Graphic Precision: Atelier HA’s Colourful Pigalle Apartment.Atelier HA transforms a modest Pigalle apartment into a study of graphic precision and colour confidence. The design strategy focuses on two key interventions: a dramatically graphic kitchen with lacquered fronts and patterned tiles, and a...
Best of Retail Interiors & Architecture | 2024 Archive.In 2024, retail design elevated shopping into an art form, creating spaces that seamlessly blend commerce, culture, art and architecture. The jewellery sector led with several standout projects. Fashion retail pushed boundaries through...
Out of This World, But Very Much Grounded: Dome at Desa Potato Head in Bali.Dome restaurant at Desa Potato Head in Bali reimagines dining spaces as hubs for culture and sustainability. The OMA-designed venue blends futuristic aesthetics with traditional Balinese elements. Beyond its culinary offerings, Dome hosts...
In Budapest, MiklĂłs Kiss Invites Visitors to Engage With Art in One of the Most Unexpected Places.In the heart of Budapest, a unique project by the multifaceted artist MiklĂłs Kiss, a.k.a Kissmiklos, redefines the intersection of art, design and function. This ambitious project encapsulates Kiss's vision of making art an accessible and...
Four Spa KAFD: A Serene Retreat in Riyadh’s Financial Hub by Nebras Aljoaib Creative Studio.Four Spa KAFD, the latest project by Saudi interior designer Nebras AlJoaib, exemplifies the fusion of local architectural history with contemporary aesthetics. Situated in the bustling King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, this...
Lines Between Fashion, Architecture and Performing Arts are Blurred in This Bucharest Boutique.In an exceptional collaboration, fashion brand Maria Lucia Hohan has unveiled its first physical store in Bucharest, brought to life by Ciocodeica Studio. Inspired by the intricate craftsmanship and sculptural volumes of Hohan's evening...
An Ode to Gio Ponti: A 1920s Apartment in Milan by David/Nicolas.Refurbishing a property designed by one architectural icon and redesigned by another can scare even the mightiest of architects. But the Lebanese design duo David/Nicolas, it seems, are immune to such angst, as evidenced by their project,...
Lighting Up Sydney: Nook Collections Opens Doors to its First Showroom in Surry Hills.Australian lighting retailer Nook Collections has opened its first showroom in a historic building on Cleveland Street in Sydney's Surry Hills. The space plays with personality within a muted palette, creating harmony between product and...
Seeing Double: Casa Gracia in Madrid by Hanghar.Hanghar have split a single 1970s Madrid apartment into two near identical dwellings. Inspired by Louisiana Interiors, Gaudi’s Casa Vicens and Caccia Dominioni’s double doorways in Villa San Valerio, the research oriented architecture...
