1930s Barcelona Apartment Refurbishment by Cirera + Espinet.This refurbished apartment, located in a 1930s building in Barcelona, was renovated in 2015 by local studio Cirera + Espinet. The apartment had to be restored from scratch, as it had previously never been touched. The interior presented...
Stories On Design // Swimming Pools.Swimming Pools are like pom-poms. Everybody loves them. Ok, that may not be true (about pom-poms at least - that's probably just me), although you have to admit that Swimmings Pools feel like opening a can of instant happiness. Yay! For...
A Shop Inside a House: Tangram in Kortrijk by Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu.Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu have recently completed a renovation of a heritage building in Kortrijk, Belgium which has been divided into two dwellings - one a house, the other a shop. We were going to tell you about this...
Cirera + Espinet Design a Barcelona Apartment Partitioned with Furniture.Situated in the heart of Gracia in Barcelona, this playful apartment, designed by Cirera+Espinet is a study in open plan living. The overall idea was to create an open space that prioritises access of natural light, without losing the...
Hotel Saint-Marc in Paris by DIMORESTUDIO.Just a short hop from the Comic Opera of Paris, the doors of the Hôtel Saint-Marc open onto a universe created by the Milan design agency DIMORESTUDIO. After serving a number of years as an office building, the building was bought in...
Stories On Design // Circles in Architecture.The Circle is a universal symbol with extensive meaning. It represents the notions of totality, wholeness, focus, infinity, unity, timelessness, the Sun, the Moon, the entire Universe. I suspect the reason most of us are drawn to it is...
Thakoon’s Flagship Store in NYC by SHoP Architects.Thakoon Panichgul opened his first retail boutique in New York’s chic SoHo neighbourhood in September this year, focused not just on the display of his cutting-edge takes on the classics, but also on breaking down of the fashion business...
Normann Copenhagen’s Shiny New Flagship Store.Normann Copenhagen has opened the doors to its spectacular new showroom, featuring a fascinating universe of colours and contrasting...
Otherworldly Magical Powers of Pantheon in Rome.Nine years later, in April 2016, I was reunited with this otherworldly building and it's special magical powers during our trip to Rome. Not only was the Pantheon the very first building that made me cry - it changed everything for me, and...