Bricks Decoded: From Humble Material to Sculptural Device.Over the last few decades, bricks have become art in all their wonderful simplicity, and are being seen as more than only a conventional, sturdy building material. Architects, artist and creatives from around the world have explored...
‘La Crepa’ Food Stall in Madrid by Plutarco.Housed within a neat 13 square metre shopfront, La Crepa is a little creperie and wine bar designed by Plutarco ā a Madrid-based studio named after a Greek philosopher paraphrased by Shakespeare and admired by Francis...
Artists’ Apartment in Hohhot, Mongolia by NA-DECO.Probably better known for its association with great warriors and characters like Genghis Khan, Mongolia, once a sprawling empire has been relatively quiet over the last few centuries - specifically on the architectural front. But all...
BRUT Collective of Six Emerging Belgian Designers Debuts In Milan.Made up of a group of emerging designers from Belgium, BRUT Collective revealed their first set of collectable design pieces at Salone last month. BRUT Collective's name is an acronym for ābold movements and emotions beyond...
Laminex Launches a Cutting-Edge Fingerprint Resistant Matte Finish.The velvet appearance and the stunning colour palette of Laminex AbsoluteMatte allow it to compliment beautiful architectural spaces in both a vertical and horizontal application. The high-pressure laminate is light absorbing and silk to...
Essastone Unique Calacatta by Laminex.Engineered versions of marble have overcome its maintenance issues, but never quite cut it as a real replacement for the real deal. Now though, there may be a surface thatās equal in look to marble ā minus the...
Interview: Auckland-Based Interior Designer Rufus Knight.I am so excited to share our interview with the wildly talented young designer from New Zealand, Rufus Knight.Ā At just 31, Rufus demonstrates a design maturity and wisdom that's developed well beyond his young age. He has become the...
Kevin Carmodyās Territory of Architecture.The idea that architecture touches and guides all facets and corners of the lives we leadāfrom the mundane, to the emotional, the commemorative, cerebral, celebratory, sad, thrilling, temporary, indoor, outdoor, urban, and otherwiseāis...
Kinetic Jewellery Collection by Studio Elke.Elke Kramerās jewellery has always had a brave architectural aesthetic. From her signature sweeping jewel-toned tassels to bold cylinders of carved resin and stone, Studio Elkeās statement earrings, necklaces, and rings are not really...