Lighting Up Sydney: Nook Collections Opens Doors to its First Showroom in Surry Hills.Australian lighting retailer Nook Collections has opened its first showroom in a historic building on Cleveland Street in Sydney's Surry Hills. The space plays with personality within a muted palette, creating harmony between product and...
Chiaroscuro Composition: Elogio del Grigio by Cardillo Architecture.Belgian artist and surrealist, René Magritte, often took everyday, familiar objects and placed them in unexpected scenes, posing questions as to where the boundaries lie between what is real and what is representation. Similarly, Italian...
A Villa in Lambersart Gets Its Groove Back Thanks to RMGB.Identity crisis no more, this villa in Lambersart, Lille shakes off the cobwebs and gets its groove back with a restrained renovation by Guillaume Gibert and Baptiste Rischmann of...
Minimal Interventions for Maximum Effect: Apartment in Double Bay by Architect George.Nestled within heritage-listed gardens in Sydney’s Double Bay, this late 70s, early 80s apartment for clients who have owned it since inception has retained much of its original character. Design approach focused on preserving the...
Salt, Fire, Heat, Acid: Bar Kar Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur by Spacemen.In Spacemen Studio’s design for Bar Kar, an immersive wood-fired restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, elements of heat and fire are reimagined via terracotta stucco walks, fiery mesh installations and the earthy hues of red travertine in a...
An Office in 1000 Pieces: ABEZ Design’s Own HQ in Orihuela.Inspired by the vernacular of their hometown, ABEZ Design have transformed a former commercial space into their own office in Orihuela, Spain. The studio looked to reinterpret commonly used construction elements that had long been deemed...
Resort Living: FAR Pool House in Dubai by VSHD Design.The concept of Alcoves, or separate villas, is central to the design philosophy of this resort-style residence by VSHD Design. Located in Dubai’s beachfront neighbourhood of Jumeriah, the home, built around a pool, looks to balance the...
The Return of The Roaring 20s: Mistinguett Restaurant in Paris by Atelier HA.Parisian design studio Atelier HA reignites Paris’ love affair with an old classic. Inspired by the roaring 20’s, Mistinguett restaurant opens at the Casino de Paris—140 years after the music hall's...
Abu Gosh Middle Eastern Café & Restaurant by Studio Shoo.Abu Gosh is an authentic Middle Eastern cafe infused with a bold dose of colour. The second of its kind, design studio Studio Shoo took on the challenge of creating an interior that balances the heritage building’s existing charm with...