An impressive photomontage by the artist Hockstuff from Singapore, for the new campaign for GPS brand Mio.
Via Fubiz.

Paul de Ruiter divided the house into three strips. The southern strip contains the living room, kitchen and workroom, while the northern strip houses the bedrooms and the garage. The middle strip consists of the swimming pool with portals on each side, which act as entrance and as conservatory. The strips are offset in relation to each other, yielding the largest possible outer wall surface so that the admission of daylight is maximized.

Light is the key concept in the design of Villa Deys and it is not just the large outer wall surface that contributes to the maximized admission of daylight. The entire southern façade is made of glass. The roof of the swimming pool strip -which also incorporates several skylights - is lower-lying than the adjoining roof surfaces, and the difference in height is inset with glass, thus allowing plenty of light to enter the house. The swimming pool acts as a light well in the middle of the house and the light-colored floor of synthetic material, white plastered walls and ceilings and the water and the glass walls of the swimming pool reflect the light optimally and ensure that it penetrates deep into the house.

Architect: Paul de Ruiter
Location: Rhenen, Netherlands
Via Archdaily.

Two simple steaning cubes are emerging from the hill - fragmentarily - more associated to the landscape than to the other existing buildings - more alike a wall than a house - and time less.Habitable interiors are generated through cavities.
Two similar big openings, with wooden grids serving as moveable gates, are providing access and view.
Additional light is taken in through courtyards.
The water of the swimming pool, embedded in the valley facing cube, merges perfectly with the lake.
By architects: Markus Wespi Jérôme de Meuron architects. 

Location: Brione sopra Minusio, Switzerland.
Photographs: Hannes Henz.

Via Archdaily.

By polish designers Beton: here’s their 1040 hPa clothing collection, made of multi-layered wool. The collection features flashes of bright-coloured lining fabric poking out as if by mistake. When temperature goes down and the pressure rises, it is time for 1040 hPa, self-confidence-boosting clothes. They are all made of warm wool, which protects you from European Novembers - their chills and dulls. Straight lines evolving into smooth curves, strange, oozing pockets and bulges, high collars and sudden attacks of vivid colours define 1040 hPa.

Via Dezeen.

Jewellery designer Denise Reytan created the timepeace watch to encourage the wearer to forget about time and enjoy life. The concept took the form of a watch that is made from a cut piece of stainless steel. The limited edition design comes in silver, gold and grey in both polished and semi-gloss finishes. The cut design in the steel is reminiscent of the early digital watches, with a small display and two button’s on the side. More over, the design is representative of the watch’s more aesthetic role in today’s digital age, taking that idea one step further into abstraction.

Via Designboom.

An exhibition of work by Dutch jewellery designer Ted Noten has opened at Galerie Rob Koudijs in Amsterdam.
Called Haunted by 36 Women, the show includes assemblages and rapid-prototyped pieces based on “architectypical perceptions of the woman”. The exhibition continues until 23 May.
Via Dezeen.

Bela Borsodi created these Fashion Faces for Yalook.
Via Today & Tomorrow.