Extraordinary Heritage Apartment Renovation in Venice by Marcante-Testa (UdA).Venice. What’s not to fall in love with? From it’s extraordinary architecture to the water that wraps itself around the buildings, hugging the bricks and mortar as it meanders its way along the canals. And those bridges… The...
Stories On Design // Lusty Libraries.It's fairly safe to assume we can all agree that books infuse spaces with texture, colour, depth and character, adding a sense of comfort and a certain warmth. In this increasingly digital and intangible world we live in, books and...
The Stella Collective’s Own Studio Inside Former Department Store.Melbourne-based interior design studio, The Stella Collective, has set up their office within the glamorous hundred-year-old former department...
Charming Unfinished Character of Sala Beckett in Barcelona Refurbished by Flores & Prats.The Sala Beckett theatre transformation has been a resounding success taking an old dame gracefully into a new era whilst keeping the integrity and character of the original building. Sala Beckett is a place were the most renowned...
Watchmaker Exhibition Space by FOLK Architects in Collingwood, Melbourne.FOLK Architects transformed a historic Watchmaker shop in Collingwood into a major exhibition space as part of NGV’s Melbourne Design Week held in March....
18th-Century House Renovation in Mesão Frio, Portugal by SAMF Arquitectos.What do you do when you’re approached to integrate a design that started somewhere in the 18th century, was partially burnt down in the 50’s and now requires a series of new buildings to be constructed… not to mention an overhaul of...
The Visit by Studiopepe inside Brera Design Apartment in Milan.I'm sure you are all well aware of my undying love and profound admiration for Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto of Studiopepe. Not only are they the loveliest chicks you could ever hope to meet, the legit hard-working duo has carved...
Spectacular Renovation of The National Library of France by Bruno Gaudin & Jean-François Lagneau.In 2007 Bruno Gaudin Architects were commissioned to start a major planning overhaul on the Rue de Richelieu location and complete a comprehensive modernisation of the library buildings. Whilst Gaudin’s company was responsible for the...
Studio Space in Blue by Antonio Salinas.There are some spaces that just hit you right at the bottom of your ribcage. It’s that punch you feel as you suck in air. This space does that. Leaves you sucker punched. And for an entirely empty apartment, that’s some feat....
