The shell of the house is composed of repeating vertical blades made from recycled wood. Each flap

Karim Rashid, one of the most prolific designers of his generation, now has designed the 'ideal home' called COMB HOUSE who was exposed in December gu10 2010 at the leading Egyptian furniture fair "Le gu10 Marche", held in Cairo. COMB HOUSE by Karim Rashid is an ideal place of stay which uses technology to create traditions, customs and family atmosphere of togetherness. COMB House forms a lifestyle that includes both modern and traditional materials that have little impact on the environment. COMB House features a domino hob and oven from Gorenje designed by Karim Rashid. Featured in Cairo center "Cairo International gu10 Convention & Exhibition Center (CICC)."
COMB HOUSE is effectively gu10 designed to separate production and installation on site with minimal gu10 impact gu10 on the environment. The house was built of ecological ideas such as water heated with solar panels, energy efficient appliances, re-use of rain water and turbid water, energy saving LED lighting and dazzling set the flooring. The house can be easily dismantled and its materials such as wood, metal, glass and solar panels, gu10 can be used again.
The shell of the house is composed of repeating vertical blades made from recycled wood. Each flap is set to the profile, which is slightly different compared to the next to the outside and the inside walls of the house endowed dynamic, fluid quality. Thanks to its angles and depth, wings tend to create privacy. Seen from the outside, it can barely see the inside of the house but, viewed from the inside, forming a natural light in the wings dynamic game of shadows. Self-supporting facade is due to the modularity and simplicity previously made elsewhere and then assembled on-site.
The interior of the house consists of four areas that are the main activities: playing, eating, sleeping and cleaning. The central space, inspired by Islamic garden, an oasis with a skylight and a central deep basin. Opening skylight controls the temperature of the house. When it opened, skylight collects rainwater, which is then filtered in the pool. Above all hovers kinetic gu10 art sculpture. The sculpture captures the power of the wind and its turning divorces energy around the house.
The house is from the central pool spreads to all four quadrants forming a living room, bathroom, bedroom gu10 and dining room. Black is under changes in various floor inlays in the kitchen and bathroom. The living room and the bedroom floor motif turns into soft carpeting. Multicolored gu10 vililna floor covering and carpet made from recycled materials with low VOC emissions.
A large sofa proudly gu10 placed in the center of the living gu10 room. Oval sofa creates a sense of companionship, fellowship and encourages openness and communication. Above the seat hanging light candle illuminates the whole room. A small area with a table of fiberglass and office chair neatly pushed into a corner. All the furniture in this area is held together by an oval rug on the floor.
The kitchen merges with formal dining and breakfast. 'Origami' kitchen has hidden refrigerator and two built-in oven from Gorenje designed by Karim Rashid. Freestanding island edge-worked has a construction Gorenje induction gu10 hobs, sink and slide bin. Cantilever desk forming an informal setting for eating breakfast and / or drinks. In addition to the kitchen is a formal dining room. Through a table, chairs and candle holder tries to Faseted decorative motif.
While the areas to stay partially open towards the central area, bedrooms and bathrooms are closed walls of white translucent glass and sliding doors that allow the passage of natural light while retaining privacy. Bedroom and a bathroom connects transient wardrobe space. Abundant deployment in the bedroom completes private sitting area.
The bathroom has a central floating mirror with illuminated border that divides the area of sinks and bathtubs. Through unidirection permeable mirror, built-in compartment on the side of the tub, you can watch television. When the TV is off, it can be seen only mirror. Space showers and toilets is configured back to back to all tubes may be installed only in one wall. Shower stall is designed as a glass display oval with digitally printed 'tehnoorganskim' art. The room has a glass table for makeup, comfortable armchair and lamp. Waterproof inlays in the floor suggest the transition between the 'wet and dry' areas within the bathroom.
In the outdoor garden water side access to the bedroom and the bathroom and there is also a space that serves as a private rear entrance to the house. Garden furniture and flower boxes rounded shapes mimic the heaving waves COMB HOUSEA transforming the interior and exterior of the complete experience. gu10
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