Shanghai-based designer Zhili Liu's lighting series was inspired by gatherings of birds, which becomes obvious when you see them. Up above are models entitled Sparrow, Nightingale and Dove (below), respectively. 
These lamps are adorable but unfortunately are still a prototype. Maybe we'll be able to buy it next year.
"Shapes from the world of vegetation serve as inspiration for Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec’s new Vegetal chair, as they did for Algues. Its plant-like structure made of polyamide dyed throughout goes to the limits of the technically feasible, and the six colours (unusual for plastic chairs) emphasise the link to nature. Vegetal is stacking and suitable for indoor or outdoor use."
This is an amazing chair. It's structure feels really organic and I easily see it in a coffee shop outside near a garden while drinking an orange juice or eating a fresh salad.
How did the designers got into this chair? How were they inspired? See this video with the drawing process.
This real estate company, Alvhem Makleri really know how to stage apartments. In this bright attic they used the grey of the painted wood beams as a base, neutral tone across every room of the house and to brake that you see subtle hints of colour.
You can never go wrong with black and each time I seem it used like this in a room I'm more and more convinced of it. My first love here.
An IKEA Expedit bookcase with an amazing old wood table can result in a great marriage. I like the simple, clean and functional look of this area.
Here you see how a sort of island was built to fit the fridge, oven and microwave with a TV on the other side. It's functional and it helps to divide areas.
Just a coat rack, a mirror and a bench can do the trick to a hallway. Simple and effective but when the base is so good has this it's easier to decorate, that's for sure.
Sometimes a good apartment entrance or hallway can add an interesting aura to a house because it is the first impact you get when you get in. You can surprise or just tone it down since it's a passage area and you may not want to go to bold afraid of getting tired of it.
But if you live in a condo, a building with many apartments you should not underestimate its entrance. It's not suppose to reveal anything about you because it's a neutral area, which has to be practical and to fit different tastes, but even though subtle changes like some plants or a different wall colour can do the trick and transform a cold uninviting area into a more comfortable one at least to the eye.
One thing that really bothers me is when you live in a rented apartment and the owner of the buiding doesn't really care about maintaining it in good conditions. Not every changes are aesthetic ones, painting the interiors of at least the common areas and the exteriors of the building shouldn't be a burden, just a obligation.
When you own your apartment and you have to negotiate and discus changes with neighbours things arent't that easier but small changes like painting walls and doors, changing the lights, the light switches and adding some plants and an effective entrance rug are more than enough.
In a hallway like this I guess most of us would think of white sliding doors but this soft yellow brings a comfort touch that links well with the black stairs (next photo). The pink accents just add a more joyful vibe. And the floor is just gorgeous. 
What I find particular interesting in this bed is the detail of the wall decoration that kind of draws a colour scheme with de blues, purples and reds. And looking at it it makes wanna do something to my spare headboard.
In the dining area (side by side with the hallway) the option for a red table seems to me quite daring and surprising. It works as a more inviting and warm touch to rest of the industrial look.
Ryan Korban uses touches of black in every design but he manages to pull the classic with a more urban yet refined mood to the rooms.
The photography used in this packaging works really well. We do have the instinct to get a wipe and use it "before it's too late".
What to expect?
Even high end fashion stylists see the advantages of creating lines of towels, fabrics, furniture, you name it. I'm not a fan when the looks clearly overwhelm the function but if there are consumers for it I guess there's a reason for those objects to be made.
Images via Apartment Therapy
