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Hidden features give any building a touch of 007 mystique

Implications - Subterranean structures and hidden home features give an instant sense of understated luxury. In an economic climate where ostentatious displays of wealth are polarizing, these minimalist designs make the most of existing space and let consumers indulge their desire to feel pampered at home.
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Hidden Kitchens - Troy Adams Design's Concept Keeps Appliances Under Cover
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Warm 132,154 Clicks Pub: Jun 3, 09
Hidden Kitchens
Troy Adams Design's Concept Keeps Appliances Under Cover
The gallery shows Troy Adams Design’s amazing futuristic concept for a “kitchen within a kitchen.” Actually, you’d hardly know a kitchen even existed because it’s hidden. Think you’re seeing a simple… [More]
Greenhouse Homes - Hiroshi Iguchi's 'Camouflage House' is in Sync With Nature
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Warm 73,013 Clicks Pub: Aug 1, 09
Greenhouse Homes
Hiroshi Iguchi's 'Camouflage House' is in Sync With Nature
Architects are beginning to echo consumer desires to be attuned with nature, and Hiroshi Iguchi's 'Camouflage House' is the latest example of this harmony. With its slanted glass roof, Hiroshi Iguchi's… [More]
Hidden In-House Hideaways - Creative Home Engineering Creates Clandestine Doorways
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Warm 37,328 Clicks Pub: Feb 2, 09
Hidden In-House Hideaways
Creative Home Engineering Creates Clandestine Doorways
“A thief cannot burglarize a room he can’t find,” is the old saying, and it’s hard to argue with that logic. Creative Home Engineering is a company that specializes in designing and installing… [More]
Underground Offices - Selgas Cano Architecture's Subterranean Work Space
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Average 46,258 Clicks Pub: May 8, 09
Underground Offices
Selgas Cano Architecture's Subterranean Work Space
Whoa. If you aren’t just blow away by these offices, then you are just nuts. Speaking of nuts, imagine the squirrels running around the forest when they happen upon this office space for Selgas Cano… [More]
Top Secret Parking - Underground Parking Spaces for 007 Enthusiasts in Big Cities
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Average 19,530 Clicks Pub: Jan 29, 09
Top Secret Parking
Underground Parking Spaces for 007 Enthusiasts in Big Cities
If you ever felt jealous of superheroes or licensed-to-kill agents with their inspiring hides and cool exiting moves, here is something to make it all feel better: your very own top-secret underground… [More]
Hidden Home Spouts - Kohler Fountainhead Bathroom Fixtures Disguise Piping
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Average 23,230 Clicks Pub: Apr 8, 09
Hidden Home Spouts
Kohler Fountainhead Bathroom Fixtures Disguise Piping
Kohler wants to get rid of the ugliness of pipes and faucets, or at least move them to totally befuddle your house guests. Kohler’s Fountainhead designs integrate the pipes and faucets above the sink,… [More]
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