To ensure privacy from the watchful eyes of the local community, and create a property that integrates into its surroundings, the architects made sure to recede the house so that it appears as nothing more than a deep shadow on the landscape. Inside however, the story is very different. Huge glass windows all around the interior courtyard showcase the spaces within, while water trickles through a fractured granite boulder field and a rush of cattails to create a stunning, yet surprisingly serene living space....

The Disco Chair by Kiwi & Pom encapsulates two of our favorite things here at TheCoolist– furniture and lighting. The Disco Chair is a modern lounge chair that is strung with electroluminescent wire that is illuminated when powered. The chair shines in a rainbow of color, and can be switched to a flash/pulse mode for a disco-style lighting effect. We’ll take four, please. Nice work, Kiwi&Pom! View in gallery View in gallery...

So, does friends with benefits ever work? today we are going to talk about how you can make it work for you without much pain. Let’s get started by understanding: What is a friends with benefits relationship? A friend with benefits is just a fling. It’s a light, non-committal and fun physical connection that you have with someone whom you don’t want to be official yet because he or she is too good as a friend, so making it your bae would mean losing a friend....

Steve Duncan is a modern day archaeologist, an “urban historian” who employs a rare practice to catalog the history of New York City. Duncan and his videographer partner Andrew Wonder explore the abandoned past of New York below the city streets– from the subway tunnels of yesteryear to the peaks of the city’s bridges. The duo runs through active subway tunnels, climbs through sewers over rushing water, scales massive bridges and does so without detection....

Money makes the world go ’round. It gives us the freedom to do what we want, buy what we need, and pursue our dreams. Even if you’re not wealthy, you have the ability to get a better job, earn more, spend and invest the way you see fit, and make your own financial decisions. At least most of us do. But some of us don’t. Some of us are under the thumb of a financial tyrant, someone who uses money to keep us in place, control our freedoms, and make us feel insecure and useless....

Architects: Bernardes Jacobsen ArchitectureLocation: São Paulo, BrazilPartners in Charge: Thiago Bernardes and Paulo JacobsenProject leaders: Fabiana Porto e Marina NogaróCollaborators: Andrez Galvez e Gabriel BocchileInterior Design: Bernardes Jacobsen Architecture (Eza Viegas e Veridiana Ruzzante)Lighting Design: Iluz Studio de IluminaçãoStructure: Leão e Associados Eng. EstruturasConstruction: Empresarial PaulistaLandscape: Gil Fialho Planejamento e Paisagismo TropicalProject year: 2005-2007Photographs: Leonardo Finotti View in gallery View in gallery GR House Gallery

Quality headphone stands will fit every kind of banded headphone, from the most petite on-ear to the bulkiest over-ear. They’ll work with Bluetooth options and look good while they do it. It’s time to treat your ear buds the way they’re meant to be handled, and give them a quality place to live so that you extend their life, enhance their aesthetic, and clean up your space like a true audiophile....

There is no preset hierarchy, which meant the project unfolded in a very organic way. Each of the buildings was placed in a slightly different direction, which left a gap between them that could serve as both a yard, and the entrance to both buildings. Since the library building had to use the mezzanine, it also became higher than the main house. This only adds to the amazing open-air rooftop where you can watch movies or hold meetings during the day....

You were pleased to see him enter a new stage of life. Perhaps you have already been blessed with grandchildren, or you’re still waiting. All is not bliss, however. Your daughter-in-law has become a source of conflict by creating barriers between you and your son and grandchildren. Daughter-in-law problems can be quite challenging and painful. The stakes are high because relationships with your son and grandchildren are clearly in jeopardy....

My friend is one of the kindest, most loving, self-aware people on the planet. But the member of her family treats her atrociously. Of course, it is extremely painful for my friend. She has spent a lifetime trying to win her mother’s love and approval, but her efforts are consistently met with coldness and disapproval. I have another friend whose father had a borderline mental illness. He was sane enough that he appeared “normal” — but he really had the emotional maturity of a teenager....

