Little Albion Guesthouse Opens in Surry Hills, Sydney.Usually, when you mix design periods, specifically in the one building, you tend to end up in a bit of a hot mess. No-one, for instance, would dream of taking a 1920s Art Deco period and mixing it with a 1970s vibe. That is, not unless you...
PandaDoc Office in Minsk, Belarus by Studio11.Studio11 has completed a new project in Minsk for PandaDoc and has structured the floor plan and circulation area around coffee points. Finally, an office design worthy of all the caffeine-dependent employees! The 1,200 square meter...
The Collectionist Hotel Opens in Sydney’s Camperdown.With The Collectionist Hotel in Sydney, The World is Round, Amber Road, Willis Sheargold and Pattern Studio's collective challenge was to create a greater sense of quality that would exceed the budget’s potential and client’s...
Alysi Store in Milan by Studiopepe.Studiopepe have designed a sophisticated boutique for the women’s fashion label Alysi in Milan's historic Brera district, set within the walls of a 17th-century building. It’s not often the ceiling detail that grabs you first in...
Malababa Flagship in Madrid, Spain by Ciszak Dalmas & Matteo Ferrari.Sometimes you get the perfect symbiotic relationship between client and architect. It’s like lucking out on your dance card. You score the perfect partner. Ciszak Dalmas and Matteo Ferrari had just such a partnership when they...
Bouzy Bar À Vin: French Wine Bar in Armadale by Jason Jones & Brahman Perera.Conceived by Unashamed Francophiles, restaurateur Jason Jones and interior designer Brahman Perera, Bouzy Bar à Vins represents the progression of Melbourne’s hospitality scene. “Gone are the days of special occasion dining and big...
Institute of Advanced Study of the University of Amsterdam by HOH Architecten.The Dutch firm HOH Architecten have a delightful way of describing the two buildings they have recently restored for The Institute for Advanced Study of the University of Amsterdam. They refer to them as twins separated at birth. With...
Lindenderry Hotel in Mornington Peninsula by Hecker Guthrie.A little village in the hinterland of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula called Red Hill may not squeal design hotspot, but a few recent additions to the region’s accommodation options may be changing that...
Palace Central Cinema Sydney by DesignOffice.Palace Cinemas has always had it pretty right when it comes to movie-going. The Australian production house and cinema group swapped patterned casino carpets and the scent of burnt popcorn for a more sophisticated, European aesthetic. They...