The WW Colour Series collab by HAYCHE x Studio Makgill is a bold experimentati with colour, typical of the studio's adventurous creative ethos and is available in a selection of 3 colourways. Designed by Alejandro Villarreal + Studio Makgill.

Villa Lagoon Cement Tiles have some mesmerizing, exclusive patterns.

Sky Villages by James Paulius - Interactive wooden block toy installation at SPARC Brooklyn Children's Museum, New York.

Based on the idea of 'your home away from home', the design of the 'Bellavista del Jardín del Norte' restaurant in Barcelona by El Equipo Creativo refers to the image of daily life and festive spirit of small villages in Spain.

FEATUREDA peek into the new Villas & Suites at The Bernardus Lodge & Spa in Carmel, CA. Tucked between the luscious vineyards, we had a relaxing getaway with beautiful views, delicious wine, an epic copper tub, bocce ball, infinity hot tub and more...

The Flying Box Villa - Architect Josué Gillet’s studio 2A Design used shipping containers to built this prefabricated house on a tiny plot in a rural village next to Rennes, France.

Rock and Pebble Ele-Villa made of solid birch plywood. A magical dollhouse of sorts!

The black and white stripey floors! Take a peek inside the newest Alchemy Works (with sister company Apolis pop-up) in the new Lido Marina Village, Newport Beach, CA.

Summer Fridays is a pop-up series created by the beauty brand Glossier in which the public is invited into their HQ for the afternoon. Included in the space is an "escape room" created by artist Grace Villamil.

DIY wall sized 3m by 2m World Map with a high level of detail thanks to Google Maps by Dominik Schwarz. "I envisioned a gigantic poster that would show the smallest villages, the most detailed coast lines and the highest level of information density possible."

Filip Janssens Jointed Cube outdoor piece which will be at A Belgian Village during the Salone.

Tofer Chin’s stalagmite installations at Maderas Village, Nicaragua, are not only an original addition to their natural landscape but also mark the beginning of an initiative to explore artistic collaborations among artists and spaces at the boutique hotel.

Tea bags that look like goldfish from Charm Villa.

Ice Cream Cake "Village” by Nendo for Häagen-Dazs

Milk Design Shop "Village" Soap Dish. With raw textures on the outside and smooth textures inside. A mixture of natural stone powder with resin, through a handmade manufacturing process.

A glance upward from the ground floor reveals a window to the bottom of the rooftop swimming pool at Aamer Architect's Adrian's Garden Villa.

Gorgeous offices of Rubens Luciano’s in Villa Gritti, Stra, near Venice designed by architect Simone Micheli.

British firm Simon Conder Associates built two wooden houses into the side of a steep hill in the English coastal village of Porthtowan.

'Prefabricated villa' by German architect Stephen Nickel in Mallorca, Spain.

12,000 perforations made by a CNC water jet cutter took place to create Villa Mallorca’s Geometrically Perforated Staircase.

Wine growlers introduced at 3 Parks Wine... in 32 oz and 64 oz refillable bottles.

Designed by Alberto Villarreal of San Francisco these bow tie sized storage links stack to create a one of a kind pattern to your preference.

Mecedorama, a surprising rocking chair factory, was born on November 2011 in Madrid mixing the knowledge of a colombian caribbean coast artisan called Rogelio, and the investigations of Lys Villalba, Maria Mallo and Juanito Jones.

MisoSoupDesign has completed the pavilion for Treasure Hill Artist Village in Taipei.

Leo Villareal's Bay Lights Project lighting up San Francisco's Bay Bridge with 25,000 LEDs.

The beautiful Villa SSK by Takeshi Hirobe Architects.

Sleek, printable holiday village designed by Jonathan Faucett.

New photos of Leo Villareal's giant glowing LED Buckyball. It's finally up in NYC!

A roundup of Leo Villareal's three new light installations unveiled within the past month: 'Hive' and 'Buckyball' in NYC, and 'Cosmos' at Cornell University.

Every year, the small Switzerland ski town village of Vercorin asks artists to come and create works during the summer months.

The Swiss village of Romainmotier has an annual book fair for used or old books. Those 'left behind' are used by artist Jan Reymond to create magical landscapes through the village.

'A Stone A Mountain' for Jing Feng is more than functional design. Rather a project exploring his culture and hometown, an isolated village surrounded by mountains.

For its first participation at Maison & Objet, Mobile Concepts presents the collection of outdoor furniture: 'Villa Caterina' signed by the designer Marc Aurel.

Designed by architects Jordi Fornells and Rolf Heinemann agency Vora Arquitectura, 'Villa Extramuros' offers a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional Latin remains central patio.

Vintage home in Kiev from Ukrainian designers.

