Blue Terracotta Apartment in Kyiv by Rina Lovko Design.There is a constant tension between the imperfect and the polished in Rina Lovko’s Blue Terracotta Apartment in Ukraine. The bumps from concrete formwork sit alongside precise lines of built-in joinery – a moment where two design...
Muller Van Severen Exhibition at Villa Cavrois in Croix, France.Inspired by the modernist masterpiece by architect Mallet-Stevens, Belgian duo Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen present a selection of their oeuvre, including the brand new ALLTUBES series, carefully set up in various rooms spread across...
Angelot Patisserie in Hangzhou, China by Say Architects.From the street, Angelot patisserie in Hangzhou, China presents more as a high fashion store than a place for coffee and pastry. Local multidisciplinary studio Say Architects overcame a series of multiple disadvantages presented by the...
Wabi-Sabi Vibes are Strong in this Residential Installation by Lorna de Santos. Stepping into Lorna de Santos’s residential installation at Casa Décor in Madrid can be compared to entering the sinuous curves of a hollowed cave. Only cold stone walls have been replaced with buttery soft furnishings and the warm glow...
Sierra Fría House in Mexico City by Esrawe Studio.From the outside, Esrawe Studio’s Casa Sierra Fría House in Mexico City seems impenetrable and solid. Its monolithic brick form not exactly welcoming outsiders with open arms. However, upon entering, spaces unfold with a softer tone....
Apartamento Leblon in Rio de Janeiro by Felipe Hess.Apartamento Leblon, designed by Felipe Hess in collaboration with Pia Quagliato, stands as a calm and inviting home for a young family. Curving oak, chunky marble, and creamy white finishes are just some of the features that make the list...
AeSSENCE Photo Essay by Simone Bossi in Collaboration with Philosopher Alessandro Rota.Architectural photographer Simone Bossi’s photographic series is the result of a collaborative interrogation of “the perception of absence in architectural photography”. AeSSENCE stands as a distillation of ideas emerging from a rich...
La Petite Cafe in Abu Dhabi by Bone Studio.A large rectilinear counter stretches its chalky pink body across the dining space of Bone Studio’s La Petite Cafe in Abu Dhabi. The soft space offers a different voice, the timber furniture and subway tiles of the typical ‘café...
Interview: Australian Industrial Designer Tom Skeehan.Following the unveiling of a major studio rebrand, Dana chats with Canberra-based industrial designer and founder of SKEEHAN about his commitment to material research, overcoming business challenges in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, a...
