A Shared Vision: IDEAL Restaurant by Lorenzo Botero & Martin Mendoza.Lorenzo Botero and MartĆn 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...
Landscape as Protagonist: Adelaide Villa by Mim Design.Mim Design has reimagined a grand Victorian Villa in Melbourneās bayside suburb of Brighton with a thoughtful contemporary addition, drawing lush pockets of landscapeā designed in collaboration with Kate Patterson Landscapesāinto the...
Half-Old and Half-New: Ignacia Guest House in Mexico City by AndrƩs GutiƩrrez and Factor Eficiencia.Ignacia Guest House shares its name with its once-upon-a-time housekeeper (who looked after it for over 40 years), but its spirit is decidedly its own. The Mexico City guest house, which opened its doors in 2017 and occupied half a...
A Colourful Conveyor Belt: Anshan Naibang Chemicals Office Building by Wave.GB.For paint manufacturing company Anshan Naibang Chemicalās new office building, Wave.GB. injected a series of rainbow hues throughout the building, defining programs within the 2,000 square metre space. Just like colouring within the...
This Cosmetic Clinic in WA by Nickolas Gurtler Takes Notes from a Perfume Bottle.Nickolas Gurtler has transformed this cosmetic clinic in Western Australia, inspired by the classic star shaped Thierry Mugler āAngelā perfume bottleāhave a google if you donāt recall, youāll know the one. Working closely with...
Queens Park House by Daytrip Studio.Finding the building in a complete state of disrepair, the owners of Queens Park House in West London looked to Daytrip Studio to turn a series of bedsits into a single family home. Today, its Edwardian frontage stands as the only...
Constructing a Persona: Up There Melbourne Store by Kennedy Nolan.From bold colour choices, sculptural mascots at the door, clever use of integrated lighting, reflective metal surfaces paired with lustrous, yet sparing fabric choices across the fitting rooms, the physical gestures in Kennedy Nolanās...
From Unique Objects to Thought-provoking Ideas: Highlights from Melbourne Design Week 2023.Melbourne Design Week 2023 is over for another year but not without igniting curiosity, discovery and pride in our Australian design community. With the eventās enduring theme āDesign The World You Wantā feeling increasingly more...
Modernist Design Codes: Saint Laurent Capri Store by Anthony Vaccarello.If you happen to be in Capri this summer, head to Via Camerelle and you will find Saint Laurentās newly opened second store under the architectural vision of Creative Director Anthony Vaccarelloājust a stoneās throw away from the...
