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ARTechnic's Stunning Shell House: Exterior And Interior




Japanese architecture firm ARTechnic has designed and completed this unusual- but beautiful and minimalist- concrete ovoid home in Karuizawa, Japan. Built in two sections, around a fir tree, it is nestled in a forest and is as amazing inside as it is on the outside.





You can see how the two ovals are constructed around the fir tree:






And now, the interior, complete with curved banquets, wood built-ins and round skylights:











above photos provided by Nacasa & Partners Inc

If you wish to learn more, Rose Etherington has gone into great detail about the home on Dezeen, including floorplans, how the initial plans changed over time and building details here.

ARTechnic
TEL: 03-5768-8718
FAX 03-5768-8738
e-mail:info@artechnic.jp
www.artechnic.jp

Nasty Teacups & Erotic Homewares From Outlandish Creations



Outlandish Creations of the UK create ceramic and porcelain pieces for the home that are a tongue in cheek twist on tradition and eroticism. All the pieces are original and hand crafted. Some can be found at various boutiques and others can be commissioned directly from the artist.

Here are some of her more popular pieces:

The 'Salt & Pepper Cockshakers' are a tongue in cheek poke at the discerning entertainer. Beautifully made in slip cast stoneware these pieces are practical as well as being beautiful to the touch.




Buy the cockshakers here.

Tea Cups:


The 'Tea Cup & Saucer' is an antithesis to the typical 'tea set'. The cups and saucers have been slip cast, and the pictures or rude lettering has been added on in decal transfer after the second firing.

Cock n' Balls tea cup:

Whore and Wanker cups:

Bitch and Wanker tea cup set:


Buy the 'bitch' and 'wanker' tea cup set here.

Porcelain Riding Crops:


Riding crops signify dominance and submission, a secretive glance at a masochistic world, which intrigues as much as it entices. Katie is bringing to the foreground an unabashedly flirty, delicate and entirely coquettish object. In its fragility, being made in porcelain, it is impractical to use. One strike will break the crop.






Katie of Outlandish Creations is a designer and maker of high quality porcelain and stoneware ceramic slip cast items including lighting and ‘kitchenalia’. Katie's work has been created from conception to production and are unique one-off pieces. Her work is produced in Troubadour Studios, Falmouth under the ‘Outlandish Creations’ registered brand name and can be found at such erotic homewares shops as Impure Art and Coco de Mer

Please contact Katie if you wish to discuss a commission. All items can be made to order specifically to your technical requirements.

Erotic homewares turn you on?



Then you probably want to check out Randy Woods erotic pillows and homewares here.

Product Pick Of The Week: The Sema Table by Nurus

The Sema Table by Nurus:





The Sema small table series was designed by Alper Boler & Omer Unal for Nurus of Turkey.


above: Designers ömer ünal, 35 and alper böler, 33 of ünal & böler Studio (now operating as separate studios)




"sema" is the name given to the dance of the whirling dervishes which symbolizes the harmony and balance. Sema is a coffee table with a turning top and rotating bars below it which can be utilized in storing books, magazines and newspapers. It comes in various heights and sizes.







Awards:

The SEMA was a recipient of IF Design Award 2009, where 2,808 products from 39 countries competed. This is the 4th IF award for Nurus, the most ever won by a brand from Turkey.

Nurus website
Price is available upon request from the manufacturer.

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