Emotional Islands: Ye Xiao Xiao Tea Space by Aurora Design.Come and pour yourself a cup of tea with us as we admire the hushed beauty of Aurora Design’s Ye Xiao Xiao Tea Space. An interior made with delicate draping of fabric for a sense of luxury and an allusion to the warm hug one experiences...
Le Marais: A Luminous Apartment in Paris by Studio Haddou-DuFourcq.‘Le marais’, in French, literally translates to ‘swamp’, but there's nothing remotely swamp-like about Le Marais, the apartment in Paris recently redesigned by Studio Haddou-DuFourcq. Mind you, the same can’t be said about its...
A Micro Hospitality Experience: Nico Sayulita Hotel in Mexico by Hybrid and Palma.Immersed in the jungle-lined coast of Sayulita, Mexico, is Nico, a micro hospitality experience designed by Hybrid and Palma. Indoor and outdoor spaces combine throughout the building in a concrete grid structure, exploring thresholds and...
Durability and Rarity: Pan Milano by Studio Wok.Embodying themes of durability and rarity, Jade is a stone that represents lasting beauty. For their design of Pan Milano—a hybrid bakery, restaurant and bar—Studio Wok seamlessly translate these themes into the new neighbourhood...
A Creative Resurgence: Watertower Loft Apartment by Studio Noakes.Housed in an early 1900s shoe factory that manufactured boots for the Australian Army during the two World Wars, this Redfern apartment retained much of the historical attributes of its industrial era. However, prior alterations had...
An Eye for Detail: Lunet Boutique by Bogdan Ciocodeica Studio.In Bucharest, Romania, Lunet pays homage to both the past and future almost simultaneously, with the air of an older, traditional eyewear store (read: colour palette) juxtaposed with space-age material and lighting choices. Perhaps most...
Let There Be Light: Domingo in Barcelona by Aramé Studio.In the Catelonian capital of Barcelona, sunshine follows you everywhere. Indoors and outdoors. Through summer and winter. From daybreak to dusk. Sometimes, even beyond. But as architects Andrea Arriola Fiol and Adrián Mellado Muñoz of...
Sundial Reimagined: Box of Light House by Cun Design.Though rather plain on first impressions, Cun Design’s Box of Light is ready to wow visitors with clever light curation. Through lightwells, small cutouts for intimate viewpoints across rooms and extrusions of various volumes in a...
The White Cashew: A Rooftop Restaurant in Hyderabad by NaaV Studio.In the leafy neighbourhood of Sainikpuri, in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, is a restaurant that stays true to its name. Shaped like an inverted cashew and steeped in soft, buttery hues, The White Cashew looks no different than it...
