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November 16, 2021
When Vic and Anthony Puharich opened their first retail butcher shop, Victor Churchill, on Queen Street in Sydney’s Woollahra neighbourhood 10 years ago, we knew they were on to something unusual. We wrote about them then with enthusiasm and although it was the father-and-son duo’s first retail endeavour, it was obvious to us they were […]
October 24, 2021
October 24, 2021 Panos Sakkas and Foteini Setaki of design studio The New Raw, has created a limited edition of their Ermis chair, which has been crafted from the waste material of their in-house production facilities in Rotterdam. The New Raw does a lot of research by design, which by nature, is very wasteful. Everything […]
October 20, 2021
October 20, 2021 SkLO, a studio that designs and manufactures handblown glass lighting and objects, has created the Hold sconce and pendant light. Respecting the richness of glass as an organic material and the historical craft tradition it embodies, the designers, with a studio in California, worked with their team of master glassblowers in the […]
October 7, 2021
Blue Bottle Coffee the American chain established by musician James Freeman in California in 2002, has opened its first permanent store in Osaka, Japan. Now owned by the global consumer-brand giant Nestle, the chain opened its first three Japanese stores in 2015 in Tokyo and it now has about 20 stores in total in Japan. […]
October 6, 2021
Finding a gift for an interior designer, architect, or design lover can sometimes be a difficult task, so we’ve put together a collection of more than 50 gift ideas to make your life easier. Let’s take a look at the various gifts we’ve found ranging from fashion and home decor to kitchenware and stationery. Style […]
October 4, 2021
One of Hong Kong’s newest restaurants, Estro was created by such a level of celebrated talent that it could have been a problematic enterprise and a painful process. Michelin-star chef Antimo Maria Merone, multiple award-winning restaurant operator, founder and CEO of JIA, Yenn Wong, and highly acclaimed architect and designer André Fu, each have an […]
September 5, 2021
September 5, 2021 Designer Michael Hilgers together with German furniture manufacturer OTTO has created ANNIK, a small yet modern corner desk. This floating wood desk was designed as a solution for small spaces, like apartments and student dorms, where space is limited, and by using the corner of the room, it keeps the work area […]
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
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 […]
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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