Design & Trends

Design & Trends features articles on all that is luxurious in architecture, furniture, art, artists, design, interior design, and the latest trends from around the world.

Italian Architecture: Lake Como Mediterranean-Style Real Estate

This stunning home overlooks Lake Como, and has picturesque views of the rolling Italian countryside for 360 degrees. Architect Arturo Montanelli has taken much inspiration from the setting, building the home neatly into the hillside slope with natural stones and woods. The property is peaceful and natural and the Mediterranean flavours just make it ooze style. Marquette Turner Luxury Homes is currently selling beautifully renovated cottages in Tuscany – please contact us if you would like further details.

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Stunning Mexican Architecture and Real Estate on the Pacific Ocean

Set on the Pacific Ocean and designed by architect Tatiana Bilbao and artist Gabriel Orozco, the views from this absolute oceanfront Mexican real estate are quite simply out of this world. The inspiration for the design came not from another home, but from New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar Observatory, and what a great observation deck this home has, complete with circular swimming pool.

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Interior Design: Touch Screen Shower Rejuvenates With Colour Therapy

Fima has invented the touch screen shower which not only has such simple things as water falling like rain to enjoy, but also an amazing colour therapy system. Perfect for any luxury bathroom, just pick your favourite colour (perhaps one for relaxing you or one for invigorating you) and then bathe in it. You can also choose the rainbow feature which rotates the colours in a soothing sequence.

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For the Modern Bathroom the Bathtub That’s Out of this World

The Beignet bathtub is quite simply out of this world. Designed by Spiritual Mode, it will rejuvenate and relax you. Water fills the circular tub via two ultra-modern taps, whilst jets set in the base of the bath provides a fantastic massage and rejuvenation experience.

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Kitchen Appliances that Change Colour

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When are white goods not white? When they can change colour of course.
Gorenje, a manufacturer of high-end products has collaborated with the New York-based designer, Karim Rashid, to produce a line of ovens and refrigerators that can change colour.
Utilizing colour-adjustable LED strips, an owner can easily alter the appearance of their appliances, in keeping [...]

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The Most Expensive Cities in the World

Oslo, now the most expensive city in the world, has come out of the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, as have Zurich in Switzerland and Copenhagen in Denmark – the second and third place cities respectively. Real estate costs are barely dropping.

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