Havre 77: Derelict House in Mexico City Transformed into Mixed-Use Venue by Francisco Pardo & Julio Amezcua.Previously the home of an upper-middle class family, this dilapidated brick residence was radically transformed by architects Francisco Pardo & Julio Amezcua into a mixed-use building that accommodates a multi-purpose venue, housing...
Canopy Space: Boutique Co-Working Office in San Francisco by Yves Behar.M-Project’s founder Amir Mortazvi geared up with the acclaimed Swiss designer Yves Behar to create a shared work space in San Francisco. Fittingly called Canopy, you’ll find some of the dynamic creatives of San Francisco working...
European Building Foyers Photographed by Romain Laprade.Romain Laprade is a talented 28-year-old French photographer based in Paris. After completing studies, Laprade worked at French Vogue as a graphic designer, later moving to Holiday magazine. Romain now works as an architectural, interiors...
1930s Barcelona Apartment Refurbishment by Cirera + Espinet.This refurbished apartment, located in a 1930s building in Barcelona, was renovated in 2015 by local studio Cirera + Espinet. The apartment had to be restored from scratch, as it had previously never been touched. The interior presented...
Stories On Design // Swimming Pools.Swimming Pools are like pom-poms. Everybody loves them. Ok, that may not be true (about pom-poms at least - that's probably just me), although you have to admit that Swimmings Pools feel like opening a can of instant happiness. Yay! For...
A Shop Inside a House: Tangram in Kortrijk by Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu.Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu have recently completed a renovation of a heritage building in Kortrijk, Belgium which has been divided into two dwellings - one a house, the other a shop. We were going to tell you about this...
Cirera + Espinet Design a Barcelona Apartment Partitioned with Furniture.Situated in the heart of Gracia in Barcelona, this playful apartment, designed by Cirera+Espinet is a study in open plan living. The overall idea was to create an open space that prioritises access of natural light, without losing the...
Hotel Saint-Marc in Paris by DIMORESTUDIO.Just a short hop from the Comic Opera of Paris, the doors of the HĂ´tel Saint-Marc open onto a universe created by the Milan design agency DIMORESTUDIO. After serving a number of years as an office building, the building was bought in...
Stories On Design // Circles in Architecture.The Circle is a universal symbol with extensive meaning. It represents the notions of totality, wholeness, focus, infinity, unity, timelessness, the Sun, the Moon, the entire Universe. I suspect the reason most of us are drawn to it is...
