“Working people” never like to get waste their time with mundane practices, so what they crave for is a living place stuffed with all the basic facilities that help speed up their daily chores. Located at 43 Oxford Street in Paddington, Australia, this contemporary colonial, 506 sqm mansion is one such home.

Although having 3 spacious bedrooms (all air-conditioned with an automatic PH controller, an automatic salt water chlorinator and an infloor cleaning system), two bathrooms and a garage for two cars, the central attraction of this exquisite residence is the highly stylish kitchen with stainless steel appliances, white cupboards, Caesar stone island benchtop and a live oven and hood with Teppanyaki plate. Draped in white, the interior decoration is perfectly tuned with the covered patio, lush lawn and the amazing pool. It sure has what it takes to get straight to our hearts, isn’t it?

Simply telling apart from other nearby buildings in Northern Spain, the stunning Q House designed by Architects asensio_mah and J.M.Aguirre Aldazdid, truly represents the urban “experiential” lifestyle. With three distinct bands intersecting the inner circulation core and located on a small slope, the house boasts beautiful views to the nearby landscape. But the real thing that gets the eye is the jet black facade that keeps one guessing about the majesty kept hidden by digital fabrication techniques and reflective composite panels, and the fact that the house is oriented northeast-southwest which ensures plenty of sunlight during the day (and probably lots of heat during summers). Mysterious!!!

The creative designers from Johnston Architects have made a variety of modern changes to renovate a 1936 building located between Ballard and Phinney Ridge, to suit the aspirations of artist Gary Faigin. The interesting thing about the building is that the 1600 square feet home has been divided with glass gaskets to allow the owner a living place, a work place and a guest area, all in one place. While the top floor is the new master suite, it’s also where the living/dining room has been relocated. With gable roof and the beveled wood siding slides that differentiate the new construction from the old one, aluminum windows and vivid paint colors, the Belyea Faigin residence sure has what it takes to make for a dream home.

Pearl Baths is quite a name when it comes to innovative bathroom designing. This time also, it does full justice to aspirations of those who crave for fine elegance via the inclusion of its latest line of bathtubs dubbed as Ambrosia. Bringing a variety of therapies to you disposal (air therapy, heat therapy, chromatherapy, aromatherapy and hydrotherapy) the unique bathtub with sleek dimensions reading 66 by 36 by 24 inches is a complete therapeutic contraption. If you were expecting more, it has an optional Ozonator Whirlpool System and back massage jets to quench that. Be it rooted to the floor or a freestanding unit, you’ll surely love the sweet curves and lines, rustic flooring and natural water features it comes with.

The creative designers from Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects have been commissioned to come up with a stunner in the small town of Sebastopol in California. Surrounded by an amazing landscape with lots of redwood trees and meant for two graphics designers, the Sebastopol Residence has an eye for details. Clean, simple and inspiring, the structure covers 1,700 sq ft, promotes open spaces and stands out with its decks located at either end of the house — with one of them leading to a small pool. Built with cedar wood and a metal roof, the interior of the Sebastopol Residence exudes warmth thanks to its Douglas fir ceiling, sheetrock walls and Ipe flooring.

German designer Daniel Heer, keeping on with his familial tradition, seeks to unite dissimilar fabrics into uniquely modern furniture designs. What he offers this time is a cubic form stool dubbed as Keil. We find it nothing short of stunning as the height-adjustable furniture (you can change the position too) offers multiple uses. More to it, KEIL doesn’t have any pins inside as it’s crafted from oak, walnut, and pear wood for the frame and fabric straps, premium grade leather or nylon webbing for the seating part. While the use of resources is restrained to a minimum possible, the concept doesn’t compromise with the artistic appeal. We would love to bring it home for its absolute simplicity and originality.

Bulgarian designer Svilen Gamolov has done a great job in impressing us all with his creativity and the stunning home decoration ideas he came up with. His latest work involves a conceptual design of a coffee table that literally took our breath away. Available in two versions, where one has the conical base, the other comes without it, calling it an average barstool won’t be justified since it can be used as a central table, a side drawer or simply, a dining board. The checkered anterior with some asymmetrical blocks seems to be a style statement for those who crave for irregularity in their furniture designs. Certainly makes it stand apart from others in the lot.

The amazing Phuket island, in Thailand, attracts tourists not only for its unparalleled natural beauty (beaches, tropical climatic conditions, enchanting landscape and much more), but also for the highly sophisticated and lavish hotels and restaurants. The Six Senses Spa and Hotel at the SALA Restaurant is definitely one of them, as the Department of Architecture has left no stones unturned in stylizing the open air restaurant with some neat artistic touches. The central pool seems to extend to the beach below, two levels get the eye with modern furnishings, it lures the visitors with its 50 indoor and 70 outdoor seats, slatted, mosaic-style ceilings, water ponds, seating pods, shading device and a hidden restroom area. Just don’t miss it while in Phuket, stunning is just an understatement!

Chris Weitz, the noted director of the movie Twilight: New Moon would be more than pleased with the fabulous work done by Arthur Erickson, the architect of the wonderful mansion featured in the movie. Going for a minimum asking price of $3.3 million, the stunning five-bedroom property in West Vancouver is now owned by Edward and the rest of the Cullen family. Perfectly perched on half an acre on a creek-side lot, the property was given a face-lift in 2001 for the movie itself. So if you’d like to live in the same mansion like the mysterious Bella, contact Jason Soprovich fore more details.

Comfort and modernity get a move on, when Jai Jalan waves his magical wand and conjures up some fabulous furniture designs. This time he has done a fabulous job in presenting a new furniture set called Lacoon for Desiree Divano. The set includes a snug armchair with a swivel coffee table for placing a cup of tea or a laptop, and a stylish sofa to beautify your living room or the guest area. Since Jai structures them in gloss chromed metal, you have the option of going with either a black or a white mat lacquered wooden top. Gruppo Euromobil makes the exquisite range available in several colors and fabric or leather finishes. It’s just the thing to inspire anyone with a taste for modern comfort, isn’t it?