The news might have hurt because you perceive yourself as a pleasant person. You probably had a knee-jerk reaction to reject the feedback, but you couldn’t entirely dismiss it. Upon further reflection, you recognized that you could have arrogant tendencies. You might be wondering how do you change your arrogant attitude? Don’t worry. Your new level of self-awareness will make it possible to learn how to be less arrogant....

Actually, try to visualize an early date where you were cuckoo for CoCo Puffs about this amazing person. And they felt the same about you. Remember how it felt falling in love, how happily distracted you were, how you couldn’t wait to see her — how everything he said was interesting and funny. Remember how you felt the two of you were special? Meant for each other. Destined to be together....

Experts say that for marriages to last longer, the positive feelings must override the negative ones. Wedding anniversaries are important and offer a perfect opportunity for married couples to show their affection for each other despite the challenges they might be facing. During anniversaries, couples can receive or exchange gifts and look at each other from a positive light and remember the day they decided to settle down together. Married couples choose to do different things during their wedding anniversaries....

The Ktima House is sharp, angular and dynamic, but its spirit is traditional to Greece. It would fit in well with the white-walled structures of Santorini, where a collection of white shapes spill into the sea. Rebelo and Martins have balanced this Greek architectural tradition with something fresh and new, a contemporary take on the classics. Returning to the view from above, most of the Ktima House is hidden beneath a green roof that is an extension of its sloping plot....

The L’Arc Paris Restaurant, Bar and Nightclub has become the place to be seen in Paris nightlife of late. This holy trinity of upscale entertainment has built its name with a focus on progressive interior design, an historic location and a focus on do-it-all service for those who desire a swank night-on-the-town. L’Arc Paris is located just across the street from the famed Arc de Triomph, the monument from which this establishment takes its name....

The interior of the Lake Cabin by Fam Architekti is accessible through the large window opening and is designed as a continuous space open to the roof. To make sure the owners are always within stones throw of the lake, a set of large sliding doors was installed to create one continuous space. A slanted room accommodates a sleeping gallery at one end, while a compact black box contains the kitchen, toilet and shower facilities underneath....

But when you sit down to write, a blank page tauntingly stares back at you. So today, we’re lending a helping hand to all the mothers out there writing heartfelt letters to their sons who may need a little inspiration to get started. We’ve curated a list of 15 samples. Feel free to steal them outright or tweak them to your situation. How To Write a Heartfelt Letter to Your Son Writing a heartfelt message to your son is a thoughtful way to express feelings, reveal your opinion about a given situation, or congratulate him — for feats big and small....

What important aspirations do you have to improve your life, your career, or your health? You may not realize it, but there are certain habits that may be unrelated to your goal that help ensure you succeed at reaching it. These are called keystone habits, and they can be life-changing. As you know, big goals can feel overwhelming, especially when they’re physically or mentally taxing and require a lot of time to complete....

Looking for luxury living in the Colombian outback? Look no further than Juan Esteban Correa’s imaginative Lot 23 House. This concrete, glass and slatted wood structure overlooks the mountainous Colombian countryside while wrapping around this private, wooded lot. Centered in the L-shaped pattern of the home is a soothing blue-tiled pool framed by slatted wood to match the character of the home. Next to the pool, and under the raised deck of the house is a seating and dining area that shares the natural scenery of the neighborhood with Lot 23’s guests....

Myers Motors NMG2 Electric Car – While Myers Motors may have missed the Frankfurt Motor Show by just a hair, their revelation of the Myers Motors NMG2 Electric Car concept is still a big hit in our opinion. This three-wheeled two-seater may remind some of the Aptera Typ-1 concept in function, although this design isn’t quite so spacey. The NMG2 electric car will have a 60-mile range capable of speeds up to 75mph, priced at under $30,000....