Oslo, Norway

August 9th, 2010  |  by Fifi  |  published in Travel

Compared with Europe, Norway is a country, which was late to urbanize. Norway is still in a process where people from the fishing areas in the north and west are searching for possibilities in the city. In Norway, there has been a tradition in which [...]

Fitzroy High School

August 8th, 2010  |  by Fifi  |  published in Interiors

Fitzroy High School is located in Melbourne, Australia. The school is a real curl strip and has a long history. The government school closed in 1992 but it re-opened in 2004, after an 11-year campaign by parents and residents. In 2009, its senior students gained [...]

Pole Dance

July 11th, 2010  |  by Fifi  |  published in Architecture

Pole dancing is a form of performing art, a combination of dancing and gymnastics. It involves dancing sensually with a vertical pole and is often used in strip clubs and gentlemen’s clubs. A similar pole is used in cabaret/circus and stage performance in a non-erotic [...]

Shophouse

December 3rd, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Interiors

I present you Amy Long and TQ Shang’s shophouse, located in a suburb of Singapore. The house was built around 1950. During the years the facade was well-maintained, but the whole interior has been redesign. Here we can see the living area with the garden, [...]

Urban Netherlands

November 30th, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Architecture

The Netherlands is a geographically low-lying country, most of the country is very flat, with the exception of foothills in the far south-east and several low-hill ranges in the central parts created by ice-age glaciers. The Netherlands is a densely populated country. It is known [...]

The Universe House

November 29th, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Architecture

Architectural photographer Iwan Baan recently shot the Universe House, designed by Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco and built by architect Tatiana Bilbao in Roca Blanca, Mexico.

Tree House

November 28th, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Architecture

When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles, the owner decided to honor its resilience by incorporating it into a 172-square-foot office / guest house.

Dzintari Forest Park

November 25th, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Architecture

Dzintari Forest Park has a unique location with 13 ha territory of nature sited in the heart of Jurmala city, Latvia. Because of the greater intensity of development of public and residential objects in the city,  the notion is to feature it into the overall [...]

Selgas Cano Office Madrid

May 5th, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Architecture

If you are a forest person, it’s gonna be hard to believe in better office environment than the one that architectural firm, Selgas Cano, recently built to work out of, in Madrid.

Ginko Lounge

March 23rd, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Architecture

Ginkgo Lounge is located in Portim√£o, Portugal and it’s a very stylish and sunny Restaurant & Lounge. The place is a perfect spot for travelers and locals. The design of the building is very simple, but at the same time spectacular.