An International Design Competition was held recently for idealizing a marine research center in Bali, Indonesia. Design firm Solus4 proposed a concept to address the need for tsunami research and preparation in response to the devastation caused by the 2004 Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami. So they chose to architecturally and conceptually conceive a 2,500 square meter eco-friendly marine research center on the water where scientists could study, research and interpret the development and forces of tsunami waves.

Those familiar and enamoured with the De Stijl artistic movement will admire this joyous block colour home tour, designed and visualised by Rustem Urazmetov. Infact, anyone who enjoys a vibrant home scheme can draw ideas from a Piet Mondrian inspired interior design like this, with its fearless use of primary colour and bold black outlines.

Need more creative space? Need space for messages, or the kids to color? Maybe you have an office where no one ever seems to find a white board convenient? Or maybe you’re worried about chalk dust ending up in kids’ lungs rather than on the chalkboard. Check out IdeaPaint which turns anything you paint it on into a dry erase surface – basically a giant whiteboard.

Literature can provide great inspiration for interior design. A favorite passage from a book can provide inspiration for a color scheme, decorative choices, or even the mood of a space. Looking at selected designs from the portfolio of Fantasia Interior, we found inspiration on our own bookshelves, matching literary works to several spaces.

Offices are spaces that people often find dull and boring. Not only because we relate them with work that needs to be done, but for the hours many of us are desperately counting until that wonderful moment when the little handle on that clock hits 5.

Google work places are known to be fun! These pictures below, are from different offices around Europe.The work places in Milan, Madrid and Munich were designed byDEGW, a company that usually designs for various Fortune 500 companies, while the one in Zurich was designed by the swiss firm Camenzind Evolution.