The Standard by GamFratesi // Copenhagen, Denmark.The Standard in Copenhagen is the latest venture by renowned Danish ”gastronomic entrepreneur” Claus Meyer, with world famous jazz musician, Niels Lan Doky. Together with the Danish-Italian design duo, GamFratesi, they recently set out...
Shiny Disco Balls: Disco Volante by Lukas Galehr // Vienna, Austria.And just as I thought I'd seen it all, along comes a giant Disco Ball Pizza Oven... I'm literally squealing with excitement at this little nugget of genius. Disco Volante is a Viennese pizzeria designed by Lukas Galehr. This interior is a...
House of Salad by Metaphor // Bangkok, Thailand.Metaphor Design Studio have drawn inspiration from the artist's studio for this Bangkok restaurant, House of Salad. Embracing the slightly dishevelled quality we typically associate with an artist's space, it's reinterpreted with an almost...
Oval Barcelona by Flexoarquitectura.You see, as much as I love a project with a big fat budget to work on or to share with you, I am also quite partial towards projects that were time and budget challenged, but have managed to rise to the occasion. I've said it before and...
Avigdor 22 Event Space by Pitsou Kedem Architects // Tel Aviv, Israel.Avigdor 22 is contemporary event space, designed by Pitsou Kedem in collaboration with Dan Troim Architecture. Unlike the unfortunate images conjured up in my mind at the thought of event venues, at Avigdor 22 there are no hints of...
Mercato Restaurant by Neri&Hu // Shanghai, China.Stripping back the layers of finishes that have built up after years of renovations, the design concept for Mercato Restaurant celebrates the beauty of the bare structural elements. Located within the first building in Shanghai built out...
INSIDE World Festival of Interiors Shortlist // 2013.INSIDE World Festival of Interiors is the largest design awards programme dedicated to celebrating interior design excellence from around the globe. The 2013 shortlist just got announced and it's super hot. But let me warn you - this is...
Interview // George Livissianis.Talented Sydney interior designer, George Livissianis, is no new-kid-on-the-local-design-scene. Although some of his projects have deservedly taken out a number of design awards in the last two years, I still feel like his work hasn't been...
Höst Restaurant by Norm Architects and Menu // Copenhagen, Denmark.Höst restaurant in Copenhagen is a celebration of all things Scandinavian. A careful balance between minimal and rustic, the hard edge of urbanity and the whimsical romance of rural Scandinavia, Höst straddles these worlds with ease by...