Walls Be Gone: A Rietveld-inspired Apartment in London by Studiomama.Nina Thulstrup and Jack Mama, the husband-and-wife duo behind London-based design practice Studiomama, will be the first to tell you that downsizing doesn’t mean downgrading, at least not when it comes to residential design. So...
Back to the 50s: La Relève in Marseille by Junod Marc Architects and Honoré.In the Marseille district of Endoume, most everyone knows La Relève, as did once their parents and their grandparents before them. This bar-slash-B&B has been a much-loved local landmark since its inception in 1944. In 2013, its refresh...
Spaces for Connection: Singapore Office by Lahaus & Templewell.Lahaus & Templewell have collaborated on the design for a travel tech company in Singapore, revitalising the offices' tired social and gathering spaces. Designed for longevity, the interior drew inspiration from the urban fabric of rooftop...
Unfolding With Ease: Ode Eatery in Kuwait by Fortytwelve.Ode Eatery in Kuwait does a lot with less. The cafe, designed by Fortytwelve, unfolds with an ease that holds a quiet power. Minimalist in form, the designers layered tone and texture through an eclectic range of furniture pieces and...
Functional Meets Fun: Kyiv Apartment by Onemoreburo.Onemoreburo has transformed this apartment in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv into a multifunctional space, catering to the diverse needs of a young couple and their cat. The design team retained the existing layout while adding glass...
Window to the Water: Venice Apartment by Eligo Studio.A Venetian family with a proclivity for art and architecture approached architect Alberto Nespoli of Eligo Studio to redesign their space with a simple ask: to highlight the features of the original architecture. Alberto, of course, was...
Liminal Space: East Side Gallery Berlin Hotel by Grzywinski+Pons.A new hotel has opened at the heart of the East Side Gallery memorial in Berlin’s Friedrichshain neighbourhood. Honouring the place's history, Grzywinski+Pons conceived the hotel and its multipurpose public domain as a liminal space—a...
The Return of The Roaring 20s: Mistinguett Restaurant in Paris by Atelier HA.Parisian design studio Atelier HA reignites Paris’ love affair with an old classic. Inspired by the roaring 20’s, Mistinguett restaurant opens at the Casino de Paris—140 years after the music hall's...
Smooth as Butter: Primerochnaya Concept Store by Polina Ditsman.Almost as if the store was a cake wrapped in creamy white fondant, there's something smooth and seamless about Polina Ditsman’s design of multi-brand concept store, Primerochnaya. The architect, interior and furniture designer shares how...
