Augusto Betti at Fondazione Sozzani: A Celebration of One of the Most Under-the-Radar Creative Minds of the 20th Century.At this year’s Miart—the international modern and contemporary art fair in Milan—and Milan Design Week 2023, Paradisoterrestre celebrated the life of artist and designer Augusto Betti with a retrospective curated by Gherardo Tonelli,...
Humble & Wholesome: City Beach House by Design Theory.Designed for a lifetime and beyond, Design Theory focused on quality, repairable finishes that would improve with age and use in this humble and wholesome renovation of an early 1960s Western Australian home, originally designed by Duncan,...
Montesol Experimental Hotel in Ibiza by Dorothée Meilichzon.The Gran Hotel Montesol in Ibiza has undergone a complete redesign by Dorothée Meilichzon in collaboration with Experimental Group. Cool, calming colours counterbalance the Balearic heat and lush fabrics burst with eye-catching patterns,...
A Fresh Start: Graziella by Giona Bierens de Haan.For Giona Bierens de Haan, a Geneva-based architect who runs her eponymous practice, the clients of Graziella were neighbours from the childhood village she grew up in. When asked to design their next residence in the small town of Boudry,...
This Brunswick Studio by RN+S is an Example of the Transformative Power of Colour.This fifty-one square metre studio apartment has received a transformative makeover by RN+S with little more than a lick of paint. The space, constructed by Milieu in collaboration with Fieldwork and Design Office, came with a minimal yet...
Modern Heritage: Blue Bottle Coffee Myeondong by Teo Yang Studio.Designed by Teo Yang Studio, this unique little coffee shop, Blue Bottle Coffee in Myeongdong, initiates a dialogue between the city’s rich heritage and modern Korean culture. Sitting within the heart of Seoul’s commercial district,...
Rewriting History: A 163-year-old Apartment in Copenhagen by Djernes & Bell.Somewhere in central Copenhagen, between the cosy cafés and the charming canals, is an apartment that has remained largely unchanged since 1859. And yet, not all its details are original. When architects Djernes & Bell stepped in to give...
Casa Rubens in San Lorenzo del Escorial by Estudio Reciente.Oh, Ruby Blue—is that you? Estudio Reciente’s latest 120-square-metre Casa Rubens has been converted into a lovely holiday home for a family of four. Touches of bright colours that draws on summer dreams and nostalgic colours speaking...
Vero Store Opens in Milan.After a buzzy debut last year at Milan Design Week, Vero, opens its first flagship in Porta Venezia. Alongside the new space, the brand reveals 19 new colourways for the existing collection and a collaboration with the Swedish design...
