This Bilbao home’s sinuous blue walls flow through it like ocean waves, allowing the small area to accommodate the diverse demands of a young couple and their son. The residence, created by Tenka Arkitektura, is situated on the top floor…
The tattoo parlor Atelier Eva is housed in a former Brooklyn hardware shop that designer Alp Bozkurt restored. Arched niches serve as the tattoo artists’ workstations there. The second tattoo parlor managed by Eva Karabudak is on Grand Street in…
Lighting designIllumination evoking planets, satellites, galaxies, and spacecraftStilnovo expands its range of lighting characterized by a minimal, contemporary, and lightweight design, with a production that draws inspiration from the captivating world of spaceStilnovo is introducing some new additions to its catalog, all of which share a common theme inspired by the world of astronomy, featuring
A brutalist apartment in Belgium and a coastal house in Australia feature in this lookbook, which collects open-plan interiors where dining tables are the focal point. With dining rooms often forming part of larger, multipurpose living areas in our homes, tables are an easy way to create a focal point that subtly breaks up space.
Skincare brand Aesop has collaborated with designer Samuso Hyojadong to create a store in Seochon, Seoul, that features an open facade and an oversized stone plinth. Positioned in one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Seoul’s Jongno-gu district, the Seochon outlet was created to “fit harmoniously within its local context”, according to Aesop’s design team. Aesop designed
Brooklyn-based Studio Becky Carter has pulled varied references, from Bauhaus luncheonettes to comedic characters, for the interiors of a bistro in Manhattan’s West Village. Art deco dining rooms, 1960s Milanese architecture and “a distinctly New York feel” are all evoked at Cecchi’s, the first establishment from veteran restaurant maitre d’ Michael Cecchi-Azzolina. At the entrance
Mexico-based architect Ludwig Godefroy has completed the renovation of a”simple” house and studio in Mexico for himself and his family that is integrated with an adjacent garden. Godefroy and his partner renovated a former residence, focusing on the home’s orientation towards the site’s pre-existing greenspace. Ludwig Godefroy has completed a house and studio for himself
Universal Design Studio put a modern spin on the design conventions of bank buildings when creating the headquarters for cryptocurrency firm Copper inside a Richard Rogers-designed office in London. Copper – a fintech company that helps financial institutions to securely store and trade cryptocurrencies – wanted to break away from London’s financial districts and instead
Gallery Fumi marks 15th anniversary with design exhibition informed by biology To celebrate 15 years of Gallery Fumi, the London gallery is hosting the Growth + Form exhibition of “functional art”, featuring sculptural furniture and lighting with organic forms. The Growth + Form exhibition includes new works by 16 of the 28 past Gallery Fumi
Mexican design studio Mestiz has opened a showroom and workshop within a historic building in San Miguel de Allende, where its brightly hued collaborations with local craftspeople take pride of place. The studio space is located on Pasaje Allende in the heart of the central Mexican city, renowned for its colonial-era architecture and arts scene.
From a ranch in Colorado to a treehouse in Australia, the living spaces in this lookbook are united by the grounding presence of cowhide rugs. Animal skins have been used in dwellings for warmth and decoration for thousands of years. More recently, cowhide rugs – which were popularised in America – have become a common
Local studio Light and Air has introduced a light-filled void at the centre of a Brooklyn townhouse as part of a major reconfiguration and extension project. The home in the leafy Clinton Hill neighbourhood was bought by a family of four with roots in India and required a complete gut renovation to open up the
DesignMeet Soma – design abstractions from within the cell by Abid JavedGet ready to experience Soma and deep dive into the fascinating world that exists under the microscope at London Design FestivalA mesmerizing debut exhibition of scientist and artist Abid Javed and a part of the awaited London Design Festival – Select-Works delightfully announces the
For our latest lookbook, we have selected eight interiors that use lattice screens to conceal and divide spaces without blocking sightlines. Lattice screens can come in a variety of materials and provide a versatile alternative to solid walls and room dividers, offering a way to create privacy between two spaces while still maintaining a connection between
Frederik Molenschot presents debut solo sculpture show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery Sculptures crafted from recycled BMW airbags and oak railway sleepers feature in artist Frederik Molenschot’s Atlas 2000 exhibition, which is on display at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris. Marking the Dutch artist’s first solo exhibition, Atlas 2000 features hand-sculpted works that are directly influenced
This townhouse in Los Angeles by US firm Olson Kundig is outfitted by furniture brand ATRA with “the best that Mexico has to offer”. The Garden House, which sits between West Hollywood and Beverley Hills, was designed as one of eight single-family homes that form the Rosewood Houses development. The interior of the Garden House
In this lookbook, we select eight apartments that prove basements are the new penthouses, from an art deco flat in Paris to a sci-fi-style hideaway in Madrid. Often associated with limited space and poor natural light, basement homes have not always been particularly coveted. But as the world’s cities get more expensive, busier and hotter
Architecture studio Balbek Bureau has revamped a house in Ukraine using stainless steel and concrete to create a modern interpretation of a log cabin. The three-bedroom cabin was built from horizontally stacked logs, which the designers kept on display throughout the interior. Horizontally-laid logs clad both the exterior and interiorThe Kyiv-based studio aimed to deviate from
Sapid Studio aimed to keep as much of the original fit-out as possible during this renovation project, which saw the Swiss design firm turn one burger restaurant in Geneva, Switzerland, into the home of another. The new burger joint, named Sando after the Japanese word for sandwich, is located near the waterfront in Rive Gauche
Andrew Trotter and Marcelo Martínez refresh 17th-century home where time “stood still” Casa Soleto, a 17th-century house in Puglia, Italy, has been carefully renovated using lime plaster, terrazzo and furniture salvaged from a monastery. The four-bedroom house, parts of which are over 400 years old, was given a refresh by its owners – architecture firm
