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April 23, 2023
This Prefab Home Was Installed On The Property In Just One Day
Photography by Sergey Nastavnik BIO-architects together with DublDom, have sent us photos of their latest project, DUB, a modular single-family home in Russia. The modular house was pre-made at a factory, as well as the interior decorations, electrics, plumbing, and some furniture. The house was delivered by trucks and installed with a crane in one […]
April 19, 2023
Before & After – A Remodeled 1970s Home In Seattle
Floisand Studio Architects has sent us photos of a contemporary remodel of a 1970s home they completed that was originally designed by prominent Seattle Architect, Ralph Anderson. The 3-story home on Seattle’s Mercer Island was renovated and modernized, preserving what the current owners loved about their home while creating more functional and fresh spaces inside […]
April 17, 2023
6,000 Pieces Of Discarded Whiskey Barrels Were Used In The Design Of This Bar
Roomoo Design Studio has shared photos of their latest project, the Laizhou Bar in Shanghai, China, which features recycled whiskey barrels throughout its design. The designers used around 6,000 pieces of discarded wooden barrels dismantled from the whiskey barrels of a distillery. Each dismantled barrel piece is different in the curvature of the wood piece, […]
April 16, 2023
Clad In Stone, Wood, Steel, And Glass, This House Nestles Quietly Within The Natural Surroundings
CCY Architects has designed a contemporary home in Aspen, Colorado, that’s nestled into a gently sloping site amidst a grove of aspen trees on the edge of a large, open meadow with views out to the Elk Mountain Range. Clad in stone, wood, steel, and glass, the house complements its natural surroundings, creating a rugged […]
April 14, 2023
Cork Was Used As The Exterior Siding On This Home Extension
April 14, 2023 Mitchell + Corti Architects has designed a new rear ground floor extension for a home in England, that’s clad in cork. The architect mentions, “We chose to clad the extension in something a little different a dark patterned cork, in order to use a sustainable material and test something new seen less […]
April 12, 2023
Socca Bistro, Mayfair, London, UK – ADC
Lyon, France-born, two-Michelin-star chef Claude Bosi has opened a new culinary enterprise, Socca, located on Mayfair’s South Audley Street in a Grade II-listed building. Socca describes its cuisine as “nostalgic French Mediterranean” and it gets its name from the flatbread made of chickpea flour known as socca, but also farinata, cecina or calentita, depending on the region. The concept of […]
April 11, 2023
This Home Has A Living Room That Extends Over The Swimming Pool Below
Daniel Marshall Architect (DMA) has shared photos of a new home they designed in New Zealand, that includes a cantilevered living room. The living room extends almost 20 feet (6m) over the 65-foot (20m) swimming pool, creating a partially shaded area below. At night, the light from the living room creates a soft glow, while […]
April 10, 2023
G.Bar Brave Beauty Salon, Kyiv, Ukraine – ADC
Starting a business at any time is risky and challenging. Starting one in particularly uncertain times is doubly so. But starting one when your country has just been attacked seems suicidal. And even more so when your business is a girly beauty salon with pink décor details. But that is exactly what Kiev-based entrepreneurs Sabina […]
April 9, 2023
Before & After – A Kitchen And Bathroom Remodel For This 1970s Home
SHED Architecture & Design has shared their latest project, the contemporary interior remodel of a 1970s home on Seattle’s Mercer Island that was originally designed by William Rutledge. The house met the functional needs of its new owners but did not quite suit their contemporary taste. Featuring original details including split levels, high ceilings, and […]
April 9, 2023
Officine Universelle Buly Boutique, Kobe, Japan – ADC
The LVMH-owned French beauty brand Officine Universelle Buly has recently opened yet another boutique in Japan. It was designed by the brand’s co-owner and creative director Ramdane Touhami in his design practice Art Recherche Industrie. The newest Kobe boutique is a free-standing store in the Kobe BAL Annex in the popular Motomachi neighbourhood. The brand has […]
April 6, 2023
A Plaid-Inspired Wood Kitchen Is A Unique Design Feature Inside This Office
BHDM Design has recently completed a workplace in New York for private equity consulting firm Accordion, whose interior was inspired by motifs of menswear fabrics. An interesting design element in the workplace is the kitchen, which includes a unique plaid design. The plaid wood-clad kitchen was conceived as a pochéd white oak bookend, with wood […]
April 5, 2023
A Large Sliding Window Offers A Look Inside This Nature-Inspired Store Design
Architecture and interiors firm MRDK have designed a modern retail store in Montreal, Canada, for Attitude, a company that specializes in plastic-free beauty products. The design of the space reflects their commitment to sustainability and a connection to nature, which is visible from the street, as they have large sliding windows that open to reveal […]