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A Warm And Cozy Cube Of Isolation For Writing In The Wild

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(via) We usually reserve architecture + design pieces for the SPACED column but this one room cabin in the woods of upstate New York is different. It’s bereft of plumbing and is used more as an adjunct hideaway (next to a larger house) rather than an address on its own. It’s basically just a box of mature oak logs leftover from the construction of the main house, its four walls set with bookshelves, a bed, a tiny desk, chair, a pair of windows and a wood-burning stove. So really it’s more like a functional possession, a device (fit for a Salinger) serving a singular purpose: the comfortable removal of self from distraction. Of course you could also use it as a guest house, I suppose, but that presupposes that you’re the least bit social. Designed by American firm Studio Padron, the minimalist retreat is called Hemmelig Rom, which is Norwegian for “Secret Room”.

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Photography by Jason Koxvold.

The St. Patrick’s Day Collab Between The Irish Heather + Mello Has Our Name on It

If you're the sort to write off St. Patrick's Day celebrations due to stereotypical associations with the messy, rowdy, green-beer-binge-drinking brand of partying - not so fast!

We Can’t Get Enough of Nata’s Food-Inspired Candles

London-based makers of food-shaped candles, Nata, are dropping their new collection this week, on February 27th (tomorrow!) and they're even more decadent than ever...

Surrender to a Snow Day with This Big Bowl of Goodness

Hungry for in-doors activities to keep you amused during the coldest days of the winter season? This Tonkotsu Ramen 'little puzzle thing' seems like an apropos place to start.

We Want to Curl Up in Bed with This Cookbook (and a Good Meal, Obviously)

Dining well while comfortably tucked under the covers is all we want to do during the week-long post-holiday stretch, (at least) up until after the New Years dust has settled...Lo and behold: The Eating in Bed Cookbook.