From lofts to rent and drop on your roof by helicopter, to space age conservatories, the concept of outdoor rooms is unleashing the creativity of top architects.
LINKS to the photo albums : Outdoor rooms ( quick link here ) and Rooftop living ( quick link here) .
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Whatever trends in deco are, childrens imagination seems to stay the same. The country gardener company has kept that in mind and offer ultra desirable kids luxurious play things.
LINK here
Honeymoon-world is a well established gazebo provider for paradisiac Bahamas type pads. Their last one takes the firm in a new - urban direction with the same level of craftsmanship and tailored details.
LINK here
Well, here it is : the the 2 inch lawn that needs no structural work or underlays.The benefits include and incredible light weight. Made very surprisingly by the Toyota team ...
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/more_than_cars/bio_afforest/rooftopgreening.html
Italian architect Paolo Bonazzi has teamed up with Italian carpenters - Ceccotti collezioni- to produce a set of new outdoor gems made from red cedar and presented at Maison et Objet .
One of which is a so called 'Tea house' that can in fact be made into one or into a room with a full kitchen or a bar or even made into a proper room with bed and storage or a spa. The level of finish is superb.
More at www.exteta.it
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Use of new spaces is certainly a key trend and a massive area for developments such as those you can already check out in the photo album on the right (roof top living) ie : lawns on roofs, roof top lofts but we are also seeing a trend towards mini farms on urban roof tops ( kids paradise), cinema set ups to entertain on your roof top ...
I 'll keep you posted but here is a good read by Nigel Dunnett, Noel Kingsbury to get started. Click on names to browse and order.
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