Marble-Made Tent in the Galaxy: Romola Restaurant in Madrid by Andres Jaque.Bursting from the former garage space of a 40s-era Luis Gutiérrez Soto building in Madrird, Romola Restaurant immediately reminds me of the jade powder room in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz. Its futurist...
Bentwood Cafe in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Ritz&Ghougassian.Ritz&Ghougassian have shared with us their latest hospitality project, Bentwood café, set within the old Thonet showroom at 237 Napier Street in Melbourne’s Fitzroy. Bentwood café’s interior pays homage to the old custodians of...
The Budapest Cafe in Chengdu, China By Biasol.Filmmaker Wes Anderson’s distinctive visual style provided the inspiration for The Budapest Café in Chengdu, China, designed by Melbourne studio...
Verd & Go Restaurant in Barcelona by Scala Studio.Scala Studio has designed a healthy, fast food restaurant in Barcelona, capturing the essence of fresh, natural and premium produce served by the...
The Drifter Hotel in New Orleans by Concordia Architecture & Nicole Cota Studio.Inspired by subcultural nonconformity, The Drifter Hotel updates mid-century individualism while celebrating local art, hip cuisine, and speciality...
Welcome to the Jungle: The Stella Collective’s Take on British Dining With ‘Botanical Punk’.Melbourne-based interior design studio The Stella Collective has created an endless summer for Brighton’s oldest coffee house, Redroaster, headed by Michelin starred chef Matt Gillan. Hana Hakim of The Stella Collective has designed...
Black Drop Coffee Shop in Kavala, Greece by Ark4LO Architecture.At Black Drop in Kavala, post-industrial urban aesthetics meets the obsession of coffee lovers, transforming the coffee experience into a social...
Dilapidated Department Store in Brixton Becomes Squire and Partners’ Own Workspace & Creative Hub.Stop the presses (or whatever the online equivalent is) because we’ve just discovered one insanely cool office space! The Department Store is the headquarters of London based architecture practice, Squire and Partners. As the name...
Interview: Caroline Choker and Vince Alafaci of ACME&Co.Whilst I usually steer clear of interview subjects who receive plenty of media attention elsewhere, and/ or continue to pick up a stack of design awards (I mean it's not their fault - they are absolutely divine humans, crazy hard-working,...
