INSIDE World Festival of Interiors Shortlist // 2013.INSIDE World Festival of Interiors is the largest design awards programme dedicated to celebrating interior design excellence from around the globe. The 2013 shortlist just got announced and it's super hot. But let me warn you - this is...
Volkshaus Basel Bar and Brasserie by Herzog & de Meuron // Switzerland.It's not often I allow a "press release" do all the talking, but when the architects' words are this good, you just have to go with it. Although, one would expect the project description provided by the (st)architects like Herzog & de...
La Hache Restaurant by Pascal Claude Drach // Strasbourg, France.Pascal Claude Drach from My Beautiful created the branding and interior design concept for La Hache (French for "axe") - a restaurant and brasserie in Strasbourg, France. The rich history of La Hache dates back to the 13th century - year...
Captain Melville Restaurant & Bar by Breathe Architecture // Melbourne.Inspired by the ghosts of the former inner city nightclub's first patrons, Captain Melville in Melbourne was recently refurbished and re-invented as a restaurant and bar by the local studio Breathe Architecture. Previously known as Mac’s...
New Horizons Cinema by BUCK.ARCHITEKCI // Wroclaw, Poland.In 2012, young Polish firm, BUCK.ARCHITEKCI, were commissioned to redesign a three-storey new foyer for one of the largest art house cinemas in Europe - The New Horizons (Kino Nowe Horyzonty) in Wroclaw. In addition to regular film...
Hôtel Paradis, Paris.Hôtel Paradis in Paris is a boutique hotel in the capital's 10th arrondissement, recently transformed by French designer Dorothée Meilichzon. Ms Meilichzon successfully combined vintage, mid-century and modern elements to create a rich...
Hospitality, Retail and Commercial Interior Design | 2012 Archive.01 | ‘Le Sergent Recruteur’ Restaurant by Jaime Hayon | Paris, France. 02 | Sweet Alchemy by Kois Associated Architects | Athens, Greece. 03 | Konstam Restaurant by Heatherwick Studios | London. 04 | As Aperitivo by Nika Zupanc |...
Villa La Banane // Saint Barthélemy, The Caribbean.Villa La Banane is seriously BANANAS! First there's the ridiculously amazing location on the island of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. Then there's a lot of yellow everywhere which is (almost) always a fabulous idea as far as I'm...
RED Pif Restaurant & Wine Shop by Aulik Fiser Architekti // Prague.Few things in life excite me more than seeing architects and designers thinking about places they design - taking their time to distill the essence of their client, the context, the purpose of the space etc, before setting out to package...