Deliberate and Daring: Mozart Townhouse in Antwerp by Poot Architectuur.Poot Architectuur’s rebirth of a rather grand, four-storey 19th century townhouse in the heart of Antwerp is laced with strong heritage bones that have been given a second life through a series of deliberate, and fairly daring,...
Window to the Water: Venice Apartment by Eligo Studio.A Venetian family with a proclivity for art and architecture approached architect Alberto Nespoli of Eligo Studio to redesign their space with a simple ask: to highlight the features of the original architecture. Alberto, of course, was...
The Return of The Roaring 20s: Mistinguett Restaurant in Paris by Atelier HA.Parisian design studio Atelier HA reignites Paris’ love affair with an old classic. Inspired by the roaring 20’s, Mistinguett restaurant opens at the Casino de Paris—140 years after the music hall's...
Water, Wine, Wood & Industry: The Rebello in Porto by Metro Urbe and Quiet Studios.The Rebello, a five-star hotel in Vila Nova de Gaia (a ten minute drive from Porto), spread across four 19th-century industrial buildings with panoramic vistas of Porto. The work of architects Metro Urbe and interior design studio Quiet...
Lawson Flats Perth Members Club by Finespun Architecture and Ohlo Studio.Lawson Flats has had many lives—from an Art Deco apartment block in late 1930s to the Karrakatta Club women’s club in 1980s. In 2022, the trifecta of floors was reborn yet again, this time as a swish members-only club in Perth for...
A Sense of Aesthetic Slowness: The Largo Hotel in Porto by Space Copenhagen.Danish design studio Space Copenhagen have just completed the interiors for The Largo Hotel in Porto, Portugal. Located on the historic Largo de São Domingos, the 18-room hotel, restaurant and bar is a unique hospitality development,...
A Forever Home in Melbourne by Flack Studio.Designed as a forever home, this two storey Edwardian home in the inner suburbs of Melbourne is dedicated to family, cooking and entertaining. With a decadent palette of layered objects, art, textures and design classics the project is the...
Palazzo Luce: A Dazzling Hotel-cum-Gallery in Lecce by Anna Maria Enselmi.Two Renaissance-style portals, emblazoned with the numbers 2 and 4, are the first indications that Palazzo Luce isn’t just another hotel. The internal courtyards confirm this suspicion, with excavated columns from a long-ago Roman...
Deliberate Restraint: Mithimnis Apartment in Athens by Molonglo & Royffe Flynn.Mithimnis Apartment is one in a series of apartments by Greek-Australian development company Molonglo sprinkled across the city of Athens, delivered in collaboration with London-based architecture practice Royffe Flynn. Located in a...
