A Compact Seoul Café That Borrows the Language of the Office.Tucked into Gangnam's Seocho-dong, QDC by Indiesalon is a compact café that takes its cues from the office. The name—Quick Daily Coffee—borrows from the medical abbreviation qd (once a day), framing coffee as a ritual of productive...
A Garden in the Sky Becomes the Soul of This Ningbo Apartment.In Ningbo, China, a designer couple reimagined their top-floor apartment around an unlikely starting point: a three-metre-square garden open to the sky. The Inner Garden by OUTIN Design places two Japanese maples and wild ferns at the...
Interior Designer Turns a Neglected 1934 Madrid Villa Into a Design Manifesto.When Plutarco co-founder set about renovating her own 1934 Madrid villa, the result was always going to be personal. Found abandoned with floors built halfway up the windows, the home has been transformed into an extraordinary study in...
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...
Ten Wallpapers, Zero New Walls, and Serious Twin Peaks Energy in Jamberoo.This holiday home on the South Coast tackles a common problem: how to make a big, boxy 1990s house feel intimate. YSG Studio's solution was to drown it in nature and colour. A butter yellow front door sets the tone, leading into interiors...
Kennedy Nolan Trades Corporate Posturing for Human-Centred Design in Melbourne’s Law Chambers.This isn't your typical legal fitout. At 181 William Street Chambers, Kennedy Nolan created a seductive work environment where bold colour sets the scene and clever design details follow through. The 1,560-square-metre space accommodates...
Milló Restaurant by AÉ02 Features a Show-Stopping “Volcano of Light” Ceiling.Bucharest's dining destination transforms a 500-square-metre ground-floor space into a study of geometry and light. Architects Anda Zota and Elena Viziteu created a dramatic ceiling installation that anchors the main dining area, while...
From Morning Coffee to Late-Night Beats: Ste Marie Transforms Edmonton Hospitality With Three Connected Venues.Edmonton's hospitality scene levelled up with Ste Marie's Citizen on Jasper project. Three interconnected venues create a seamless day-to-night experience across 650 square metres. Chef Daniel Costa and designer Craig Stanghetta have...
Wheel-Inspired Ceramic Workshop That Doubles as Exhibition Space.In Padova, AACM has created a 50-square-metre ceramic workshop where architecture embodies the pottery process. The ceiling twists like clay on a potter's wheel, focusing energy around a single zenithal light. The diagonal exhibition altar...
