Mak Bistro | Budapest.

Recently opened Mak Bistro in Budapest, designed by Designfocus. How brilliant is the vaulted ceiling? Yes,...

Ina & Matt | Dutch Design Studio.

Dutch design studio Ina Matt is a partnership between Ina Meijer and Matthijs van Cruijsen. This multi-disciplinary design duo is noted for their residential, retail and restaurant interiors, as well as events, products and identity...

Earl’s Gourmet Grub in LA | by FreelandBuck.

Earl’s Gourmet Grub {what a name!} is an artisanal deli and gourmet market that opened in May 2010 in Los Angeles. The restaurant was designed by FreelandBuck, with contemporary technology to fit an old-world sensibility inspired by its...

Ceramic House by Héctor Ruiz-Velázquez.

The Ceramic House is situated in an early 20th century building in Madrid. Designed by the Spanish architect Héctor Ruiz-Velázquez, this former attic is transformed into a living space with multiple levels. Now, this would have to be...

Interview | Juliette Arent & Sarah-Jane Pyke {Arent & Pyke.}

I am extremely proud and super excited to share with you an interview with two very good friends of mine - Sydney based interior designers Juliette Arent & Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent & Pyke. Woot! And when I say good friends, I mean friggin'...

Home 07 | Amsterdam Apartment by i29.

Home 07 is an apartment in Amsterdam designed by Dutch interior architects i29. The residence features a series of cabinets with laser-cut holes across their surfaces, which double up as handles. Beautiful. All this place now needs is...

Host Agency by WHO Design.

Remember my rant from last week about the scarcity of good commercial design in our industry? How could you forget, right? Anyway, the way that rant started was when I chose to share pictures of this project with you, and the next thing I...

Why is Beautiful & Inspiring Commercial Design so Scarce?

I am always so interested in beautiful and inspired commercial/ corporate/ workplace design. Maybe because I've done so much of it over the years, and perhaps because it is in this discipline where I notice a real gap and a lack within our...