Shantell Martin’s Illustrated Apartment in Brooklyn.Shantell Martin is a London-born, Brooklyn-based visual artist. This is her apartment in Brooklyn. Yes, she drew all over the walls and ceilings. Lucky she rents this place from her friends who gave her the permission to draw freely. Ms....
Interview // DesignOffice.Please welcome our clever friends from Melbourne based interior and architectural design studio, DesignOffice. Joint creative directors Damien Mulvihill and Mark Simpson are joining us to share a bit about their practice and what gets them...
Fabric Warehouse by Fearon Hay // Auckland, New Zealand.We all know by now that Fearon Hay Architects are pretty hot. As in, major levels of extreme hotness come out of their Auckland studio. Consistently. It's exhausting. I've been keeping a close eye on their equally hot website, and I felt...
Restaurante 560 by João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos // Lisbon, Portugal.Completed in 2009, Restaurant 560 occupies 80sqm of an old building's street level in Lisbon's city centre. The interior is divided into three disctinct zones - the shopfront and entry, dining space in the middle and a service area at the...
Brick House by Clare Cousins // Melbourne.Who says you're not allowed to touch curves until you’re middle aged? This person obviously hasn’t met Clare Cousins. Either that or Clare Cousins has really good genes. This deliciously curvaceous brick house she designed for her own...
Loft Apartment by William Tozer // London.Situated in a former London factory, this loft apartment was designed by New Zealand-born, London-based architect William Tozer. I am quite intrigued with the choice of finishes in this apartment - exposed raw concrete ceiling celebrates...
Maison Palmeraie // Marrakech, Morocco.Although not my usual style, I could literally spend hours looking at this Marrakech beauty. Designed by Belgian interior designer Esther Gutmer with architect Helena Marczewski, this wonderful home balances the classic, grown-up style...
Hotel Mera Brasserie by LOFT Magdalena Adamus // Sopot, Poland.Hotel Mera Brasserie is located in a seaside town of Sopot in Poland. It was designed by a Polish studio LOFT Magdalena Adamus. What I really like about this place is the way it balances the serious with the casual. It is sharp and...
Valerie Traan by Lens°Ass architecten // Antwerp, Belgium.Valerie Traan is a gallery and a residence in Antwerp, Belgium. Designed by LENS°ASS architecten, the space is a fine example of heritage renovation that sings the sweetest of design songs. The kind of song which isn't typecast as any...