This ClubHouse Brings Mid-Century Magic to Istanbul.Geo ID has transformed a former Istanbul gym space into a sophisticated members club that blends 1950s mid-century style with contemporary comfort. The space showcases an inspiring marriage of materials – polished oak walls, exposed...
Vector Architects’ Forest Spa Channels Bond-Worthy Sophistication in China’s Mountains.Nestled among poplar trees in China's Wuling Mountain, Vector Architects' Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring emerges as a concrete poetry of circles and grids. Elevated on columns, this spa sits in dialogue with nature through strategic glazing...
Best of Hotels and Wellness Interiors & Architecture | 2024 Archive.Luxury hotels and guest houses that transport you to another world. Wellness sanctuaries that restore body and soul. In the final chapter of our 2024 retrospective, we're celebrating spaces designed to elevate the art of escape and...
Major Laze: Diplo’s Brutalist Jamaican Retreat ‘Pompey’.Diplo's Jamaican retreat Pompey celebrates brutalist architecture's evolution, where concrete transforms into an airy canvas against the jungle backdrop. The expansive estate merges art, nature, and sustainable living, featuring works by...
Designing Tranquillity: How Studio Traces Brought Traditional Bathing to Perth CBD.The dream team behind the steam, Studio Traces has transformed traditional bathing practices into a contemporary wellness haven at Ember Bath House in Perth's CBD. This project demonstrates how thoughtful design can help create...
Four Spa KAFD: A Serene Retreat in Riyadh’s Financial Hub by Nebras Aljoaib Creative Studio.Four Spa KAFD, the latest project by Saudi interior designer Nebras AlJoaib, exemplifies the fusion of local architectural history with contemporary aesthetics. Situated in the bustling King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, this...
These Dental Labs & Clinics (Almost) Make us Feel Like Going to the Dentist.Why does hygiene have to be boring? Not only boring, but often cold, uncomfortable and uninviting. Just a few things we’ve come to expect from places and spaces within the healthcare sector. While there are rules and regulations in place...
A Neighbourhood Lobby: Denizen House in Berlin by Modiste Studio.Located in Berlin’s Kreuzberg, Denizen House is a 475-square-metre co-working space operated by the eponymous start-up. Modiste Studio’s design brief was to provide a flexible space that serves as the “lobby for the neighbourhood”...
A Private Indoor Pool House in Central Otago by Yoke.Sitting adjacent to a family home in Central Otago is a decadent private indoor pool with a gym, sauna and changing facility to boot. Designed by Yoke, an architectural firm based in Queenstown, the design offers a minimalist and...
