The first woman to win the Pritzker Prize for Architecture in its 26-year history, Zaha Hadid has defined her architecture with sensual curves and a lack of right angles. She creates buildings that revel in multiple perspectives and seem to mirror the fragmentation of modern living. Born in Baghdad in 1950, Zaha Hadid currently resides in London, but her architectural mark is seen across the planet, with projects such as the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati and the BMW plant in Leipzig. She's also designing the 2012 Olympic aquatic center in London, which is typical of her style, with its sinuous and fluid lines.Take a look at some of her innovative and futuristic designs and buildings.
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Decor8 has a fun post about sister-owned, Australian home-decorating business Mozi. The sisters work with vibrant prints and patterns, and while they're widely known in Australia and the UK, they're still relatively unknown in North America. Find out more about this cool lady-owned business when you check out the post!
Lara from Atlanta, Georgia, is the winner of Domino's Readers' Choice Award! While there were many great homes featured in the contest, I have to agree that this one is a gem.
To see more pictures of the house, and to hear what Lara has to say about her house, just read more
My roommate and I live in a typical San Francisco apartment where the rooms build off of one side of a long hallway. We don't have good natural light in that hallway, and the ceilings are probably 18 ft. (that's a guess).
My question is, what is a good color to paint the hallway? We both agree it needs something to spice it up. I'm not afraid of bold color (the walls in my last room were coral and pink!), but I don't know if maybe a darker color would be better to make the ceilings seem less tall and the hallway less long. I'm just concerned with the lack of natural lighting.
The Tiny Living Case Dining Table ($259) is a table that easily folds itself into a case when not in use. It's made of birch wood with spring-loaded locking hinges and can take loads of up to 100 lbs. It is also available in another form, which you'll see when you read more
Bella Dia shows off this easy and pretty DIY home-decorating project, which reuses materials that most crafty girls will already have around the house. To find out how to make it, just read more
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