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Jolie aims to create African safari feel at The Reserve hotel in Chester Zoo

January 11, 2026 Natasha Levy 0

Giraffes, zebras and other forms of African wildlife wander near the rooms at The Reserve, a safari-style hotel that design studio Jolie has conceived for Chester Zoo in the English county of Cheshire. Set within the zoo on a savannah-inspired plot of land where the animals are left free to roam, The Reserve comprises 51

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Flawk takes cues from French home interiors for overhaul of unloved London townhouse

January 5, 2026 Natasha Levy 0

Creative developer Flawk has revamped a townhouse in London’s Holland Park to evoke the effortless “je ne sais quois” of homes in the south of France. Before the renovation, the three-storey property had gone untouched for years and was largely in a state of disrepair. The floorboards were worn, mould lined the walls, and the

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Nicemakers channels “spirit and energy” of Walthamstow for The Eades apartments

December 15, 2025 Natasha Levy 0

Amsterdam-based Nicemakers has designed the resident facilities of a housing development in Walthamstow, using the east London neighbourhood as the starting point for its design scheme. Overseen by property developer Way of Life, The Eades comprises 495 apartments and has an abundance of amenities including a co-working space, gym, yoga studio and a professional kitchen.

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Cisarstudio creates “whale wing” lighting installation for Prague office revamp

December 11, 2025 Natasha Levy 0

Architecture firm Cisarstudio steered its redesign of this office in Prague around the client’s joint interest in air travel and the deep sea. The Deveron office is set within a postmodern building that dates back to the 1990s, and used to be congested with plasterboard partitions and false ceilings. Locally based Cisarstudio was therefore tasked

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Ater Architects revamps Kyiv creative agency to look more like an apartment

December 10, 2025 Natasha Levy 0

Vintage furnishings, artworks, and quirky touches like leftover paint swatches create a homely feel inside this office in Kyiv designed by local practice Ater Architects. The office is located at the heart of Kyiv’s historical district and belongs to independent creative agency Banda, which asked Ater Architects to veer away from typical workplace design. “The

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EBBA designs London coffee shop to act as “momentary refuge”

December 5, 2025 Natasha Levy 0

Architecture studio EBBA used warm hues and “milky” surfaces to foster a relaxed ambience in this coffee shop, which is tucked within London’s busy Holborn tube station. This is the fifth location that coffee and baked goods company Joe Blake’s has opened in the capital since launching in 2019. The compact site in Holborn was

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Rosemary is a five-room riad hotel in Marrakech filled with local craft

November 30, 2025 Natasha Levy 0

Over 20 artisans specialising in everything from plasterwork to woodcarving have contributed to the interiors of this boutique hotel in Marrakech, conceived by lifestyle brand LRNCE. LRNCE, which is headquartered in Marrakech, is known for its colour-rich homeware, furnishings, and clothing items that are handmade by craftspeople from around the city. Rosemary is the brand’s

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Jackson Design Studio uses copper extension to signal “new generation of architecture”

November 25, 2025 Natasha Levy 0

The patchwork of architectural styles at the rear of the 19th-century Hops House in Sussex encouraged Jackson Design Studio to add a distinctly contemporary extension clad in copper. The extension accommodates a new kitchen, living room, and dining area for Hops House, which is named after the fact that it originally operated as a brewery.

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Sigma’s pared-back Shanghai showroom lets photography paraphernalia come into focus

November 12, 2025 Natasha Levy 0

Cameras and photographic lenses take centre stage in this minimalist showroom that Chinese firm Onoaa Studio has created for manufacturer Sigma in Shanghai. Onoaa Studio wanted the 500-square-metre showroom to embody the heritage of Sigma, which has been producing photography equipment out of its factory in the scenic mountain city of Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, since 1973.

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Weinbenami “maintains soul” of modernist Antwerp apartment in delicate overhaul

October 30, 2025 Natasha Levy 0

Multidisciplinary design studio Weinbenami has subtly renovated an apartment in Antwerp, mixing in new elements among its original 1960s features. The apartment, set in a modernist residential building from 1969, used to belong to the owner’s grandparents. Its rooms were covered in aged wallpaper, crammed with furniture and generally felt quite confined. But Weinbenami still

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