Eert Mangwon Café & Tea Shop in Seoul by Workment.A new outpost for the dessert and tea shop Eert lands in Seoul. Local architecture firm Workment reconstructed familiar building materials in an unfamiliar way in a fresh take on an urban interior that continues the memory of the old...
Chapel of Sound: Brutalist Concert Hall by Open Architecture.Elements and sounds of nature come together as a harmonious unit within Open Architecture’s Chapel of Sound in Chengde, northeast of Beijing. Inspired by research and the shape of the human ear, the building beckons nature to enter and...
Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel by Kelly Wearstler.The corner of LA’s 11th and Broadway is a glittering pastiche of fashion boutiques, sports complexes and Deco architecture. So the fact that the Downtown LA Proper Hotel still manages to take pride of place here, is a bit of a minor...
Barefoot Luxury Jackpot: Kisawa Sanctuary Mozambique by NJF Design.Benguerra Island in Mozambique harbours many rare gems: Virgin shorelines, freshwater lakes, savannah and forest, tropical flora and fauna, and spectacular dive sites, to name a few. So when you find them all in one place, as in the case...
‘Signals’ at Galerie Kreo by Barber Osgerby.Barber Osgerby's solo show at Galerie Kreo features a series of floor, wall and pendant lamps that explore the geometry of the cone— a recurring design motif throughout their illustrious career. “There are fragments from many different...
Archi-geological Wonder: Ca’n Terra House in Menorca by Ensamble Studio.A happy discovery during the couple’s family vacation catalysed Ensamble Studio to transform an abandoned sandstone quarry in Menorca into an expansive holiday home. Developed with the aid of digital earth scans and careful planning,...
Argenteuil Paris Loft Apartment by Louis Denavaut.Louis Denavaut’s varied creative output across the contemporary art world, before turning to design and architecture, still influences everything he does today. The evidence of this can be seen in his latest project—a Paris loft...
This Mexico City Exhibition Spotlights the New Generation of Latin American Designers.Galerie Philia’s Transatlántico celebrates artistry as a medium to transcend societal, cultural and geographical boundaries, using design to bridge Latin American and European discourses and influences within the creative...
Gentle Confidence: SIR Bondi Flagship by Tamsin Johnson.Designed by Tamsin Johnson, the flagship for cult Australian brand SIR exudes a sentiment that is gentle and sculptural, yet unapologetically confident. From rich natural stones to highly polished stainless steel, acrylic and glass block,...
