Refurbishment of a 1910 Church in Hawthorn by Doherty Design Studio.The downside of repurposing a church and renovating it to become a home is that more often than not they still end up feeling like a church. A church having an identity crisis. So it takes not just a brave soul to take on a brief to...
Like Shop Showroom in Rostov-on-Don, Russia by Eduard Eremchuk.Like Shop Showroomâs Insta-worthy interior revolves around the bold use of colour, which defines three distinct areas: a yellow reception room, a white retail area and a fluffy pink dressing room in the...
Jinsik Kim’s Functional Sculptures Combine Design, Installation & Art Direction.Seoul-based designer and sculptor Jinsik Kim is interested in the borderline between art and design, but also the boundaries between life, objects and people. He opened Studio JINSIK KIM in 2013, and the heart of his oeuvre is centred upon...
TABLEAU Flower Shop in Copenhagen by Studio David Thulstrup.Set within a 19th-century building on Store Kongensgae in the heart of Copenhagen is TABLEAU, an ambitious, gallery-like space where flowers are arranged as sculptures, falling out of bespoke vases or poured over custom-made...
Holiday House in Monterrey, Mexico by Tatiana Bilbao.Like something out of a Guillermo del Toro fantasy, this holiday home near the mountains of northeastern Mexico is an enchanting illusion in three parts. Called Los Terrenos (âThe Terrainâ), the home is the work of Mexico City-based...
Exclusive Beijing Members Club by Superimpose Architecture Accommodates Tea-House, Wine Cellar & Office Space.Designed by New York-based practice Kohn Pedersen Fox, the new Genisis Beijing building is impressive for a list of reasons. Conceived of and led by academic and social policy expert Dr. Whitney Duan, the buildingâs greater mission is to...
Heute Craftsmanship: Contemporary Lighting & Furniture by Garnier & Linker.Guillaume Garnier and Florent Linker met at Ăcole Camondo in Paris. Both went on to spend time in the studios of Franceâs coolest â Guillaume with Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty at Studio KO, and Florent with the master of magical...
Layering Courtyard in Beijing, China by ARCHSTUDIO.Pierced with sunlight and armoured with bamboo and natural timber, Layering Courtyard by ARCHSTUDIO is the modern reinvention of a traditional industrial building and quadrangle near Beijingâs historic Qianmen gate. In the first half...
Poli-Piel: Jorge PenadĂ©s Serrano’s First Solo Show at Gallery Machado-Muñoz in Madrid.Jorge PenadĂ©s has kept up his innovative exploration of left-over materials with a new eight-piece collection that pushes the potential of leather as a sturdy structural material, presented as part of Madrid Design...
