Egypt Meets Denmark in Melbourne: Mo Jacobsen by YSG Studio.This renovation is a love story of sorts—not just between the homeowners, but between two distinct design philosophies. The owners, an Egyptian-Australian with a penchant for pattern and colour, and a Danish minimalist, found common...
An Ode to Gio Ponti: A 1920s Apartment in Milan by David/Nicolas.Refurbishing a property designed by one architectural icon and redesigned by another can scare even the mightiest of architects. But the Lebanese design duo David/Nicolas, it seems, are immune to such angst, as evidenced by their project,...
Sally Caroline’s Furniture Debut is a Spirited Expression of Melbourne Studio’s Global Approach.Melbourne-based interior designer Sally Caroline has formally delved into the world of furniture with the Lunetta Stool. The first piece in her forthcoming SC collection, the seat is a spirited expression of the studio’s global approach...
Digital Subculture Meets Material Research: Prophecies of Dust by Groovido.Groovido’s video-game like exhibition Prophecies of Dust delved deeper into the humble brick by showcasing a technological breakthrough in the heavy clay industry. Design duo Gianmaria Della Ratta and Georgia Gasco explore digital...
Gemstone-inspired Tones & Forms: Haussmannian Apartment in Paris by Uchronia.In a Haussmannian building in Paris’s famous Golden Triangle is an apartment that dazzles like a jewel box. And not just figuratively. In terms of design, the owners, both jewellery designers, were keen to conjure allusions to stones,...
Materials are the Star of the Show in this Parisian Bistro in Amsterdam.Studio Modijefsky's interior for this all-day bistro in Amsterdam blends traditional Parisian café style with a playful and eclectic modern design. Glamour meets freshness in a palette of soft red tones, vintage orange and crispy...
India Mahdavi Lends Her Creative Vision to Pierre Bonnard’s Exhibition at the NGV.India Mahdavi dives into Pierre Bonnard’s paintings, extracting some of his patterns and colours to recreate backdrops, offering an immersive experience of a home to the visitors at NGV’s latest exhibition in partnership with the...
Intricate Tapestry of Terracotta & Ceramics: Gallery House in West Bengal by Abin Design Studio.Embracing materiality from the inside out, Gallery House seamlessly balances contemporary construction with the town’s historic fabric. Taking cues from Bengal’s prevalent terracotta temples, Abin Design Studio sourced the terracotta...
Beachside Beauty: A Holiday Home in Sydney’s Northern Beaches by YSG Studio.By and large, the end of summer heralds three things: cooler weather, better behaved flies and permanently flung-open doors. And yet, there’s one house, nestled amidst Sydney’s Northern Beaches, where the summer lingers on: gently,...
