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September 1, 2021
The need to upgrade the design of medical and dental offices has been talked and written about for at least three decades. Yet real change has not taken place. Certainly not in the non-luxury world. From the customer perspective, most are still boring, bland and decidedly “medical.” Yes, we understand the need for hygiene and […]
August 22, 2021
Those endless rows of black equipment. The overall feel of a gym. We are hoping that one day, someone will disrupt this segment and decide that not all exercise equipment has to look like oil-rig machinery channelling destruction and torture, not health and well-being. Maybe we are the only humans whose idea of health and […]
August 20, 2021
Theorem Vineyards is one of many wineries located in Calistoga in the Diamond Mountain area of California’s Napa Valley. This region is known as a world-class winemaking region as its volcanic soil and mild climate are ideal for wine growing. With its lush mountain valleys, the area is also known for its breathtaking scenery and it […]
August 12, 2021
Architecture firm BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, has recently completed Marsk Tower, a lookout tower located in the marshlands of Denmark’s popular National Park, Wadden Sea. The 82 foot (25m) high tower, whose name translates to Marsh Tower, is a sculptural object surrounded by sweeping landscapes designed as a key tourist landmark. The Corten steel […]
August 5, 2021
Berlin-based design and architecture firm Gonzalez Haase AAS has reportedly channelled New York artist Gordon Matta-Clark’s ‘building cuts’ into MDC Next Door, their latest retail space collaboration with the MDC Cosmetic brand. Matta-Clark expressed his ‘anarchitecture’ in the mid 1970s New York with chain saws and sledgehammers, cutting holes into long-since cleaned-up downtown warehouses and slicing […]
August 5, 2021
According to Jade Kim Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of design firm Module K, Vietnamese movie theatres have thrived in recent years in part because they offer a social experience. She has said that in Vietnam millennials and gen Z don’t go to the cinema just to watch a movie, they go in a group to […]
July 12, 2021
Shot in one of Athens’ rare and uniquely neo-classical residences, ‘The Salon’ by Greek photographer Yiorgos Kaplanidis is an enchanting piece of whimsy. Framed by the ornate detailing of the surrounding rooms, the central figure stands perfectly poised, as if preparing to dive into a pool that is not present. Statuesque and facing away from […]
June 21, 2021
AHC Waterful Desert Spa is the new flagship location and a renewed spa brand of the Korean beauty brand AHC. The soft-hued, open and airy spa provides an antidote to the endless hustle of the 9.8-million-inhabitant city’s Gangnam (Gangnam-gu – South of the River) district that is the capital’s modern high-end, high-energy centre with its […]
June 9, 2021
June 9, 2021 ASPECT Studios has designed the landscaping for The Urban Gallery at Hyperlane in Chengdu, China, which transformed a derelict space used for parking into a community park. The park consists of three key spaces, an urban promenade, a water carpet, and a performance gallery. Terraced seating with curved edges provides a place […]
May 25, 2021
Photography by Dario Mereles and Daniel Ojeda Architecture firm Bauen has completed a modern home in San Bernardino, Paraguay, that has a black exterior and is designed to maximize the views. Photography by Dario Mereles One way the house takes advantage of the view, is by having an accessible green roof filled with grasses. Photography […]
April 28, 2021
Photography by David Sievers Mountford Williamson Architecture has designed a new home in Australia, that includes views across the neighboring vineyard and beyond. The ‘L’ shaped floorplan of the home creates protected outdoor space and works with the topography of the site. Photography by David Sievers Making use of the sloped site, the yard has […]
April 13, 2021
Designer Marco Lavit has created a ‘Hut’, a new outdoor furniture design that’s made to feel like a welcoming and comfortable nest. Created for furniture manufacturer Ethimo, ‘Hut’ includes long wood slats made from Siberian Larcie or Accoya, which are fashioned in a way that’s inspired by the shapes of a tipi. The interior of […]
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