Sea Library by ETAT Architects // Awashima, Japan.What do you get when you mix Scandinavian design with a Japanese aesthetic? A symphony of beauty, simplicity and extraordinary detailing. In other words - every designer's wet dream! Stockholm-based Erik Törnkvist and Malin Belfrage of...
Cloudscapes by Tetsuo Kondo Architects at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.Tetsuo Kondo Architects created a small bank of clouds in the Sunken Garden of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. The clouds billow softly in a compact, transparent container and can be seen from the entrance hall, exhibition...
The Condestable’s House by Tabuenca & Leache Arquitectos // Pamplona, Spain.We’re off to Spain today, to Pamplona. Tabuenca & Leache Arquitectos have stitched a caliente cultural centre into the bones of an historic town palace. The photos are by Luis Prieto. And frankly, they are so good I wet my...
So Hot Right Now // Trees In Interiors.Back in my uni days, I never would've thought I'd be telling anyone that trees in interiors are hot. My tutors always used to say - Trees don't belong inside... Trees in interiors are gimmicky... Well, as it turns out, the world around us...
Bishop Edward King Chapel by Niall McLaughlin Architects.I love a good chapel. Compact space redolent of however-many-centuries of religious thought, practice, space, and music one can imagine. Places of peace, quiet, and reflection. Places of succour and support for the soul. And in the hands...
Monochrome Masterpieces // Black and White Design Inspiration – Part 01.Today I wanted to explore some of the finest and most dramatic examples of Monochrome Masterpieces. Although the black & white palette has been around since the dawn of day, I am specifically interested in examples that really take the use...
Monochrome Masterpieces // Black and White Design Inspiration – Part 02.Here we go with Part 02 of the Monochrome Masterpieces. This post specifically looks at residential interiors which take the bold black & white palette to new heights. This approach definitely isn't for the faint hearted, but boy aren't...
Volkshaus Basel Bar and Brasserie by Herzog & de Meuron // Switzerland.It's not often I allow a "press release" do all the talking, but when the architects' words are this good, you just have to go with it. Although, one would expect the project description provided by the (st)architects like Herzog & de...
Mesmerising Mirrored Mood // Interiors & Art Installations.Today's post sings praises to mirrored interiors and art installations. I'm a huge fan of mirrors in interiors. Enormous, single piece mirrors that extend floor to ceiling. No joints please, thanks very much. Mirrors are the ultimate...
