The Urban Dentist in Berlin by Studio Karhard.Rather than dread your next dental check-up, Studio Karhad wanted to imbue the excitement and stimulation of a night out with a visit to The Urban Dentist in central Berlin, using colour and texture over the sterile white surfaces often...
Interview: Patrick Kennedy and Rachel Nolan of Kennedy Nolan.Revered Melbourne-based architecture practice Kennedy Nolan are no strangers to our pages. Established in 1999 by Rachel Nolan and Patrick Kennedy, the much-loved local architects celebrate 20 years in business this year (ummm – wow!),...
Ramona Amsterdam by Studio Modijefsky.Set on the corner of a quiet canal street and main thoroughfare De Clerqstraat in Amsterdam, Studio Modijefsky designed the vibrant interiors of Ramona with an air of rebellion. The interior references the traditional décor of local...
Setsugekka Japanese Restaurant in Shanghai, China by Sun Tianwen of Shanghai Hip-Pop.Set in an early 20th-century building, aspects of traditional Japanese culture imbue Setsugekka restaurant through a contemporary lense, with seemingly disparate tones and materials working to create a punchy yet harmonious space. The...
Castorina and Co Showroom in Fitzroy by Flack Studio.With a high street position on Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Flack Studio have designed a flexible showroom for Mid Century Italian Vintage furniture supplier Castorina & Co, able to rotate and showcase changeable inventory. In designing a...
Les Arcanistes: Studiopepe’s Captivating Manifesto Project at Milan Design Week 2019.In what was one of Milan Design Week 2019’s standouts, Studiopepe took literal and conceptual inspiration from artisanal materials for their manifesto project, dubbed ‘Les Arcanistes – The Future is Un/Written’. The large...
Formations by Note Design Studio for Tarkett at Milan Design Week 2019.Challenging traditional perceptions of vinyl as a respectable architectural material, Tarkett teamed up with Note Design Studio and Magis on Formations, a sculptural installation at the Circolo Filologico Milanese shown during Milan Design...
‘Spectrums of the Galapagos’ Photography Exhibition by Kate Ballis.For her latest exhibition 'Spectrums of the Galapagos', Melbourne photographer Kate Ballis explores the exotic scenes and unbridled energy of the Galapagos Islands, the land that sparked Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. The...
Composite Apartment in Madrid, Spain by Gonzalo del Val, Daniel Fernández Pascual & Alon Schwabe.Besides the bright yellow bathroom in this Madrid apartment, natural cork, black rubber, and pale orange living room columns provide the only tonal colour throughout the common areas of the apartment. Stark white surfaces lead all...
