Humble & Wholesome: City Beach House by Design Theory.Designed for a lifetime and beyond, Design Theory focused on quality, repairable finishes that would improve with age and use in this humble and wholesome renovation of an early 1960s Western Australian home, originally designed by Duncan,...
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...
A Half-Local, Half-Global Restaurant in Madrid by Plantea Estudio.Llama Inn has nothing to do with llamas. But its character is every bit as curious. The Peruvian restaurant is spread across two floors of a classic corner building in Madrid. But it is anything but classic—and anything but Madrid. For...
Generosity in a Compact Space: Light Years Skin Studio in Brisbane by Maher Design.This Brisbane skin studio by Maher Design creates a feeling of generosity in a compact space. Bespoke elements and a rigorous approach to layout ensures comfortable circulation while reinforcing Light Years’ ethos of openness and...
Febrero Studio’s Quaint Workspace in Madrid.Maybe it's the way the sun spills in through multiple windows, or how vintage seating—including an old bench and small chair from France, and Model 84 chairs by J. L. Møller in the meeting rooms—affords a cosy, lived-in feel. Or even...
Meditative Mindset: House of the Serene Past by Karan Darda Architects.In the midst of building their 185-square-metre home in a village near Pune, India, the client approached Karan Darda Architecture (KrDA) with a simple request—to take the nostalgic memories from their childhood home and engrain its...
Aesop Collins Street by Clare Cousins Architects.Created in tandem with Clare Cousins Architects, the design of Aesop’s second Collins Street incarnation draws on qualities of civic architecture. Inspired by the nearby State Library of Victoria, the store is a compendium of classical...
The Tallest Mass Timber Office Building in London by Waugh Thistleton Architects & Daytrip.Designed to be recyclable so that it can be taken apart and put back together, there’s more to this Shoreditch building than its LEGO-ish nature. At 17.8 metres high, it’s the tallest mass timber office building in central London,...
Bonnie Bar & Restaurant in Paris by Jordane Arrivetz.Bonnie bar and restaurant, designed by Jordane Arrivetz, offers a new perspective of Paris with a breathtaking panorama. The interior has a space-age edge, with rounded forms and psychedelic accents. Chubby tan leather couches sit atop a...
