Melbourne’s New Furniture Studio Makes Art You Can Sit On.Melbourne's newest furniture studio blurs the line between art and everyday objects. Female-founded Escultura creates sculptural pieces using hemp cores and pigmented microcement—materials chosen for both their environmental credentials...
A.B. Lafitte Creates Moody Fig-Toned Sanctuary for Tulsa’s Silk Salon.TJ Woodberry isn't messing around. Her new Silk Salon in Tulsa's historic Greenwood District is a 204-square-metre statement that luxury beauty spaces can—and should—centre Black women. Located where Black Wall Street once thrived, the...
Cultural Memory Meets Contemporary Design in Berny Bacic’s Striking Textile Collection.Sydney artist and designer channels 25 years of commercial design experience into her most personal collection yet. This thoughtful exploration of European cultural memory translates folkloric motifs into bold contemporary patterns through...
Philadelphia’s Famous Movie Loft Gets an Architectural Encore.In Philadelphia, a historic cigar factory with cinematic credentials has undergone a dramatic transformation. Once the filming location for Tom Hanks' "Philadelphia," this 297-square-metre loft combines two adjacent units into a...
Blade Runner & Kill Bill References Meet Japanese Ryokan In This Houston Dining Fantasy.Houston's dining scene just levelled up with Haii Keii, an immersive restaurant where reality bends through portals of perception. Designed by Gin Design Group, this surreal Japanese ryokan reimagined draws from Blade Runner's neon...
Shell+Core Crafts Dynamic Day-to-Night Experience for ETHR’s Clubhaus in Sharjah.ETHR expands its beloved UAE presence with a new Clubhaus concept in Sharjah, where shell+core's design extends the brand's minimalist language while drawing subtle inspiration from the emirate's distinctive mountainous...
The World’s First Baby Cot Made From 100% Recycled Plastic.Australian nursery brand Tasman Eco and sustainable manufacturing innovator Defy Design have created the world's first baby cot made entirely from recycled plastic. The Sydney-manufactured Archie Cot combines environmental responsibility...
Vastu Architecture Comes to Life in Orr Made’s Project in Far North Queensland.When long-time practitioners of Transcendental Meditation sought to build their dream home, they turned to Orr Made to create a residence that honoured Vastu architectural principles. The result is an award-winning Oak Beach home that...
Brutalist Beauty Meets Japanese Philosophy at Otaku Al Qana.In Abu Dhabi's Al Qana district, Shell+Core transforms Otaku's minimalist aesthetic into a bold architectural statement. The waterfront cafe merges brutalist forms with wabi-sabi philosophy, creating an evolving space where raw materials...
