Dexamenes Seaside Hotel in Kourouta, Greece by k-studio.Nikos Karaflos, the visionary entrepreneur-turned-hotelier, initially contacted Athens-based k-studio several years ago with an idea to transform an abandoned wine factory on the west coast of mainland Greece, into a hotel. After a long...
Whitworth Locke Hotel in Manchester, UK by Grzywinski+Pons.New York City-based practice Grzywinski+Pons has recently completed Whitworth Locke, a 160-room hotel with a bar, cafe, lounge and co-working space in Manchester, England. “This commission had special resonance for us as the beautiful...
Polychrome House in Cronulla, Sydney by Amber Road.We’re kicking off our 2019 editorial programme with a stellar project by the fearless ladies from Amber Road – a complete transformation of a 1960s house in Sydney’s Cronulla. This previously dysfunctional split storey,...
Office for Stark Games in Minsk, Belarus by Studio11.Studio 11 has recently completed a mega cool workplace interior for Stark Games in Minsk, Belarus, using bold colours, a plethora of materials and bold shapes to express their quirky design vision. “The new office space for Stark...
The Calile Hotel Brisbane Designed by Richards & Spence.The Calile, Brisbane’s highly anticipated new address, has opened its doors, pitched as Australia’s first urban resort. Located in the centre of the James Street precinct, the 175-room architecturally designed hotel draws on the...
Challis Avenue Apartment Renovation by Retallack Thompson.Emerging Sydney architecture practice Retallack Thompson took 6 months to design, and Culbert Constructions took 4 months to build this smart and elegant one bedroom apartment renovation on one of Potts Point’s most coveted...
Birdsnest Apartment in Kiev, Ukraine by Emil Dervish.Ukranian architect Emil Dervish has transformed a twentieth-century top-floor apartment in Kiev for a friend and film director Marc Raymond Wilkins, celebrating his client's unique personality. The 62sqm Birdsnest apartment in Kiev,...
Unpacking Nic Graham’s Design Approach for W Brisbane.We caught up with Australia’s leading hotel designer – Nic Graham, about one of his latest projects – the highly-anticipated W Brisbane which opened earlier this year. As the first five-star hotel to arrive in Brisbane CBD in 20...
Vila Calando in Yanggu-gun, South Korea by Chiasmus Partners.The sprawling, angular and ominous-looking Vila Calando was conceived as a refuge from urban life. Located in South Korea's northeastern countryside, the densely vegetated area is largely untouched due to its proximity to the Demilitarised...
