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At the upcoming Baselworld 2011 event, the Swiss watch brand will officially introduce its new Raymond Weil Maestro Moonphase (Ref. 2839-STC-00209) automatic watch.

Available soon only in stainless steel, the model will be presented in a classic-looking mid-sized round case.

Being 39.50 mm in diameter and only 10.50 mm in height, the watch looks quite slim and will certainly fit well under a normal shirt cuff, which makes it a good choice if you plan to wear it with formal attire — via World Watch Review

This house, designed by Robert Gurney, of 2,900 sqf is located on a one acre, wooded lot, adjacent to park land outside of Washington, DC. The house is sited away from the road and oriented toward views deep into the woods. The sequence of entry is defined by a series of walls, intended to privatize and delineate the approach and entry into the house. The walls, garage volume and house become a threshold between the road and the wooded parkland — via ArchDaily

As with many urban centers, Kansas City has a wonderful collection of turn of the century low to mid-rise buildings within the urban core. It is the re-use of older buildings that has promoted the ideal of loft living, having the city as a personal backyard. While many existing buildings still need to be renovated, 5 Delaware, designed by el dorado, represents a new approach – a new, modern structure sensitively placed in one of the numerous empty lots downtown — via ArchDaily

On a small hill overlooking Kyoto city a suburban house for a young couple negotiates some tough Historical design regulations for atelier Boronski. Many design points are pre-set. Therefore the house is conceived of as a simple container with private spaces lodged randomly within. But the randomness is orchestrated. Despite the external restrictions the fluidity of the interior void spaces and curved connecting stairways finally let the house feel very free — via ArchDaily

I really like David Krawczyk’s concept design for an Edison Alarm Clock that you set by inserting peanut bulbs into sockets that complete circuits in different ways; the readout is on large, old-timey lightbulbesque readouts — via Boing Boing

Lehrer Architects purchased this 50 year old building in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles for a new work space. The once dingy and crowded 5,400 square foot warehouse was transformed into a working space of light, air, and transparency — via ArchDaily

Here’s yet another refined and bookishly elegant house set in tropical India from Studio Mumbai. Like their award-winning Palmyra House, it is innovatively designed for natural cooling in a hot land.

The  Zen-like sparse and delightful courtyard space almost makes you forget that it’s based on bare earth, which is not usually thought of as one of the most refined of landscaping materials. But, as with many designs by Mumbai Studio, a rethink happens. The simple ground brings a refined sensuality to this very organized courtyard with its modulated light and hand crafted stairs — via Home Design Find

Leatherworker Tom Banwell makes amazing masks, costumes, and mad inventions with a steampunk bent. I own one of his rayguns and it’s one of my favorites. His blog has really thorough build notes on his projects, as well as many examples of his lovely, lovely work — via Boing Boing

The site is 600 square meter land area which located in medium dense, semi detached, without any physical and building typology from one and another.

The client came to TWS & Partners with a particular vision of garden house, which can maximize a correlation to outdoor space from within. From client’s brief of room program, come to quite huge area of 800 square meter, which should be located within limited site — via ArchDaily