophisticated cat in your life, Brooklyn-based designer Akemi Tanaka has created a sublime wall-mounted cat bed – perfect for the cat, without disrupting the fine tuned home decor’. With a slim figuration and a choice of wood and cool fabric options, the Curve can be mounted anywhere on the wall, allowing maximum flexibility. The curving shape and cushion provides provides cats a comfy and secure place to lounge and sleep. Available in a walnut or maple veneer, Curve comes with removable cushion cover and wall mount brackets. Go ahead, make your cat happy this holiday season. [via core77 ]

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The Curve Pet Bed By Akemi Tanaka

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Last year Cloudgate Design brought us the Cardboard Christmas tree , and this year they’ve just launched the all new SMALL Cardboard Christmas Tree , which at 1 ft tall makes a great gift, is easier to transport, and works well as a table centerpiece. Like its larger 3 ft. tall predecessor , the SMALL tree is a nifty extended use of recycled corrugated cardboard and comes ready-made with decorations. Read the rest of Tiny Tabletop Cardboard Christmas Tree from Cloudgate Design Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Cardboard Christmas Tree , green christmas , green design , holidays , sustainable design , the cardboard tree

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Designer Harc Lee has created a “naked” Coca Cola can that forfeits Coke’s typical bold red and white stripes in favor of au naturale silver. The aluminum can is created without using any paints or dyes, and stands to greatly reduce pollution and energy use associated with producing and recycling soda cans. Read the rest of Paint-Free Coke Can Saves Energy, Reduces Pollution Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Coca Cola , Coca-Cola Classic , Coca-Cola Zero , Diet Coke , Gizmodo , Harc Lee , naked can , paint-free soda can

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Paint-Free Coke Can Saves Energy, Reduces Pollution

Spot On ViaComIT’s Blog Talented Finnish illustrator Jesse Auersalo