A Balmy Residence in Wroclaw by Furora Studio.A Wroclaw home full of treasures, Diana Żurek and Gutek Girek of Furora Studio have layered compositions with modernist lines, shades of art deco and playful influences of Las Vegas. The project came through an old friend who shared a...
Curly Lab Hair Salon in Barcelona by Miriam Barrio Studio.This hair salon in Barcelona by Miriam Barrio Studio draws inspiration from its modernist exterior to deliver a space that aligns contemporary stylings with a sophisticated past. The designers subtly introduced organic curves and artisanal...
A Villa in Lambersart Gets Its Groove Back Thanks to RMGB.Identity crisis no more, this villa in Lambersart, Lille shakes off the cobwebs and gets its groove back with a restrained renovation by Guillaume Gibert and Baptiste Rischmann of...
Studio Kuhlmann’s Lucid Dreams Pays Homage to the Fleeting Refuge of a Midday Nap.Studio Kuhlmann’s debut solo exhibition pays homage to the fleeting refuge of a midday nap—a momentary escape from the demands of reality into the realm of unconsciousness. Held at St Vincent’s gallery, the exhibition displays the...
THER Studio’s First Collection is a Curious Exploration of Opposing Mediums.Lisbon-based design studio THER explores materiality through a curious lens. A creative partnership between a talented ceramicist, Natasza Grzeskiewicz, and an accomplished woodworker, Tomás Fernandes, each designer brings a distinct set...
Sally Caroline’s Furniture Debut is a Spirited Expression of Melbourne Studio’s Global Approach.Melbourne-based interior designer Sally Caroline has formally delved into the world of furniture with the Lunetta Stool. The first piece in her forthcoming SC collection, the seat is a spirited expression of the studio’s global approach...
Cheerful and Generous: Moving House in Singapore by Spark Architects.Bright and punchy, Spark Architects' Moving House is a cramped and dull apartment no more. Embracing open spaces, colour blocking and Le Corbusier's New Spirit principles, this Singapore abode becomes a generous canvas constantly changing...
Wild Wild West (Coast): Bust’n B Ranch in California by Studio Caban and Sydney Ballesteros.Remember the 1992 Clint Eastwood movie Unforgiven? It was shot on a 480-acre ranch in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains just outside the Canadian town of Calgary. But as one particular property in California proves, it doesn’t take...
Reviving a Piece of Architectural History: Monty Sibbel by Nuud Studio.In the quiet suburbs of Melbourne, nestled beneath the sheltering arms of ancient gum trees, lies an example of the architectural rebellion of the 70s, born in search of an affordable modern Australian home of its time. This is where young...
Take a Showroom and Make it a Home: USM Shanghai by Halleroed.It’s safe to say everyone is very familiar with IKEA’s super clever business model of aspirational home displays. Well the Swedes have done it again, and this time it’s a serious step up from IKEA. For USM’s private showroom in...
Chiaroscuro Composition: Elogio del Grigio by Cardillo Architecture.Belgian artist and surrealist, René Magritte, often took everyday, familiar objects and placed them in unexpected scenes, posing questions as to where the boundaries lie between what is real and what is representation. Similarly, Italian...
Take a Showroom and Make it a Home: USM Shanghai by Halleroed.It’s safe to say everyone is very familiar with IKEA’s super clever business model of aspirational home displays. Well the Swedes have done it again, and this time it’s a serious step up from IKEA. For USM’s private showroom in...
Four Unique Coffee Shops to Break Your Doom Scroll.Ever walked into a coffee shop on the other side of the world and had the eerie feeling you’ve been there before? No longer just the hallmarks of Starbucks, homogeneous designed cafes can be found all over the world—yet these venues...
Zenn Design’s Refreshed Melbourne Showroom is a Layered and Tonal Retreat.Melbourne’s Zenn Design have unveiled a new look showroom to coincide with their continually evolving and elevated furniture collection. Working with Karin Bochnik, the newly refreshed space is a highly textured and tonal retreat that...
An Eye Catching Jewellery Boutique in Ahmedabad by Muselab.This flagship jewellery boutique in Ahmedabad by Muselab is like no other—at least not in a 500m radius. With at least four similar type-stores on the street, the studio had to create an eye-catching space unlike its competition....
Lost Profile’s Refreshed Melbourne Showroom offers a Peek into the Singular World of Oliver Wilcox.Lost Profile’s Melbourne showroom and working studio hybrid offers a peek into the creative process behind the brand—and the unique and singular world with Oliver Wilcox at its helm. Laid out much like a home, the showroom is filled...
Like Inside of a Coffee Bean: Ido & Friends Cafe by Aurora Design.Resembling the inside of a coffee bean, Aurora Design’s concept for Ido & Friends Cafe offers a humble retreat into the world of coffee, while remaining unpretentious and accessible. Embracing various types of chocolate brown timber, the...
Hopper Joint in Melbourne is Brahman Perera and Jason Jones’ Love Letter to Sri Lanka.Hopper Joint has been a long time coming. The Sri Lankan diner in Prahran is a personal project eight years in the making for Melbourne designer Brahman Perera who has weaved his own heritage and familial customs into a space that breathes...
Four Unique Coffee Shops to Break Your Doom Scroll.Ever walked into a coffee shop on the other side of the world and had the eerie feeling you’ve been there before? No longer just the hallmarks of Starbucks, homogeneous designed cafes can be found all over the world—yet these venues...
Like Inside of a Coffee Bean: Ido & Friends Cafe by Aurora Design.Resembling the inside of a coffee bean, Aurora Design’s concept for Ido & Friends Cafe offers a humble retreat into the world of coffee, while remaining unpretentious and accessible. Embracing various types of chocolate brown timber, the...
Harnessing Materiality & Light: LES Berlin by RHO.Designed to be a highly flexible event location, LES Berlin is the kind of space that lies dormant until it is called upon. Lonely and stark, a series of hard surfaces build up the bones of three distinct areas—canteen, bar and event...
Salt, Fire, Heat, Acid: Bar Kar Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur by Spacemen.In Spacemen Studio’s design for Bar Kar, an immersive wood-fired restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, elements of heat and fire are reimagined via terracotta stucco walks, fiery mesh installations and the earthy hues of red travertine in a...
Now Showing: De Witt in Dordrecht by Studio Modijefsky.It’s often not a single moment of revelation that leads to the burst of excitement and inspiration so often brought on by good design, but rather, a collective of moments and measures that have been orchestrated so clearly and...