Designed by VaSLab, the Casa de la Flora Resort in Khao Lak, Thailand offers 36 villas, each complete with their own private pool, small garden, beachfront view and 24-hour butler service. More

Architects are cool, there’s no two ways about it. And not even just because Ted Mosby’s an architect, though that certainly helps too. So why not learn to write like one; worst comes to the worst, you could then pretend to be one when picking up girls, drawing board and all. That, or actually design a few buildings then get them built.

I’m sure the gimmick of owning a property from a film would wear off before too long. Especially if there are tourist posing outside for much of the day. But then again, they’re often so nice you’d want to move in even if they weren’t a famous piece of real estate. Now freshly on the market is The Dude’s Bungalow, of course from the movie The Big Lebowski, listed at a whisker under $3m. What you actually get though is a compound of six bungalows, each one-bedroom, and all in sumptuous Venice, CA. We’re sold, now to find $3m and a green card bride.

Eating at the Anantara Kihavah Villas Resort in the Maldives is probably unlike anywhere you’ll have dined before. You’re underwater. More

There’s a lot more to the Grand Hotel Central in Barcelona than just to rooftop infinity pool, but it’s certainly the main attraction. More

Boasting stunning views in pretty much every direction you look, cliff-top balconies over the ocean and stunning villas across the whole resort, Alila’s Villas Uluwatu Resort might have just rocketed to the top of your holiday wish list. More

Designed by the multi-talented Danny Venlet, the Goggle Desk is a sumptuous, clean-lined sleek desk. Available in a number of colours and finishes from Babini Office, now you just need an Eames Lounge Chair to go with it.

Designed by the wonderful Marcio Kogan, the Punta House in Uruguay effortlessly blends the outside and within; nature with man-made. More

Draining the pool of a soon to be demolished LEA swimming hall in Dagenham, East London, the space was quickly converted into a world-class BMX park, and hosted much-hyped competition, The Pool. With such an unusual layout of trick spaces, The Pool allowed for truly unique runs and pitted 40 international riders against each other, but this project was always going to be about much more than just a bunch of 540 caballeros.

Made out of a single piece of tubular steel, Daniel Lorch’s Sinus table trestle is extremely robust but not at all heavy. Allowing for legroom undernearth a tabletop of your choice, it allows for quick changes in your room layout, or stacked to save space when not in use. You can even screw tops in permanently, thanks to a hole drilled undernear the support pads. The Sinus trestles come at €185 for the pair, while L&Z will sell you the top pictured above for another €300 too. Each available in a range of exciting colours to complement your workspace.