Spanish company BM makes some of the coolest furniture for babies all the way through young adults. Their original designs are made for all types of young people and will grow with the child through the years until you’re practically married. The pieces have clean, modern lines and can be personalized in the color or colors of their choosing. You can mix and match the pieces depending on the room size and age of the child. All of the designs are contemporary and timeless, easily be transformed into the next stage when your child outgrows it.

Above, an example of a “Junior” set, which is from ages 12 to 18

Below: Baby (0 – 6 years)

Below: Kid (6 – 12 years)

Below: Junior (12 – 18 years)

Dutch Most Architecture were commissioned by amsterdam company brandbase to design a temporary space for their new office location. the client wished to furnish the space with recycable material which gave the architects the idea to use pallets.

The pallet structure is designed in such a way that besides being merely a workplace, the entire element invites you to stand, sit or lay down on the pallets. this open office concept was created to suit the creative advertising agency, with an additional, informal atmosphere…

bureau^proberts designed this three-story modern family home in Newmarket, Queensland, Australia. The Patane Residence is concrete construction with an open and airy floor plan that features cantilevered balconies offering views of the Brisbane skyline and Mount Coot-tha.

The indoor/outdoor feel is achieved with each floor having various types of floor to ceiling windows and doors that open up to the outdoor pool, terraces, patio and yard space. The smooth, finished white floors are a sleek continuation of the white walls inside and out. The white throughout balances well with the warm wood ceilings and trim work, as well as the fence, shutters and other outdoor features. It definitely has a tropical, almost Brazilian feel.

Japanese architect Kazuhiko Kishimoto, of architecture firm acaa, designed the Wind-Dyed House overlooking the ocean on a cliff in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. The structure becomes almost embedded in the terrain because of the low-lying nature of the house, which also allows for the least amount of impact on the environment.

Each floor is composed of different materials to allow the residents a different view to the outside. Stone floors and plaster-coated concrete walls on the first floor are juxtaposed with the soft shadows created by the outside landscape through the paper screens. The open concept living space of the second floor is vastly different with its ability to open up completely to the outdoors with sliding glass doors. To maximize the ocean views, glass and slotted screens along the perimeter of the top floor of the house give a sense of transparency.

The California Roll House is a futuristic concept design for a prefabricated house that Christopher Daniel of Violent Volumes has created. The house was designed with a desert setting in mind with its exterior wrapped in an energy-efficient material that reflects heat from the sun. The house appears rolled to form a tube-like shape with glass on either end that is controlled electronically to change the transparency for privacy and light control. The modular nature of the design makes for easy assembly and disassembly on site.

To maximize space, doors are hydraulically powered and curtains provide privacy as a space divider in the bedroom.

The interior design is fairly minimal which allows for open, light-filled spaces.

Barcelona-based firm YLAB Arquitectos designed the interiors of this 1,400-square-foot apartment in the heart of Barcelona’s Gothic quarter. The young owner requested a peaceful environment for personal use, but one that could be easily transformed into a social gathering space. The interior is pared down, but warm, thanks to the slatted wood paneling. It’s well-designed, but very comfortable; definitely not a brag-about showplace. It looks like a place you can really live in.

The ceiling and longitudinal wall of the kitchen and dining room, which begins in the entrance vestibule, are paneled with tinted pine wood slats that were assembled by hand.

The low kitchen pieces are finished, along with the dining table, in bronze metal panel. The pendant interior is finished in gold leaf and Swarovski crystals, and gives off a metallic reflection; a great contrast to the warm wood. At the back, a division of dark grey glass separates a small guest bedroom from the rest of the space.

There’s a large lid along the counter allows for extra prep or serving space.

The living room opens to a 215-square-foot terrace.

The living room furniture is modular and free-standing so it can be configured according to the occasion. As for the architecture, original features are maintained, such as traditional Catalan ceilings with wooden beams and vaulted arches, as well as exterior carpentry with wooden shutters.

An arched opening leads to the bedroom, which can be closed off with a pocket door.

The master bedroom is simple (love that headboard!). It opens out onto a balcony through French doors with the shutters that are so very European.

Since this is the only bathroom, the doors were re-defined so that it could be accessed from the corridor by the bedroom and the living room. The tub is plopped in the middle of the room, with the cloudy glass wall of the shower/toilet area as a backdrop. Love the faucet which rises from the floor.

That’s an interesting free standing sink; the oval shape and faucet echo those of the tub. The walls are paneled entirely in phenolic board with a high-gloss finish. They conceal storage and perimeter led lighting fixtures.

Photos by Jordi Canosa and Daniela Cavestany.