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New York-based Builtin Studio has helped a young family expand their Upper West Side apartment into the adjacent unit and create mid-century-influenced interiors that complement the historic details. After the family jumped at the chance to buy the neighbouring apartment to their current home, they tasked Builtin Studio with combining the two spaces and uniting […]
Sheer Alpine mountains and forested valleys are both neighbour and inspiration for Italian designer and architect Riccardo Monte. His home, a 250-year-old former animal shed, is tucked into a tiny Italian village in the Ossola valley, not far from the Swiss border and Lake Maggiore. Riccardo lives with his English partner, photographer and filmmaker Katie […]
For our latest lookbook, we’ve selected eight homes with multi-purpose staircases that double up as seating, storage and in one case even a climbing wall. Integrating additional uses into staircases can make them characterful interior features rather than just functional structures. This can be especially favourable in smaller spaces where storage is a priority and […]
locus shapes the interiors in Dellekamp + Schleich’s casa girasol Casa Girasol, designed by architectural practice Dellekamp + Schleich with interiors by Locus, is a vacation home nestled in the pine forests of Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The residence, whose name means Sunflower House, reflects its central aim: to capture sunlight, naturally warming the […]
Design studio Policronica has transformed the interior of Hotel Elysée Montmartre in Paris, relying almost exclusively on a single species of wood. The 850-square-metre space nods to the studio’s signature aesthetic and features a monochrome interior characterised by architectural woodwork and wooden furnishings. Nearly all furnishings in the hotel were crafted from eucalyptus wood Nearly […]
Japanese design principles were combined with Mediterranean materials inside this compact apartment designed by Miriam Barrio Studio in Barcelona, Spain. Referencing themes from the Japanese design principle Kanso, which prioritises simplicity, Miriam Barrio Studio set out to create an interior scheme characterised by minimalist design and adaptable spaces. Miriam Barrio Studio has combined Japanese and […]
a mission-driven renovation by jaja architects The newly completed Bagsværd Observation Home, designed by JAJA Architects, brings a contemporary timber extension to a historic site near Denmark‘s Bagsværd Lake. Originally built as a summer villa for the royal court dentist in the early 1900s, the site has undergone extensive renovation and expansion. This project […]
November 4, 2024 Architecture firm LAAB has shared photos the Cozey flagship retail store they designed in Toronto, Canada, that includes an eye-catching window showcase. The design of the window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space. The soft fabric design encases the window display, where chosen furniture pieces are […]
French studio Uchronia has completed the interiors for Cafe Shin in Paris, which features a central coffee counter topped with a washi-paper roof to emulate a traditional Korean house. Located on Rue des Petites-Écuries in the city’s 10th arrondissement, Cafe Shin was designed to pay tribute to Seoul‘s thriving coffee culture. “The idea was to […]
Moroccan influences and materials create an “urban oasis” at this restaurant in Los Angeles, which owners Maati Zoutina and Boris Macquin designed and built themselves. Situated in the Lincoln Heights neighbourhood, Zizou is a venture by two friends – a sound designer and an architect – who combined their skills and knowledge to bring their […]