Leo Villareal’s BUCKYBALL ~ a huge glowing sculpture will come to NYC in Madison Square Park in Oct 2012.

'The Myriad Monikers of Gotham’s Villains' is the definitive guide to Gotham mayhem from Pop Chart Lab.

Villa P by Architektonicke Studio Atrium in Karlovarská ul., Košice, Slovakia.

VIDEOA pop-up shop for Odin New York’s fragrance collection, this temporary retail installation creates an unexpected moment embedded within an East Village storefront.

The winding Havøysund Tourist Route by
Reiulf Ramstad Architects, a meandering beachside route in a Norwegian fishing village.

Andy Fairhurst illustrates what he thinks superhero / villains would look like as children.

Borghese, a beautiful new sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance for La Chance, inspired by the pine trees of Villa Borghese.

'Villa Ladybird' by Johan Sundberg Arkitektur in Beddingestrand, Sweden.

The Villa K pool in Tagadert, Morocco, designed by Studio KO.

'Villa Solaire' in Morzine by JKA and FUGA

'Villa Renesse II' by Jack Hoogeboom, Sealand, The Netherlands.

Polyhedron Habitable, this small little space was designed by Colombian architect Manuel Villa in Bogota, Colombia.

'Objet Curiosité' is an amazing lamp designed by Gaëlle Gabillet and Stephane Villard.

Mr & Mrs Smith's Italy Guide ~ "a hand-picked selection of 32 of the country’s most stylish boutique hotels: from contemporary city slickers and baroque palazzi to shabby-chic farmhouses and coastal villa retreats."

Takeshi Kobayashi's gorgeous Yoyogi Village.

Public artists Gaëlle Villedary helped the French village of Jaujac celebrate the 10th year of its arts and nature trail programs by cutting a new green path through its city center.

Waterfall Restaurant in the Village of Escudero, Philippines. Patrons eat right next to the breathtaking waterfall and have water flowing around their feet!

Villa T in Ragusa, Sicily by Architrend Architecture.

The stunning Villa Flåttarna by Wingårdh Arkitektontor takes full advantage of the stunning views.

An aquarium style pool in Villa Midgård by DAPstockholm.

Help Japan with Punkt. 100% of the profits from the sale of the special edition clock will go to rebuild family homes and play areas in Maeami, a fishing village in the Tōhoku region which was swept away by the tsunami.

Odd Fauna, maker of Beast Sculpts, is making a super adorable toy series for Villain's new app, Lil' Birds!

The beautifully minimalistic Villa Plus by Waldemarson Berglund.

Incredible pumpkin carvings by Ray Villafane.

Villa Krona situated on a Finnish Island by Helin & Co Architects.

'The Vertical Village' by MVRDV and The Why Factory in Taipei.

Parisian tableware company Astier de Villatte has created the T-magazine logo from tableware! Lovely set and a guide to the ceramics making up the 'T'.

Lay a street down on your carpet with Civil Engineer Tape from the HungryRobot Shop. Turn a box into a village.

The village used to be a place where kings and emperors came at the turn of the 19th century. Many of these hotels are still there. This place releases fantasies, which inspires many people to visit.

Argentine artist Adrián Villar Rojas sticks a massive extraterrestrial toothpick into Paris's Tuileries Gardens with his new sculpture 'Poem for Earthlings'.

'Estación Infiernillo', an observation platform on
the south central coast in Talca, Chile by Mauricio A. Ureta Villagra.

Cottage Town by Nathan Wierink and Tineke Beunders (Ontwerpduo) turns pots into a village.

This month, the Italian restaurant De Santos, located in the West Village, became the first in New York to use iPads as its ordering and payment system.

The BMW Guggenheim lab has kicked off its 6 year tour in New York City's East Village.

FEATUREDAndroids ~ from Andrew Bell customizing blanks into wedding toppers to unboxing details of the new summer collection of heroes and villains ~ and more from SDCC!

Pink Balls for Aires Libres in Montreal by Impact Production in partnership with Société de développement commercial - SDC du Village.

VIDEOThe unofficial music video for Feist's "Now at Last", set in a beautiful rural village in China about a toy robot who learns what it means to live.

East Village themed mural for Kiehl's new Meatpacking District store. By Tristan Eaton.

Lisa Schneller's convention for villains, titled Marvelous Mischief Makers, essentially ComicCon for the bad guys with great packaging!

FEATUREDBourbon Bacon Caramel Corn ~ Just one of the draws at the funky downtown Los Angeles hang out Villains Tavern!

VIDEOMusic video for Vaud and the Villains by Steve Petersen.

Swedish Interior Designer Marie Olsson Nylander is giving the world an intimate peek of the home of her and her family! The 1970's shabby Swedish villa has is saturated with charm and age.

