Four Unique Coffee Shops to Break Your Doom Scroll.Ever walked into a coffee shop on the other side of the world and had the eerie feeling you’ve been there before? No longer just the hallmarks of Starbucks, homogeneous designed cafes can be found all over the world—yet these venues...
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 Rundown House in Toulouse Becomes a World of Possibility for Gabrielle Vinson.A rundown family home in Toulouse gets a contemporary update by Gabrielle Vinson, as the architect balanced preservation with practicality in a home that embraces its legacy. The generous five-metre-wide space was optimised for a now...
Smoke and Mirrors: Lamarck Apartment by Lauranne Elise Schmitt.Parisian designer Lauranne Elise Schmitt creates an illusion not dissimilar to that of a dream desert mirage, in this 60-square-metre Haussmanian apartment. The lounge room is elevated and brought into focus by the dynamic backgammon-chess...
Turning Back Time: Bar Nouveau in Paris by Atelier Alma.On Paris’s Rue des Haudriettes is a bar with a floor intact from the 1970s. Or so a first look would have you believe. In reality, the floor wasn't laid then, but it was made then. “One of the most remarkable features of this project...
Drab to Fab: A Dental Practice in Rennes by Studio Idya.A dental practice in Rennes has undergone a complete transformation with the space reimagined through a residential lens. Designed by Studio Idya, it's a refreshing take on an often drab and stringent area of interiors. With the focus on...
Between Forest and Valley: A Family Home Outside of Paris by Atelier HA.This manor house just outside of Paris has been revamped by Atelier HA as the studio transformed the austere house into a welcoming and functional home for a family with five children. Situated in the heart of an idyllic tree laden park,...
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...
This Collaboration by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez and Moustache is Brimming with Wit and Playfulness.Jean-Baptiste Fastrez and Moustache team up to create two new collections brimming with wit and playfulness. With the Sphera Mirror System the designer revives the once popular mirror bracket in a design that offers an infinite range of...
