From Caracas to Compasso d’Oro: Gio Ponti’s D.154.2 Armchair’s Extraordinary Journey.Gio Ponti's iconic D.154.2 armchair has been awarded the prestigious Compasso d'Oro Career Award, cementing its place in Italian design history. Originally created in 1954 for Villa Planchart in Caracas, this elegant piece showcases...
In Budapest, Miklós Kiss Invites Visitors to Engage With Art in One of the Most Unexpected Places.In the heart of Budapest, a unique project by the multifaceted artist Miklós Kiss, a.k.a Kissmiklos, redefines the intersection of art, design and function. This ambitious project encapsulates Kiss's vision of making art an accessible and...
This Sydney Childcare Centre Connects Children with Educators, Nature and the Broader Community.This engaging childcare centre in Sydney’s Vaucluse looks to match innovative design with educational philosophy. A collaboration between Melbourne interior designer Danielle Brustman, SJB Architects and Supercontext Architecture, the...
Contemporary Modernism: K60 Athens Apartment Renovation by Ioanna Vlachaki.Designed by Ioanna Vlachaki, this clever Athens apartment hinges on a helix configuration. Situated in a typical 1958 post-war building, the space was reconfigured to enhance its natural circulation, organised around an original stairwell....
Warmth, Curiosity, Elegance and Humour: Studio Frantzén at Harrods by Joyn Studio.Michelin-awarded chef Björn Frantzén takes on the luxury department store Harrods with Studio Frantzén, a restaurant, bar, mezzanine and rooftop terrace with panoramic views over London. Designed by Stockholm-based Joyn Studio, the...
Modern Transposition of the Roman Domus: Molteni&C 2023 Collection Unveiled at Salone del Mobile.For this year’s Salone Del Mobile, Molteni&C presented a momentous showcase inspired by the Roman Domus. Evolving their concept of ‘Home’ for 2023, the legacy Italian brand united the connected living of the past alongside technology...
Geometry & Colour Reign Supreme Inside India Madhavi’s Reinvention of Villa Medici in Rome.India Mahdavi’s artistic direction and renovation of the historical rooms at Villa Medici in Rome proposes a new approach to the interiors, where geometry and colour play a fundamental role and contribute to renewing the spirit of the...
Forest Marseille: A Solar-Inspired Restaurant by Uchronia.Forest Marseille is true to its name. Less restaurant, more forest, it’s a smorgasbord of Mediterranean colours, shapes and forms that hold a candle to the sun. Designed by Julien Sebban of Paris-based multidisciplinary collective...
Unagi Japanese Bistro in Paris by Uchronia.Uchronia has brought some fun to the 16th arrondissement with a new popsicle coloured Japanese bistro. Unagi draws on both the traditions of an izakaya as well as the neighbourhood itself, with its nostalgic 70s apartments and inventive,...
