Architecture & Design Community
August 3, 2024
Creative director, owner, operator, artist, hipster restaurateur, high-brow bohemian, impresario and all-around cool renaissance man Varun Kataria doesn’t want to be categorised. We will gladly obey as it is as difficult – and unnecessary – to categorise him as it is to label his Bushwick, Brooklyn venue creations that now number three. Kataria, who says […]
August 1, 2024
Akb Architects has shared photos of a cottage they designed that comprises a cluster of buildings, each scaled proportionately to the island’s one-acre size. Located three hours north of Toronto, Canada, the cottage includes four pitch-roofed structures, harmoniously clad in silver-weathered cedar shingles to blend in with the surroundings. The main cottage is at the […]
July 24, 2024
Barcelona-based architecture firm External Reference, led by Italian architect Carmelo Zappulla, has shared photos of a retail store design they completed for fashion brand PINKO, which includes an interior lined with 3D printed design elements. Based on the history of the brand’s iconic swallows and inspired by the textile fibers, a 3D-printed skin was created […]
July 23, 2024
Cuaik | CDS has shared photos of an apartment interior they designed in Ciudad De México, Mexico, that uses hidden lighting to create a warm atmosphere. Working together with Grupo Cuarit, the designers infused the space with bespoke wood carpentry and thoughtful illumination. In the entrance hallway, visitors are immediately greeted by a sculpture by […]
July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024 Multidisciplinary design studio Masquespacio has shared photos of Amiko Gelato, a new retail destination in Barcelona that blends futuristic design with art deco elements. The interior, inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, features vibrant colors, surreal shapes, and human warmth that merge in an explosion of creativity. […]
July 11, 2024
tsai Design has sent us photos of a micro-apartment they renovated in St. Kilda, Australia, that measures in at just 269 square feet (25m2), and features a unique and unexpected brass design element. Named ‘St Kilda Micro Sanctuary’, the small apartment has been designed for a couple who spent most of their time overseas, and […]
June 27, 2024
Architectural studio Arch&Type has designed Blue Table Chocolates, a retail chocolate store in Buffalo, New York. The shop is defined by a sculptural ceiling based on an image of golden, silky, flowing untempered chocolate. A parametric ceiling The ceiling is made of custom parametric tiles. The design team modelled it digitally, and the pieces were […]
June 26, 2024
Laura Ortín Arquitectura has shared photos of an apartment renovation they completed in Murcia, Spain that includes a unique design feature in the bedroom. The bedroom, located off of a curved hallway, has dual doorways providing a glimpse of the room inside. Once inside, the bedroom has a centrally located bed with a curved headboard […]
June 17, 2024
Architecture firm studioplusthree has shared photos of a project in Sydney, Australia, that included the alterations and additions to an existing house. The home features a material palette of pale brick, concrete, and timber evoking the project’s coastal location and echoing the natural sandstone outcrops and manmade concrete platforms of nearby Clovelly Beach. Custom handmade […]
June 12, 2024
This family apartment by Koshulynskyy & Mayer studio, led by designer Karina Mayer and architect Danylo Koshulynskyy, uses matte black accents in every room. The black appears in walls, frames, furniture and light fittings, and it links the spaces together. Living, kitchen and dining The living room has a dark accent wall and a large […]
June 11, 2024
Paul Archer Design has shared photos of a home they completed in Wivenhoe, England, for an artist who wanted a light-filled interior with room to work and to entertain. The exterior of the home features a double-gable roof, timber cladding in a dark color, and metal cladding on the roof, while the interior has different […]
June 4, 2024
RHAW architecture’s Rolf Reichardt, in partnership with the villa’s residents Marieke Jansen and Jaap Maashas, has designed a home in Sint-Oedenrode, The Netherlands, that has a sloped roof, and is made of timber, glass, and concrete. The home is a country house with a single-sloped shed roof and two different faces. The facade is low […]
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