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Tutto Bene references Streamline Moderne in tiny New York eyewear store

May 5, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Curved metallic surfaces influenced by early 20th century American industrial design form displays at this compact store in New York City, designed by London studio Tutto Bene for eyewear brand Cubitts. Tutto Bene was briefed to create an elegant and meticulously crafted space for Cubitts’ first store outside of the UK that evokes the past

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Jane Withers picks five projects that don’t “take water for granted” from MK&G exhibition

April 29, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

An exhibition at Hamburg’s MK&G museum examines the global water crisis and what architects and designers can do to help. Here, curator Jane Withers selects five highlights from the show and explains the stories behind them. Water Pressure: Designing for the Future is the result of several years of research by Jane Withers Studio, which involved

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Destudio inverts day and night zones at redesigned Casa Inversa apartment

April 1, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office Destudio has remodelled an apartment in Valencia for a couple of empty nesters, swapping the positions of the living and sleeping areas so they perform better for the owners’ lifestyles. The clients, who recently worked with Destudio to design their pharmacy in the Spanish city, invited the studio to oversee the renovation of

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Tigh Na Coille cottage receives “Scandi-Scot” makeover

March 31, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Hospitality company Wildland and Swiss designer Ruth Kramer have converted a former manse in the Scottish Highlands into a holiday cottage featuring a mix of classic Scandinavian furniture and traditional Caledonian details. Tigh Na Coille, which is Gaelic for “house in the forest”, is a four-bedroom property on a wooded hill overlooking Loch Ness in

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Collcoll hides stairs and seats in pixellated wooden structure at Pricefx office

March 29, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Thousands of wooden cubes inspired by the computer game Minecraft conceal utilities and create casual seating areas at this office in Prague designed by architecture studio Collcoll. Having previously designed one floor in the Meteor Centre Office Park for pricing software company Pricefx, Collcoll was tasked with outfitting the floor below as part of the

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Mooradian Studio sprays London boutique interior with recycled newspaper pulp

March 27, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office Mooradian Studio used spray-on paper pulp to create a bumpy texture across the walls and ceilings of north London menswear store Natalino. Taking over a former art gallery in Fitzrovia, Natalino’s first physical store was designed to reflect the brand’s garments. “Nathan’s clothes use a lot of natural textures and you can often

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Multipurpose rooms optimise space at Ulli Heckmann’s Rotterdam apartment

March 26, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

A bedroom incorporating a bathtub and a window bench is one of several versatile spaces architect Ulli Heckmann created when renovating this compact apartment in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Heckmann and his partner, the designer Nienke Bongers, bought the apartment in the Delfshaven neighbourhood in 2020 with the aim of refurbishing it to suit their personal

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Vincent Van Duysen transforms Milanese palazzo into “sensual” Ferragamo store

March 18, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has completed a boutique in Milan for Italian fashion house Ferragamo, featuring red marble panels and an alcove covered in ceramic petals that offset the original Renaissance-style interiors. The store is located within Palazzo Carcassola Grandi, which was originally built in the 15th century and now occupies a prime spot

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Isern Serra completes “serene” office for Spanish eyewear brand

March 13, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Sculptural custom-made furniture adds artistic flourishes to this otherwise minimal showroom and head office, designed by Spanish interiors studio Isern Serra for eyewear brand Gigi Studios. Isern Serra was tasked with creating a holistic scheme for the 900-square-metre headquarters, occupying one floor of a building in the town of Sant Cugat del Vallès just north

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FDA designs playful colour-block interiors for Italian seaside hotel

March 10, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Italian architecture office FDA has updated several guest rooms and suites at the family-friendly Hotel Haway on Italy’s Adriatic coast, introducing bespoke furniture in colours that evoke the sea and mountains. Fiorini D’Amico Architetti (FDA) was tasked with modernising the interiors of the 50-room hotel in Martinsicuro, a popular seaside resort in the Abruzzo region.

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