John Pawson Transforms a Historical French Hospital into the Jaffa Hotel in Tel Aviv.In an unlikely pairing of the ornate nature of Middle Eastern heritage and hard-core minimalism, British architect John Pawson has given an old French hospital a stunning makeover, transforming the building into a brand new hotel in...
Asaf Weinbroom’s New Lighting Collection.Tel Aviv-based industrial designer Asaf Wienbroom has revealed not one, but three new lighting series, building upon his existing catalogue of superbly crafted and unique handmade pendants, lamps, sconces, spots, wall and table lamps....
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...
Iranian Abandoned & Overgrown Homes Captured by Gohar Dashti.Wartime and the displacement of people from home and landscape permeate Iranian photographer Gohar Dashti's images. Her most recent series of work is Home—a collection of abandoned spaces now taken over by nature. Taken in her native...
Villa Cheshm Cheran in Minudasht, Iran by ZAV Architects.Tehran based studio ZAV Architects have created a minimalist home outside of Minudasht in Iran's Golestan Province. At first glance, you’re likely struck by the surrounding scenery with its rolling hills, barren fields and vast, rural...
Photographer Reverses Gender Roles in a Clever Interpretation of Sexist Vintage Ads.This fresh series of photographs was dreamt up by Lebanese artist and founder of Plastik Magazine, Eli Rezkallah, featuring a collection of fictional advertisements, refashioned from real print ads torn from the Mad Men era. With her...
Jaffa Art Apartment in Tel Aviv, Israel by Pertzov Architecture.Pertzov Architecture has designed a new multi-unit residential building, located in Jaffa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical stories of...
Bricks Decoded: Curved Brick Buildings.Curves. And bricks. These are two concepts we don’t usually associate with each other, at least not straight away, right? Since I personally love nothing more than challenging that which we’ve all come to expect, I thought it...
Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera by Alexander &CO and Tribe Studio.Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera draws upon the design team’s interest in 20th Century Classics and oceanic, Australian/ New Zealand influences of Connolly’s...
