A Celebration of Paper: G . F Smith Showroom in London by Made Thought & d-raw.GF Smith's Showroom in London is dedicated to celebrating the tactile experience of paper, and it's enduring position as the cornerstone of...
Stories On Design // Wrapped Buildings.Wrapped Buildings are awesome. Why? Because they are just like giant Christmas presents, except way cooler because you get to keep them forever. It's not that often one sees buildings that challenge the conventional to this extent. I...
Coppin Dockray Architects’ Iconic Modernist Apartment Renovations in Highpoint II in Highgate.Coppin Dockray's multiple renovations of apartments set within the Modernist masterpiece, Highpoint II in Highgate, are a renovation dreamboat well wordy of attention. Highpoint II Duplex Apartment was a full refurbishment and interior...
Stories On Design // Swimming Pools.Swimming Pools are like pom-poms. Everybody loves them. Ok, that may not be true (about pom-poms at least - that's probably just me), although you have to admit that Swimmings Pools feel like opening a can of instant happiness. Yay! For...
Leman Locke Hotel in East London by Grzywinski + Pons.Designed by New York-based Grzywinski + Pons, Leman Locke in East London interrogates the intersection of hotels and residential...
The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in London’s Mayfair by Kinnersley Kent Design.Kinnersley Kent Design has completed the multi-million-dollar refurbishment of one of London’s most iconic hotels with an illustrious entertainment...
Stories On Design // The Art of Retail Pop-Ups.The retail scene has changed dramatically in the last few years. The GFC, internet shopping and sky rocketing rents have left a permanent mark on retailers around the world. With the rise of small business and a proliferation of emerging...
Mews House in Highgate, London by Russell Jones.Designed by Russell Jones, this 68sqm compact 2-bedroom brick house with an enclosed 11sqm courtyard in Highgate, faces onto a quiet cobbled mews. The 90sqm site was formerly occupied by a disused garage and a derelict garden. The...
Royal Exchange Grind in London by Biasol Design Studio.Royal Exchange Grind evolves the minimalist design language Melbourne-based Biasol developed with the founders of Grind & Co. for their other locations throughout London. Royal Exchange's imposing neoclassical facade is...
