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 Victoriaâs Mornington Peninsula called Red Hill may not squeal design hotspot, but a few recent additions to the regionâs 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...
An Underground Krypt Bar by BĂźro KLK in Vienna, Austria.Whatâs cooler than a new underground bar in Austria? Accidentally discovering the stairway to a bordered-up semi-legal underground jazz club from Viennaâs jazzy 50s and 60s, and then restoring and reinventing it as new. Such was the...
Casa Josephine’s Fitout for Madrid Advertising Agency is Fresh AF!Madrid ad agency, Mr. Hyde enlisted Spanish interiors studio Casa Josephine to push the whole lifestyle office aesthetic a notch or two further. On the corner of a historic 20th-century building, Mr. Hydeâs HQ had many former lives....
Blushhh Secret Shop in Kiev, Ukraine by AKZ Architectura.AKZ Architectura's latest project is a fine example of todayâs âInstagrammableâ interior, carefully balancing function with a âsocial-media-worthyâ...
Villeneuve Residence in MontrĂŠal, Canada by Atelier Barda.Canadian architecture firm Atelier Barda has converted a MontrĂŠal building that once housed two apartments above a grocery store into a single-family home dubbed "RĂŠsidence Villeneuve". The entire redesign was guided by two...
Fjord Helsinki Head Office by Studio Joanna Laajisto.If home is where the heart is, our home is in the offices of Fjord Helsinki. Pouring over the images of this gorgeous project, I have to constantly remind myself that the space before me isnât a residence, but a well-designed,...
Gallery Of Furniture in Brno, Czech Republic by CHYBIK+KRISTOF.Czech Republic-based furniture supplier approached CHYBIK + KRISTOF architects with a brief to spend a minimum amount of money, but deliver a maximum effect for their new showroom in Brno. âThe task was to do it cheaply, ideally for...