The ConvoPit – Great, Fun Modern Design Had a heartbreakingly brilliant idea to research the Conversation Pit as a groovy Mid-Century interior design element. They were popular for hipsters and modern architects in the 60’s and 70’s, although, sadly, they seem pretty rare in the Googlesphere, at least in the high resolution pics that I favor. Had some trouble finding out the history of the Conversation Pit. Nothing on Wikipedia, for example. The Merriam-Webster dictionary has this nugget for…

for me this is one of the most beautiful houses in the world. this house that opens right up to keep cool from the high temperatures or closes to protect from the sand storms of palm springs was de…

Richard Neutra's Kaufmann house in Palm Springs, is probably one the most known and photographed architecture gems of the 20th century.

for me this is one of the most beautiful houses in the world. this house that opens right up to keep cool from the high temperatures or closes to protect from the sand storms of palm springs was de…

Kaufmann House Palm Springs... this reminds of a recent cover of Palm Springs Life!

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Poolside in Palm Springs Direct mailers are often such a bore (and a waste of paper). But this piece is so gorgeous it’s a keeper: Coco Rocha in Trina Turk posing in front of Neutra’s Kaufmann House in Palm Springs. I’d say Banana Republic and team nailed it with this shoot! The collection includes dresses, …

for me this is one of the most beautiful houses in the world. this house that opens right up to keep cool from the high temperatures or closes to protect from the sand storms of palm springs was de…

Glamorous Lives & Stylish Places

It’s like being in Switzerland: You want to see the Matterhorn,” says Crosby Doe, a veteran salesman of architecturally significant houses. And when in Palm Springs, he adds, “You want to see the Kaufmann Desert House.”

I stumbled across this photo last week and was completely awestruck. The powder room in the penthouse of this 1970s Mexican colonial-style building features a glass-bottomed floor over an abandoned 15-story elevator shaft!Designed by Guadalajara-based studio Hernandez Silva Arquitectos, the Penthouse is located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. The original design of the building included a second elevator which was never installed, and there came the idea for the glass-bottomed bathroom.

Vibrant penthouse apartment design, including a unique cloakroom design with a glass floor that looks down 15-stories!

The experts at HGTV.com share 11 colorful bedrooms. Browse photos to be inspired to try a new hue in your home.