Back to the 50s: La Relève in Marseille by Junod Marc Architects and Honoré.In the Marseille district of Endoume, most everyone knows La Relève, as did once their parents and their grandparents before them. This bar-slash-B&B has been a much-loved local landmark since its inception in 1944. In 2013, its refresh...
Deliberate and Daring: Mozart Townhouse in Antwerp by Poot Architectuur.Poot Architectuur’s rebirth of a rather grand, four-storey 19th century townhouse in the heart of Antwerp is laced with strong heritage bones that have been given a second life through a series of deliberate, and fairly daring,...
Research & Experimentation: LANDDD Showroom in Portland by Javier Reyes & Lilian Hardy.This Portland showroom is a playground for research and experimentation for creative duo Javier Reyes and Lillian Hardy. Located downtown, you’ll find the fruits of the designer's research-led labour with a seasonal collection of objects...
Big Personality, Compact Space: Nest Kitchen by Studio Doherty.The design potential of the Laminex range is on full display in Nest, with Studio Doherty employing several surfaces and techniques in the construction of the kitchen. Playful but not at the expense of practicality, Melbourne-based studio...
Extreme Design Sensibilities: Yucca Valley Home by Another Human.After years of visiting the Yucca Valley, in 2021, interior and product designer Leah Ring of Another Human decided to purchase a property she could use to experiment with an extreme version of her design sensibilities. Leaving only the...
Mirage Cinema by DA Bureau Reinterprets the History of Film Technology.DA Bureau-designed Mirage Cinema is a vividly visual universe set within a historic building that required significant rework. Light became a vessel for the project and its core concept, uniting the new digs with its inspiration—the...
Chromadynamica Pool by Felipe Pantone is Transformed with Over 130,000 Mosaic Tiles.Located on the edge of a seafront home in Javea, Spain, there's almost something transcendent about this unique swimming pool designed by Argentinian-Spanish artist Filipe Pantone. While we may have seen pools tiled quite unusually in the...
A Trip of the Senses: Melt Restaurant in Paris by Atelier HA.Memphis design and postmodernist inspired, Melt’s third outpost in the 15th Arrondissement of Paris takes us on a trip of the senses. Designed by Hugo & Adèle of break out design practice Atelier HA, the smoked meat restaurant was...
A World of Surprises: Barcelona Apartment by Raul Sanchez Architects.Raul Sanchez divides this spacious and colourful Barcelona apartment into public and private zones via a long and striking walnut timber ‘façade’. On one side of the timber panel—running the entire 21 metre length of the...
