Palazzo Luce: A Dazzling Hotel-cum-Gallery in Lecce by Anna Maria Enselmi.Two Renaissance-style portals, emblazoned with the numbers 2 and 4, are the first indications that Palazzo Luce isn’t just another hotel. The internal courtyards confirm this suspicion, with excavated columns from a long-ago Roman...
Three Pieces: Compact Madrid Apartment by Gonzalo del Val + Toni Gelabert.Sink your teeth into the zesty orange and grapefruit tones of this delightfully renovated apartment in the Spanish capital. Designed in collaboration between Gonzalo del Val and Toni Gelabert, this compact seventy-square-metre apartment is...
Can Living with Less Result in More: Adam Haddow’s Home in Sydney’s Surry Hills.Buried amongst the urban chaos of warehouses and terraces that once served Sydney’s rag trade sits a unique home neatly packaged within a 29-square-metre site. Designed by SJB director Adam Haddow, for himself and his husband Michael and...
Simone Post Elevates Residual Materials into Exquisite Works of Functional Art.Ever arresting and hypnotic, Simone Post’s curious exploration of upcycled waste results in whimsical creations that advocate her strong belief in sustainability. In her latest ensemble of works, the Rotterdam-based designer challenges...
A Playground for Experimentation: Casa Ermete in Rome by Punto Zero.Giorgio Marchese, founding director of architecture and interior design practice Punto Zero has taken up the challenge of designing his own home. Located in in Rome’s Oppian Hill, in a building dating back to 1900’s, the design studio...
Digital Subculture Meets Material Research: Prophecies of Dust by Groovido.Groovido’s video-game like exhibition Prophecies of Dust delved deeper into the humble brick by showcasing a technological breakthrough in the heavy clay industry. Design duo Gianmaria Della Ratta and Georgia Gasco explore digital...
MILANTRACE 2023 Film: Experience Milan Design Week Through our Lens.From interviews with design luminaries to footage that takes you up close and personal, MILANTRACE 2023 Film has it all. Plenty of learnings, insights and inspiration captured through our finely-tuned lens on the ground in Milan,...
In a World of Its Own: Her Melbourne by Dion Hall.It's hard to walk past Her Melbourne without stopping in for a drink. Glowing from the sidewalk behind a fluted glass front with apricot awnings above, the exterior echoes the French boulevards the Bistro is modelled on. The restaurant and...
Yuma Kano Transforms Forrest Debris into a Sustainable New Material.Tokyo-based designer Yuma Kano has developed ForestBank, a unique and innovative material that looks to find new value in our forests. Yuma repurposes twigs, leaves, and branches, bound by a water-based acrylic resin, transforming them...
