Unusual Concrete Apartment in Kiev, Ukraine
What you feel having obvious concret structures in the home? A little bit too hard? Well it might be for us, but in creative interior designers’ eyes, the concret becomes a room feature and...
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Liberty Hotel: a Hotel Converted from an Old Prison in Offenburg
Not sure is the earth really getting too crowded or people just love to stay in some unusual places. This is not the first time we chatted about “Prision Hotel” (previous: Het Arresthuis Prision...
Most Beautiful Libraries Around the World by Reinhard Görner
Although in these days, more and more things get digitalized, less and less people go to library for books. However, governments still spend lots of fund to maintain libraries, specially those historical libraries. The...
Why you should never leave damp
When you first spot damp in your home or commercial premises, it may start out as just a small stain on a wall or ceiling; easily forgotten about until it becomes a huge problem....
The Disappearing Art of Russia’s Ornate Window
Due to the modernization, more and more historical and traditional stuff gradually fade out from our life. To hornor these disappearing beauty, russian photographer Ivan Hafizov travels around his country photographing the nalichniki, the...
Elbphilharmonie: Magnificent Concert Hall in Hamburg, German
The hall, called the Elbphilharmonie, located in Hamburg, German, it took 7 years longer than planned and 10 times more ($843 million USD) than original budget. Designed by Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre...
LEGO House: a Great Playground for Both Kids and Adults
Located in the danish town of billund, where the iconic brick was first invented, the ‘LEGO house‘ has finally opened its doors to the public. The institution has been conceived as an immersive experience...
Hemp House: A Dual Occupancy Home For Three Generations
Built in a combination of rammed earth, timber and Hempcrete walls, Hemp house is located in Melbourne, Australia. As the first hemp house built on the Australian mainland, Hemp house is a brave and...
ZhongShuGe(SuZhou): One of the Most Beautiful Bookstore in the World
In these days, the sale decline of the paper book is not avoidable in my countries. And some bookstore started to sell other things like gift and toy to maintain its revenue. Even thought,...
Magnificent Wire Mesh Architecture by Edoardo Tresoldi
Renowned for his edifices meticulously crafted from mesh, Italian artist Edoardo Tresoldi was tasked with the creation an immense environment filled with wire mesh architecture for a royal event in Abu Dhabi. The sculptures...
Open Glass House with Spectacular View of San Jose City
Although I am not a big fan of glass house due to the privacy and security concern, I have to agree glass is the perfect choice for this room. Estancia y Ficus (room and...
The 7th Room: an Incredible Tree House in the Arctic Circle
Here in DesignSwan we love treehouse and we have shared unusual tree house found around the world many times. And today we will bring another impressive treehouse “The 7th Room”. Designed by International architecture...