Looking for the perfect summer escape? How about opening a trapdoor to this New York rooftop with built-in lounges and panoramic skyline views?

Solo House in Matarraña. PVZ studio is planning on building this villa in Cataluna dominates the landscape, perched on a concrete podium.

Anantara Kihavah Villa's unique underwater restaurant, Sea.

The Arne Jacobsen 1:16 House by Minimii is a replica of Arne Jacobsen’s own villa in Charlottenlund, Denmark.

From cinema to architecture, the switch was not traumatic for Marcio Kogan (StudioMK27). He is still inspired by lights, atmospheres, spaces. This is Punta House, his latest, scenographic villa in Uruguay.

The staircase in this French home is encased in a mesh of woven steel. Villa la Roche designed by archiplein.

Recent La Chula textile lab collections for SS 2011: 'Siouxie Xic' and 'Porcelana RussMexx' with a folk combination of motifs originating from russian, mexican and native american villages.

Cedric Villain's Cliché ~ adorable animated video showing you french clichés (Champagne & Foie Gras vending machines!)

Designed by Cape Town’s most beloved architect, Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects (SAOTA), this amazing house was named First Crescent Villa.

New 'House Lights' lighting concept from Kristian Aus - A village of lights

Astier de Villatte has got us wanting to abandon our Smartphones and laptops and pick up pencil and paper once more. Thanks to the new line of 3 perfumed erasers, crossing out never smelled so good.

Villa in the Woods in Soest - Netherlands by Zecc Architects.

In Belgium, AABE Erpicum & Partners has renovated and restored a suburban home into a modern and minimalist villa built around a pool of water.

Capillary Studio's West Village retrofit is a green swatch in a tapestry of weathered brick. An urban rolling hill that is sculpture garden, studio, and penthouse.

A prefab shipping container home called MEKA has popped up at the corner of Washington and Charles Street in NYC's West Village. Designed by Michael de Jong.

Behmann Mode is located in the small Austrian alp village of Egg. They have renovated and extended their store with the help of Bernardo Bader

Contemporary doll house, A Doll’s House for Clementine by TDO Architecture for Wallpaper, inspired by Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye.

This gorgeous apt was originally part of Olympic Village during the Winter 2010 games... and everything you see, is purchasable!

'Villa Cube' house in Shanghai by Naço Architectures.The house features a suspended cubic tree house in the garden for children.

Bungalow is a 24-room 5-star, luxury boutique hotel in Long Branch, NJ. Located in Pier Village, it is just steps from endless sand beaches.

Stunning Ubon House by Supermachine Studios is a gorgeous villa in Ubonratchathani, Thailand.

Yum Yum London's adorable toy designs... so many awesome characters hopefully coming soon!

'Ikebana-Medulla’ vase by Benjamin Graindorge. A study in weightlessness, an in-line sketch made real, a tangible result of the designer’s six-month residence at the villa Kujoyama.

Mecanoo Architects have designed the Villa Nefkens in Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Great loft design by UNstudio foran existing loft located in Greenwich village, Manhattan.

VIDEOLeo Villareal, on view at San Jose Museum of Art from August 21. First-ever museum survey of the work of the prominent sculptor, a pioneer in the use of LEDs and computer-driven imagery.

An ingenious design by JPDA to maximize space in a small New York apartment.

Located on a small island in the impressive Archipelago Sea of Southeast Finland this decent and well camouflaged wooden summer house was designed by the Helsinki based practice Huttunen–Lipasti–Pakkanen Architects.

Vacation house located on the shores of Nahuelhuapi Lake, southern Argentina, near Villa La Angostura. Designed by Mathias Klotz and named Casa Techos (Roof House).

Villa Mecklin is the perfect weekend retreat in the Finnish archipelago. With a stylish, wood clad, minimalist interior and sunken fire pit - this is Modern Residential Design that blends and ages into its surroundings.

The new LEED Platinum Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Botanic Gardens in Cheyenne, Wyoming is a hands on and interactive place where learning about the environment is woven into every aspect of the garden.

On July 9th 14 European galleries will find their temporary home for a month in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Leave it to the Swedes to design and build a curvaceous and elegant prefab house out of timbers. Check out the circular floorplan!

New York's OHWOW Book Club in Greenwich Village has a tiny, below street level retail space, yet is fabulously unique and perfectly executed. Designed by Architecture At Large’s Rafael de Cárdenas.

The most environmentally friendly hotel in Bali, Alila Villas Uluwatu combines refreshing contemporary lines and detailing along with traditional materials to pay homage to local Balinese culture.

This stylish house is located at Beekbergen village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It was very futuristic modern house design by Factor Architecture.

Sculptured in wood and fitting in with the topography of the orchards, Villa Chabrey reminds the world of a hangar and of a barn. Designed by GD Architectes, the organisation of the space follows the typology of a farmhouse.

