Spectacular Renovation of The National Library of France by Bruno Gaudin & Jean-François Lagneau.In 2007 Bruno Gaudin Architects were commissioned to start a major planning overhaul on the Rue de Richelieu location and complete a comprehensive modernisation of the library buildings. Whilst Gaudin’s company was responsible for the...
Studio Space in Blue by Antonio Salinas.There are some spaces that just hit you right at the bottom of your ribcage. It’s that punch you feel as you suck in air. This space does that. Leaves you sucker punched. And for an entirely empty apartment, that’s some feat....
Epic Residential Projects by Barcelona Studio Arquitectura-G.With their trademark timber battened skylight ceilings and use of platforms to differentiate spaces, Arquitectura-G are one Spain’s hottest young architectural practices. It doesn’t take much to pick Arquitectura-G's characteristic...
1940s Retro Apartment Renovations in Porto by Atelier In Vitro.This nostalgic renovation of three flats in an 1940’s building in Porto has been designed by architecture studio Atelier In Vitro, located inside Porto's Palácio do Comércio, one of the city’s most charismatic buildings. "The...
Casa in Via Baccina, Rome by Massimo Adario Architetto.Located in Rome in the charming Monti neighbourhood, this renovated Italian apartment has a distinctly 70’s ambience. Massimo Adario Architetto was given the task of taking the original, small apartment and amalgamating the roof terrace,...
Prazeres Building in Lisbon, Portugal by Aurora Arquitectos.Portuguese studio Aurora Arquitectos frequently came across a dilemma when designing and intervening in apartment buildings: in order to have a garden, one must renounce the view, and in turn, to have a view it means being relegated to an...
Humming Puppy: Multi-Sensory Yoga Studio in Sydney’s Redfern by Karen Abernethy.Karen Abernethy in collaboration with Louisa Macleod are the masterminds behind Humming Puppy Yoga Studio, aptly named after the humming practice used in yoga. The double height, Victorian building has undergone a conversion like no other....
Stories On Design // Grooming Spaces.First there were solariums. Then there was activewear. Noninvasive laser procedures and the injectables. The Rise of Designer Health Studios & Gyms. And now - it's all about Hair Salons, Beauty Parlours and Barber Shops that take the...
Apartment B in Berlin by Thomas Kröger Architekt.Everything about this exquisite refurbishment by Thomas Kröger in Berlin hits the mark on every level, with a meticulous and almost obsessive attention to detail that evokes pure joy. It would be easy to overlook the stunning...
