Het Arresthuis is a prison, is a hotel, is a luxury hotel converted from a 19th-century-prison. The newly re-purposed jailhouse has been completely redesigned with chic, spacious, modern motifs while maintaining its rich history as a former penitentiary. Its window bar, room door, stairs and corridor all indicate its original function: jailhouse.
Lumio is a multi-purpose portable lamp in the shape of hard-bound book designed by Architect Max Gunawan. The light turns on when you open the cover and turns off when it’s closed. You can transform Lumio into multiple shapes for many different functions – as a table lamp, a wall sconce, ceiling pendant, ambient lighting, outdoor lighting or come up with your own unique ways to use Lumio. [source]
It was a phenomenal year on DesignSwan and it’s all because of the extraordinary work by the artists, designers, photographers and architect featured here every week. To recap the amazing 12 months, here are some of the most shared/visited/tweeted posts this year. Enjoy!
1. Home Inspiration: 32 Beautiful and Luxurious Walk-In Closet Designs
White walls are not necessarily boring, or at least not boring for British artist Charlotte Mann who creates intricate murals on white walls, turning bland space into impressive masterpieces. Using a special water-based non-toxic marker called the Posca marker pen, she creates incredibly meticulous wall murals that turn empty spaces into funky cluttered rooms. Her work consists of 1:1 scale drawings on walls. Even if Charlotte’s works never extend beyond the wall itself, they fill up an empty room better than a pile of furniture, and sometimes replace windows with a view. So if you want to redecorate your plain white wall, instead of repainting and put some wall paper, why not consider Charlotte’s idea? Of course, it isn’t easy to create intricate works of art like these. But it is definitely a unique way to decorate your home. Click here to find out about Charlotte Mann.
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