Swimming Pool Acts as an Art Installation in São Paulo Home by Fernanda Marques Architects.Brazilian architect Fernanda Marques has taken voyeurism to the next level with her internal fish bowl swimming pool. Swimmers in the pool at this renovated residence in São Paulo can be watched from the living room through the 8cm-thick...
Highbury Grove House in Prahran by RITZ&GHOUGASSIAN.Heritage renovations in densely populated urban contexts are a dime a dozen these days. Maximising the yield and opportunity of the existing block through a smart extension is more often than not a primary objective while maintaining the...
Bouzy Bar À Vin: French Wine Bar in Armadale by Jason Jones & Brahman Perera.Conceived by Unashamed Francophiles, restaurateur Jason Jones and interior designer Brahman Perera, Bouzy Bar à Vins represents the progression of Melbourne’s hospitality scene. “Gone are the days of special occasion dining and big...
Refurbishment of a 1910 Church in Hawthorn by Doherty Design Studio.The downside of repurposing a church and renovating it to become a home is that more often than not they still end up feeling like a church. A church having an identity crisis. So it takes not just a brave soul to take on a brief to...
Emiliano RJ Hotel in Rio de Janeiro by Studio Arthur Casas.Having already achieved phenomenal success in São Paulo, the Emiliano hotel brand has arrived in Rio de Janeiro. Situated on the iconic Copacabana beach, Emiliano RJ Hotel been designed by Studio Arthur Casas, the same architects who...
Attalos Lighting Range by Marz Designs.Marz Designs' Attalos collection was inspired by architecture from ancient Greece. The base has been machined from solid brass to appear like the fluted stone columns of the ancient world, paired with a delicate frosted orb-like globe,...
Jinsik Kim’s Functional Sculptures Combine Design, Installation & Art Direction.Seoul-based designer and sculptor Jinsik Kim is interested in the borderline between art and design, but also the boundaries between life, objects and people. He opened Studio JINSIK KIM in 2013, and the heart of his oeuvre is centred upon...
In Our Image: Fragmented Sculptures of Humankind.We survey our favourite artists who are creating marble portraits and classical spinoffs that show off the human form, but also our fragmented, flawed nature—and the complicated, cracked, and crooked world we live in. Spanish...
Milan Design Week & Salone del Mobile 2018 Preview.There is no doubt Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week are bigger than Ben-Hur. The events seem to grow each year, and even for the seasoned pro over here, it feels slightly daunting to give you a full rundown of what to expect. Having...
