HOTEL CONSOLACION - A beautiful new hotel just opened in a very small town not far from Barcelona.

Taets Art and Conference Centre in North Holland - a stunning interior by Liong Lie

Squeezing out a space for a car on a tiny land is one of the most important tasks when designing a house in urban Japan. A nice design by Akira Yoneda.

Chen House in North of Taiwan was designed and built by architects Marco Casagrande and Frank Chen in 2008.

The beautiful bottle of Kenzopower, a new fragrance for men by Kenzo, was designed by Kenya Hara, the Artistic Director of Muji.

Usui-Isu (Thin Chair) by Jun Hashimoto is deceptively simple.

A house that has boosted Rem Koolhaas's career has a unique origin.

The first book of its kind: a definitive guide to the world of perfume is not just educational, but also highly entertaining.

A great renovation inside a 120-year-old Japanese house not far from Kyoto done by a young Tokyo-based architect Chikara (means 'power') Ono.

In this video taken at MOMA, perfumer Christophe Laudamiel talks about the "Design for the Invisible."

House O was designed by a young architect named Sou (it means grand and spirited) who is a rising star in Japanese architecture.

You may be able to cook much faster (and of course with style!) with this kitchen designed by Pininfarina. By the way, my condolences go out to the whole Pininfarina family...

A wind tunnel by Renzo Piano, assembly lines by Jean Nouvel, and a restaurant by MDN (Marco Visconti & Partners) - Ferrari has invested more than €200,000,000 since 1997 for the renovation of their facilities in Maranello, Italy.

In 1966, this small house built on a 220 square feet land inspired many young Japanese to become architects.

The photography exhibition of Aussie collaborative duo Lyn Balzer & Tony Perkins opens at the renowned Helen Gory Galerie in Melbourne on Thursday, March 12, 2009.

The new Neil Barrett store designed by Zaha Hadid has opened in Tokyo's Minami Aoyama district.

Wow, I didn't know it gets foggy in Dubai. Cool pic from daveandmairi.

Tokyo-based architect Keiichi Irie does with a color in mind.

Crescendo C2 - "Some call it desk, others a piece of furniture to fall in love with."

An open-air shopping mall on a tiny piece of land in Tokyo.

Zaha Hadid Architects will create an installation at Palladio’s Villa Foscari near Venice this autumn, to coincide with the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Doesn't this remind you of the iconic house by John Lautner in Hollywood Hills? Anyway, this new house is also sleek and lovely.

Moscow has earned the title of the world's most expensive city three years in a row. Stussy’s creative director Paul Mittlemanl takes a close look at the city.

Akira Sakamoto is known for his clean and modern design. But that's not all...

A preview of "Second Nature" opening on Friday at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Tokyo. [Editor's Note ~ we got some peeks of it in making in #14877!]

"Dancing trees, Singing birds" is a six-apartment complex designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects. Can you believe this is in Tokyo?

A house in Kamakura, the ancient capital of Japan, nicely blends with the historic atmosphere.

Scent Map This new website offers an interactive way to find your perfume while sitting in front of a computer.

The Red Bull Headquarters - a nice design by Jump Studio generates adrenalin and fun at work!

"I was inspired by architecture," notes Swedish designer Jon Radbrink about his design of Lexus Nuaero.

The Leaf chapel by Klein Dytham sits within the grounds of the Risonare hotel resort in Kobuchizawa, a refreshingly green setting with beautiful views to the southern Japanese Alps, Yatsugatuke peaks and Mt.Fuji.

This house represents the "Kawaii" culture in Japan - House SH by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

With its dry weather and beautiful sea, the Croatian coast of Dalmatia has become one of the hottest place to worship sun and sea.

Yeah, he did it again. The Picasso of LA Paul McCarthy created a holy mess in Bern, Switzerland.

A collection of images of interesting houses in Tokyo at Flickr

Munetsugu Hall in Nagoya, Japan designed by Norihiko Dan is a small concert hall with a style.

Yves Béhar's fuseproject takes a different angle to design a perfume bottle.

Utoco Deep Sea Therapy Center & Hotel opened by the late Shu Uemura is the first deep-sea water spa on the easternmost tip of subtropical Shikoku Island in Japan.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport - this 1001 hp targa-top supercar comes with $2.25 million price tag.

An innovative denim design from Amsterdam - the jeans are held together not by thread, but by glue.

A house that looks particularly beautiful from the sky...

Tanaka Residence in Yokosuka designed by Katsufumi Kubota, a master of sleek Japanese styling.