French Excellence in New York: Villa Albertine Atelier by Hugo Toro.With views over Central Park on New Yorkâs Upper East Side, the historic Payne Whitney House is a relic monument to the Gilded Age. The five-storey building is now home to Villa Albertine, a French institution for artistic and...
Gravitas meets Playfulness: SB117 Madrid Apartment by Estudio Reciente.Nestled in Madrid's Chamberi neighbourhood, this heritage apartment is as a poster child for the fusion of classic elegance and contemporary design. Initially constructed in 1953 by renowned Spanish architect Luis Martinez Feduchi, the...
Ruin No More: A Home and Gallery in Porto by François Leite.François Leite brings a home left in ruins back to life in Portoâs Lapa district. Now imaginatively reinvented, the project integrates the structureâs existing framework and the neighbourhoodâs wider context into a functional...
Radical Italian Design Excellence: Zanotta Celebrates 70th Anniversary With a New Milan Showroom.At Milan Design Week, Zanotta had a lot to celebrate. The Italian furniture brand commemorated 70 years in the business with a new flagship showroom on Via Durini, designed by Calvi Brambilla. Inside, they debuted a new collection by...
Lighting Up Sydney: Nook Collections Opens Doors to its First Showroom in Surry Hills.Australian lighting retailer Nook Collections has opened its first showroom in a historic building on Cleveland Street in Sydney's Surry Hills. The space plays with personality within a muted palette, creating harmony between product and...
Milan Unpacked: Exploring the Heart of Design Week with Dana TomiÄ Hughes.Explore the charm and complexity of Milan Design Week through Dana Tomic Hughesâ comprehensive report, Milan Unpacked 2024 in partnership with Space. Focusing on installations, experiences, heritage brands, fashion houses, group shows,...
Creating Extraordinary out of the Ordinary: Woodward Architects Transform a 1970âs Sydney Beach House.Woodward Architects' transformation of a mundane 1970âs beach house speaks to the potential of architectural ingenuity to transcend the ordinary. Located in Sydneyâs Northern Beaches, the architects sought to enhance the connection to...
All Eyes Up: An Apartment in Poznan by Paradowski Studio.A high ceiling can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on which way you look at it. Just ask Zuza and Piotr Paradowski of Krakow-based design office Paradowski Studio, whose latest project, a 250-square-metre apartment in Poznan, and...
Ross Gardam Takes Over a Brutalist Space to Present Latest Editions & Luminaires Collection.Melbourne-based industrial designer Ross Gardam takes over a brutalist space âunder constructionâ to present the studio's latest editioned pieces and new collection of luminaires. The pieces adorn the distressed concrete architecture,...