Like a Living Thing: Chris Mottalini’s Portraits of Anaïs Nin’s Silverlake Refuge.Chris Mottalini gives access to Anaïs Nin’s most personal space in LA —filled with rich wood grain corners, painted portraits of the exuberant author soaked in golden light and saturated with deep hues. With images on display now,...
The Future is Now: Song for the Mute Sydney Flagship by Pattern Studio.It doesn’t take being a fashion or design buff to recognise that Sydney-based Pattern Studio have encapsulated something sort of remarkable at 350 George Street. There, inserted into the original high street, is a glimpse of the future,...
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...
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 SĂŁo Domingos, the 18-room hotel, restaurant and bar is a unique hospitality development,...
