Alchemy of Styles: KODA Cutters Hair Salon by Arent&Pyke.Both nostalgic and futuristic, KODA Cutters, a blazingly bold hair salon perched on the upper mezzanine level of Sydney’s heritage-listed Queen Victoria Building, is a majestic work of sculpted fiction. Designed by Arent&Pyke, the...
A Trip to Italy: Enoteca Boccaccio by Mim Design.Mim Design transports us to Italy with Enoteca Boccaccio, a multi-generational family owned and run Italian wine bar in the Melbourne suburb of Balwyn, set above the 60 year old Boccaccio Cellars. Within the compact 120 square metre...
This Cosmetic Clinic in WA by Nickolas Gurtler Takes Notes from a Perfume Bottle.Nickolas Gurtler has transformed this cosmetic clinic in Western Australia, inspired by the classic star shaped Thierry Mugler ‘Angel’ perfume bottle—have a google if you don’t recall, you’ll know the one. Working closely with...
Modernist Design Codes: Saint Laurent Capri Store by Anthony Vaccarello.If you happen to be in Capri this summer, head to Via Camerelle and you will find Saint Laurent’s newly opened second store under the architectural vision of Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello—just a stone’s throw away from the...
Beachside Beauty: A Holiday Home in Sydney’s Northern Beaches by YSG Studio.By and large, the end of summer heralds three things: cooler weather, better behaved flies and permanently flung-open doors. And yet, there’s one house, nestled amidst Sydney’s Northern Beaches, where the summer lingers on: gently,...
Past Meets Present Meets Future: A Clothing Boutique in Guangzhou by TOMO Design.In Guangzhou, China, is a clothing boutique that channels Dr. Who—minus the spaceship. The retail space—the first physical destination of vintage clothing brand MASONPRINCE, conceived by TOMO Design—transports visitors through...
Modern Architecture Masterpiece: Villa Cavrois in Croix by Robert Mallet-Stevens.Designed by the French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1932, Villa Cavrois is armed with quite a story. Located in Croix, France, the building has taken many forms, including abandonment, an army barracks, a wedding venue, an exhibition...
Welcome to MILANTRACE 2023.As we find ourselves in the thick of unpacking the 2023 edition of Milan Design Week, Salone Del Mobile, and everything worthy we saw during the extraordinary week of design, here’s a quick video teaser as your official welcome to...
Classic Meets Eccentric: Gumshornsgatan Apartment in Stockholm by Halleroed.Halleroed has reimagined this two-storey apartment on Gumshornsgatan, a street in Stockholm’s trendy Östermalm. The Modernist light filled home, dating back to the 1930s, was in almost its original state when it landed in the hands of...