Modern Residence Centers Around Stunning Staircase.

Thomas Laurens de Bakker is an Amsterdam based designer with great knowledge of production techniques and building materials. He has been running multifaceted design and building projects since 2000 under the name Thomas Laurens.


above: Industrial designer Thomas Laurens de Bakker

His self-described design style is that of contemporary design with organic influences and he feels that "environments should support the multitude of human emotions we might experience in our lives and give us room to find comfort for each state of mind alike."

One of his designs is this private residence, a two story home with an industrial minimalist appearance whose focal point is a very unique staircase:








Kitchen:


Bath:


Upstairs, the wood and brushed steel staircase has a glass enclosure:




Bertelmanstraat 61
1075 LV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
info@thomaslaurens.com

These Babies Are HOT! Decorative Bioethanol Fireplaces By GlammFire.

Welcome to Fire Wonderland. This is what Portugal-based GlammFire, the newest company of Group Pachinha, aptly calls their collection of bioethanol decorative fireplaces.


above: the Flut, a bioethanol freestanding fireplace can be used in swimming pools

In 2008, Marcelo Inacio launched GlammFire of Monção, Portugal. As the name suggests, the collection of indoor and outdoor fireplaces exude modern glamour, quality, functionality and, most importantly, ecology. Rural or urban, wall-mounted, inset, or floor standing, they present different, safe and ecological liquid ethanol and bioethanol burning models.


above: The Modoo is covered in coated cattle hide and has built in pockets for storage and a carbon monoxide detector.

These unusual fireplaces are made with various materials such as lacquered MDF, ceramics, metals, glass and some styles are available with custom etching and leathers. The fashionable and unique collection of open and closed hearth fireplaces includes freestanding and wall-mounted styles for indoor, outdoor and even in the swimming pool. Designs that range from ultra-modern to rustic, many of the styles are even equipped with carbon monoxide detectors.


above: the Mito is a closed hearth inset wall bioethanol fireplace that comes in stainless steel and four color options


Indoor bioethanol fireplaces:

O-Flut I:

O-Flut II:

Fontana:

Modoo:

Baco:

Bulle:

Paris II:

Paris III:

Duo:

Retro:

Vulcanu:

M.tv:


Outdoor bioethanol fireplaces:

Flut:


Tuli:

Lira:

Cosmo:


The above outdoor fireplaces are also safe to use indoors.

Wall-mounted bioethanol fireplaces:

Spider:


Lotus IV (with custom letters):

Tango III and Lotus II, also custom etched:

Lotus IV, textured leather covered:

Paris IV:

A special commission for Hotel Tivoli:

all images courtesy of GlammFire

The GlammFire collection is designed by Marcelo Inacio (shown below):


There's more to see at GlammFire