Inside IF Architecture’s Compact Collingwood Studio Where Every Detail Does Double Duty.In Collingwood, IF Architecture has transformed a compact 100 square metre space into their studio that doubles as a design incubator. Bold colour, galvanised steel, and inventive spatial strategies define a workplace where nothing is...
A Retail Interior of Quiet Authority in Melbourne’s Armadale.Working with the building's existing industrial bones—original brickwork, timber roof trusses, and restored skylights—AP Design House has delivered a retail interior grounded in material honesty. Aged leather sofas, vintage lighting,...
The Norm Opens as Bangkok’s Most Design-Led Rooftop Bar.Fritz Hansen continues its quiet repositioning from furniture manufacturer to cultural host with The Norm—a rooftop bar in Bangkok's Silom district designed by EKAR Architects and furnished entirely with Danish design classics. Set...
A Restrained Interior With Plenty to Say: Homer Rogue Taverna by AP Design House.There's nothing more satisfying than a space that’s not overdesigned and generally doesn't try too hard. Homer Rogue Taverna gets this. Conceived by AP Design House for brothers Harry and Mario Kapoulas, this 100-seat Greek restaurant on...
A Refined Sydney Office That Blurs the Line Between Workspace and Retreat.Located within a historic Art Deco building, this private Sydney office by Coffeyhallett trades corporate convention for something more interesting. The design team stripped a generic tenancy back to its shell, reimagining spatial planning...
A Performance-focused Workspaces with Wellness Facilities for Small Businesses in Cologne.After years of offices trying to replicate home comfort, Valentyns shifts focus back to performance. Located in a 1960s Cologne building overlooking the River Rhine, the workspace by architect Thomas van den Valentyn spans 2,100 square...
Salt Salon Borough Proves Commercial Spaces Can Be Cultural Destinations Too.Unknown Works has reimagined the hair salon experience with Salt Salon Borough, transforming a Victorian warehouse into a three-level sonic playground. From roboformed steel speakers to half-tonne suspended mirrors, every element serves...
Furniture You Feel: Dana Meets the CEO Who Understands that Great Design Moves Hearts Before Markets.Ten years after meeting on a bus, Dana Tomić Hughes reconnects with former DJ now CEO Dario Reicherl to discuss deign that endures. The Singapore-based Italian leading Danish icon Fritz Hansen across Asia shares how a jet-lagged morning...
My First 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen Changed How I Think About Design Events.What happens when a design week prioritises presence over performance? Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design provides the answer. Operating within Denmark's trust-based society during summer solstice, this event transforms the entire city into a...