I love this house designed by Charles Wright on the beach in Port Douglas. The entire house has an environmentally sustainable design.

Vaulted ceilings make up the inside and it is made up of concrete, steel and brick. A wooden deck surrounds the home and the lap pool is shaded by sea water. The roof is double ventilated, eliminating the heat gain from roof penetration.

And of course the house has indoor/outdoor dining, an open kitchen and all other modern conveniences such as WiFi, Cable TV, etc.[Charles Wright]

Uh, yeah, I could live here for sure.

Vessel Ideation out of Chicago won first place honors at this year’s World Kitchen Tea-Off with their pot-and-kettle combo aptly called One.

The One both boils and serves. To let you know the water is ready, the pattern on the outside of the pot becomes visible once the water is at boiling. This is in lieu of a whistle. Very cool.

Beautiful, minimalistic Pedini Integra kitchen has lots of storage and cabinet space. The ultimate in ultra modern.  The kitchen has a stainless steel counter with a built-in cooktop, which is suspended between two work surfaces. Check out their website at www.pediniusa.com.