Robust, Textural and Reflective: The Disco Hair Salon in Brisbane by J.AR Office.A reimagining of a beloved hairdresser and cultural institution in inner Brisbane by J.AR Office, The Disco reinterprets the salon interior without diminishing its history and strong links to the community. Acknowledging the salon’s...
Extreme Design Sensibilities: Yucca Valley Home by Another Human.After years of visiting the Yucca Valley, in 2021, interior and product designer Leah Ring of Another Human decided to purchase a property she could use to experiment with an extreme version of her design sensibilities. Leaving only the...
Palazzo Luce: A Dazzling Hotel-cum-Gallery in Lecce by Anna Maria Enselmi.Two Renaissance-style portals, emblazoned with the numbers 2 and 4, are the first indications that Palazzo Luce isn’t just another hotel. The internal courtyards confirm this suspicion, with excavated columns from a long-ago Roman...
Celebrating Chance Encounters: Terttulia Eatery in Goa by Otherworlds.Unfolding from the cobblestone streets in Goa’s Panaji neighbourhood, Terttulia eatery reinforces the prominent kinship between the neighbourhood and a typical local house where boundaries of the interior and exterior are blurred....
Mirage Cinema by DA Bureau Reinterprets the History of Film Technology.DA Bureau-designed Mirage Cinema is a vividly visual universe set within a historic building that required significant rework. Light became a vessel for the project and its core concept, uniting the new digs with its inspiration—the...
Deliberate Restraint: Mithimnis Apartment in Athens by Molonglo & Royffe Flynn.Mithimnis Apartment is one in a series of apartments by Greek-Australian development company Molonglo sprinkled across the city of Athens, delivered in collaboration with London-based architecture practice Royffe Flynn. Located in a...
A Theatrical Sequence: CĂ Select Multifunctional Space in Venice by Marcante-Testa.The history of the Venetian spritz brand, Select, holds close ties to the city. Torino-based architecture practice, Marcante-Testa, were tasked with crafting a multifunctional home for the aperitif brand as a place for cultural events open...
Designing with Lightness & Authenticity: Oroton Office by Richards Stanisich.In one of Chippendale’s finest warehouses, Richards Stanisich imagines the new home for one of Australia’s most iconic fashion brands. Moving from their Milsons Point location, Oroton’s relocation marks a new, defining chapter for...
Elegantly Informal: Le Bon Funk Restaurant in Singapore by Nice Projects.Le Bon Funk has a distinct feel — it is warm, welcoming and unpretentious. Designed by Sacha Leong and Simone McEwan, the team behind Nice Projects, this hospitality venue in Singapore’s Holland Village is their take on a contemporary...