In Asakura, japanese architect Kazuya Matsuda has designed this familial housing. Archetypal and iron cladded villa.

Unique modern villa in Mongolia, China designed by *multiplicities. The villa is made of black brick while the building is made of white quartz white plaster.

The new energy efficient Unilever HQ in Hamburg, Germany is designed to be a vertical village by Behnisch Architekten.

Canadian Heavy Metal band, Hail the Villain, has launched its album, Population: Declining, with a creative interactive website that is designed by Grand Creative.

DUS Architects designed a wedding chapel with no less than two kilometres of white flexible ventilation tubes inside the Villa Escamp, the temporary city hall of The Hague.

A very contemporary unique house design. The architects try to create a unique conceptual design. The house was originally called Villa Drusch, designed by Claude Parent and built in 1963.

Stunning Madrid home currently for sale. This luxury villa in Somosagusas uses contemporary architecture to compliment exquisite interior appointments and a Japanese-themed garden.

ANG House by Chenchow Little Architects. White and light steel villa in Sidney.

An old Villa in Potsdam, Berlin has been styled into a modern loft with a lot of stylish white. By Berlin Rodeo.

Swedish firm Widjedal-Racki-Bergerhoff create this black and white villa on a sloped plot near Stockholm.

‘House K’ by Sekkei-sha - The interior is special for its village-like central space – the living area and kitchen – which seems to be surrounded by other residential houses.

Featuring an hydroponic rooftop garden, underground garage and a 50-foot cantilevered section, Villa Bio was no small feat of engineering.

Located near the world famous site of Woodstock, 100 miles north of New York City, Ben Ryuki Miyagi’s dramatic renovation of a 1960s home is challenging, unique and, well, frankly more than a little frightening...

Designer Neil Chow's 'Villain' skateboard designs are graphically stimulating while maintaining a wonderfully stark minimalism.

The Swiss practice U15 Novello Eligio Architecte realised this single family residence in an rural area in the north of Lausanne. The building is the metaphor of the stone on the lawn...

Non-intrusive canoe garage built on the shore of a reservoir in Zahara de la Sierra, one of southern Spain's 'Pueblos Blancos'... traditional hillside villages, famed for their white washed buildings....

In an area of new housing development Blok Kats van Veen realised this triangular shaped villa in big contrast to the traditional housing around it.

123DV Architecture have completed the Villa Dali near The Hague in The Netherlands.

Rotterdam based Royal Haskoning architects developed a villa on the moon. It is a transparant orb equipped as a mini-earth: complete with indoor gardens and pools. A giant sun visor protects the inhabitants from being roasted.

Fresca Mattina Coffee from the heart of Africa - Mt. Elgon in Uganda


We began as a small group of friends who love coffee, and evolved into a company rooted in taking mountain villages of Uganda and its good people onto the world stage. Coffee is a centuries-old beverage with contemporary devotees, and the land of Uganda has labored for centuries bringing its people, endangered mountain gorillas, rich forests, and fine coffee.

Never seen before outside the walls of Rajasthani village homes, the Mandana tradition of painting is practiced by the women of the Meena tribe. Handed down from mother to daughter, this stunning public art is a community tradition.

Amazing waxed birch plywood modernist dollhouse named Villa Sibis was designed by German interior designer Wolfgang Sirch and sculptor Christoph Bitzer.

"...our intention was to apply the nature of the Great Wall to the act of dwelling. This is why the house is titled 'WALL', instead of 'HOUSE'" - Kengo Kuma on The Great (Bamboo) Wall, a villa that built adjacent to the Great Wall of China.

PopUp Design Clinic offers free architecture or interior consultations for a limited time in the West Village.

An innovative housing project by SeARCH & Christian Müller, a sliced sphere sunken into the Swiss countryside. The framed view of the landscape as a giant hole is amazing.

In the middle of rural Croatia, njiric+ has designed a middle-class dwelling complex that follows the rules of old villages, re interpreted with a contemporary look.

Plastic Solar Cells which when rolled up turn into lamps! By Frederik Krebs ~ not the most powerful, but extremely cheap production costs.

Graft Lab's Vertical Village in Dubai is designed to provide space for residential, hotel and entertainment facilities, while harnessing solar energy to the maximum. The complex is expected to be certified by a LEED Gold rating.

Amazing 18k gold rings that replicate villas, mansions and buildings by jeweler Philippe Tournaire. He will even create a ring of your 'dream house' from a photo. Here's an enormous gallery of these mini architectural masterpieces.

Last year the Norwegian Reiulf Ramstad Architects finished this 350 sqm private single family villa in Asker near Oslo...The house is clad in Siberian pine which will acquire a grey patina over time...