‘Dining by Still Water’ by Joanna Laajisto for Helsinki Design Week.This year, interior architect Joanna Laajisto was invited to design a private pop up dining space for the Helsinki Design Week. With Finnish luxury being one of the core focuses of the festival, Laajisto explored the idea of luxury in...
TriBeCa Loft by Nexus Designs // New York City.Located in a former wrapping paper factory in New York City's Tribeca, this fourth floor loft was recently transformed by the lucky ducks from Melbourne studio Nexus Designs. Inspired by the Blue Mountains in New South Whales, dusky blue...
Old Chalet Refurbishment by Bergdorf & Nick Ruef // Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.Located in Interlaken in Bernese Oberland (Bernese Highlands) in Switzerland, this beautiful 200 year-old farmhouse dates back to early 1800s. In 1890, the property was turned into a country house. This year, the chalet was lovingly...
Greenbox by Act Romegialli // Italy.Is it just me or does this look like the kind of place where unicorns and Snow White would hang out? This outdoor dining pavilion is full of romance and fairytale whimsy. It suggests a history of slowly creeping vines which, over many...
Malibu Stacy’s Dream Home.I’ll preface this with a disclaimer – I’m about to hold forth on Los Angeles modernism, and I have not been to LA. One day I plan to, with the sole intention of soaking up some great mid-century modernist architecture and design. And...
Brick House by Clare Cousins // Melbourne.Who says you're not allowed to touch curves until you’re middle aged? This person obviously hasn’t met Clare Cousins. Either that or Clare Cousins has really good genes. This deliciously curvaceous brick house she designed for her own...
Valerie Traan by Lens°Ass architecten // Antwerp, Belgium.Valerie Traan is a gallery and a residence in Antwerp, Belgium. Designed by LENS°ASS architecten, the space is a fine example of heritage renovation that sings the sweetest of design songs. The kind of song which isn't typecast as any...
Andrea Falkner Campi’s Home in Italy by Paola Navone.Man oh man, where do I start today? There is so much to love about this beautiful home. It is warm, inviting, uncomplicated, relaxed and full of character. It will come as no surprise that this place was designed by the one an only, my...
Coffeeklatch // Creative Entrepreneurs in Their Homes.Let's be honest - there is no shortage of blogs and websites these days that provide us with a window into the world of creative people and their spaces. Just think The Selby or Paul Barbera's Where They Create to name just a couple of the...
