‘Casa Bonay’ Boutique Hotel by Studio Tack Opens in Barcelona.Designed by Studio Tack, Casa Bonay opened last month as a first-of-its-kind 67-room hotel in the restored 19th c Barcelona mansion of the Bonay...
Olivetti Showroom in Venice by Carlo Scarpa.Overlooking Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy, peaking out from the cloisters and watching the hustle and bustle of passers by, is Carlo Scarpaâs Olivetti Showroom. Typically Scarpa, typically Venetian and beautifully Italian, in...
Lemon Shop by Lorenzo Capucci in Lugo, Italy.This project arises from the brief to transform the ground floor of a 20th century building into a commercial activity open to the public. The developer desired to emphasise the socio-cultural dimension as well as the commercial...
5m Wide Barcelona Home Refurbished by Josep Ferrando.I have a new found appreciation for small living spaces. Donât get me wrong, I still love a vast countryside villa or an expansive estate as much as the next archinerd; but you have to be particularly crafty, imaginative and...
Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul in CoyoacĂĄn, Mexico.What a privilege it is to write about Casa Azul, where the great artist Frida Kahlo was born and lived out her remarkable existence. It will come as little surprise to any to learn that this house was as magical in design as it is in...
The Heart Stopping Casa Horta in Barcelona by Guillermo SantomĂ .Casa Horta, designed by the enormously talented interior and product designer Guillermo SantomĂ is one of those rare but very particular projects that has us feeling a little speechless. A combination of strongly assured minimal...
Timeless Elegance Meets Vintage Appeal in a Refurbished Bourgeoisie Apartment in Belarus by Studio Nordes.We have a lot of feelings about todayâs post. Itâs one of those rare homes, which despite being recently renovated, maintains a sense of intimacy â as though it has been lived in for years and perfected slowly over time....
Epic Farmhouse Renovation in Girona, Spain by Arquitectura-G.Every so often you come across a building that allows your imagination to run wild. It stops you in your tracks, disarms you with wonder and forces you to slow down. The culprit? A farmhouse renovation by Barcelona-based studio...
Maison de Verre Paris by Pierre Chareau + Bernard Bijvoet.Maison de Verre, translating as âHouse of Glassâ saw a pivotal shift in how architecture responded to its time. Built in 1932, it was the collective brainchild of French Interior Architect Pierre Chareau, Dutch Architect Bernard...
