Folklore Meets Contemporary: Verbena Lounge by HANGHAR and Estudio DIIR.Hanghar collaborated with Estudio DIIR on the Guest Lounge at the ARCO Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid. The two local practices blended Spanish folklore with the contemporary in a bold installation. With a large red marquee overhead, the...
Less, Light, Local: ITA NORI Seaweed Installation by We+.Japanese design studio We+ has completed a research project that offers new value to discarded and non-edible nori seaweed, highlights two overlooked qualities in the food source as a material—its lightness and...
A Trip to Italy: Enoteca Boccaccio by Mim Design.Mim Design transports us to Italy with Enoteca Boccaccio, a multi-generational family owned and run Italian wine bar in the Melbourne suburb of Balwyn, set above the 60 year old Boccaccio Cellars. Within the compact 120 square metre...
Old School Bistro: PNY Burger in Nantes by Rudy Guénaire.French architect and designer Rudy Guénaire has conceptualised a nostalgic American style bistro in Nantes, France. The polished scheme takes inspiration from Italian vintage embellishments mixed with bohemian and American touches. Rudy...
Salt, Capitalism and Cabinetry: The Magistrato Al Sal Nero Cabinet by Trent Jansen.Australian designer Trent Jansen has developed a fantastical new cabinet in response to The Venice Design Biennial’s 2023 theme Auto Exotic. The cabinet, developed in collaboration with Vetralia Collectible, focuses on the designer’s...
Brazilian, Balinese & Mid-century References Converge in this Amsterdam Loft by DAB Studio.This inviting loft apartment in Amsterdam, designed by Dennis and Lotte Bruns of DAB Studio, took its inspiration from the client’s love of tropical destinations. The studio introduced elements of Brazilian architecture and design as a...
A Shared Vision: IDEAL Restaurant by Lorenzo Botero & Martin Mendoza.Lorenzo Botero and MartĂn Mendoza have collaborated on IDEAL, a warm and textural restaurant in Bogota. Inspired by the desert geography of the southern United States and from Baja California to the north of Mexico, Lorenzo and...
VOLA. For Life: A New Perspective on a Time-honoured Classic.The modern VOLA tap was created in 1968 for the National Bank of Denmark by legendary architect and furniture designer Arne Jacobsen. In keeping with Danish legacy brand’s ethos of timelessness, VOLA. for Life is a new perspective on a...
Landscape as Protagonist: Adelaide Villa by Mim Design.Mim Design has reimagined a grand Victorian Villa in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Brighton with a thoughtful contemporary addition, drawing lush pockets of landscape— designed in collaboration with Kate Patterson Landscapes—into the...
