Le Marais: A Luminous Apartment in Paris by Studio Haddou-DuFourcq.âLe maraisâ, in French, literally translates to âswampâ, but there's nothing remotely swamp-like about Le Marais, the apartment in Paris recently redesigned by Studio Haddou-DuFourcq. Mind you, the same canât be said about its...
An Eye for Detail: Lunet Boutique by Bogdan Ciocodeica Studio.In Bucharest, Romania, Lunet pays homage to both the past and future almost simultaneously, with the air of an older, traditional eyewear store (read: colour palette) juxtaposed with space-age material and lighting choices. Perhaps most...
Old School Bistro: PNY Burger in Nantes by Rudy GuĂŠnaire.French architect and designer Rudy GuĂŠnaire has conceptualised a nostalgic American style bistro in Nantes, France. The polished scheme takes inspiration from Italian vintage embellishments mixed with bohemian and American touches. Rudy...
Maniera Inaugurates its New Gallery Space at HĂ´tel Danckaert.Maniera unveils its new gallery space, HĂ´tel Danckaert, a preserved art deco building in Brussels, the best way they know howâwith an exhibition. For the inaugural show, fifteen new pieces by artists and architects enter into a dialogue...
A Coffee-coloured Haussmannian Apartment in Paris by Hauvette & Madani.The first meeting was nothing like they expected. There was no shop talk or small talk. But there was lots of other talk. "Everything was very relaxed. We chatted about their way of living, their expectations, their family, their two...
Mayfair Residence by Child Studio.Child Studio was commissioned to create a residence for a London-based hotelier and restaurateur, with particular attention paid to the spaces to dine, host parties and entertain. Tucked away in a historic mews courtyard in the heart of...
Le Rock Restaurant at NYC’s Rockefeller Center by Workstead.At Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, Workstead has recently completed Le Rock, a new restaurant anchored by a two-ton cast-bronze bar with a texture reminiscent of an oyster shell. Located in the International Building, the...
Kitsch Chic: Paris Apartment by Studio Akademos.After launching on to the Parisian design scene with their debut furniture collection earlier this year, Studio Akademos backs it up with their first interior project. A renovation of a 1936 late-Art Deco apartment on Rue De Levis in the...
Moonhouse Restaurant in Balaclava by Ewert Leaf.At Moonhouse, a new Chinese restaurant, bar and private dining venue in Balaclava, Ewert Leaf explores the transience of place and time. Looking to both the Art Deco movement in 1920s Shanghai as well as modern Chinese architecture,...