Studio Doherty’s VRG GRL Bondi Store Balances Elevated Energy with Accessibility.Studio Doherty's design for VRG GRL Bondi Beach knows exactly when to whisper and when to shout. Mostly, it whispers — and then drops the carpet. Boom! Rather than a typical linear retail layout, the interior is designed as a sequence of...
Done and Undone: Industrial Warehouse Transformed into a Sartorial HQ in Tuscia.When Italian accessories designer Benedetta Bruzziches outgrew her garage, she acquired an industrial warehouse on the edge of Viterbo. Deltastudio's conversion into a 1,600sqm headquarters, workshop, and personal atelier is a study in...
A Compact Seoul Café That Borrows the Language of the Office.Tucked into Gangnam's Seocho-dong, QDC by Indiesalon is a compact café that takes its cues from the office. The name—Quick Daily Coffee—borrows from the medical abbreviation qd (once a day), framing coffee as a ritual of productive...
A Retail Interior of Quiet Authority in Melbourne’s Armadale.Working with the building's existing industrial bones—original brickwork, timber roof trusses, and restored skylights—AP Design House has delivered a retail interior grounded in material honesty. Aged leather sofas, vintage lighting,...
A Restrained Interior With Plenty to Say: Homer Rogue Taverna by AP Design House.There's nothing more satisfying than a space that’s not overdesigned and generally doesn't try too hard. Homer Rogue Taverna gets this. Conceived by AP Design House for brothers Harry and Mario Kapoulas, this 100-seat Greek restaurant on...
Fyra Breathes New Life Into Helsinki’s Century-Old University Landmark.After five years empty, Helsinki's 1925 red-brick Konelabra building has been reimagined by Fyra as contemporary office and showroom spaces. The renovation philosophy of "restorative architecture" shines through preserved original features...
Adelaide Motor Repair Centre Becomes Dynamic Hub for Art, Architecture and Community.Studio Gram has transformed a former Adelaide motor repair centre into their cool new office space. The 265-square-metre studio embraces its automotive heritage while creating a dynamic space that shifts from workspace to community venue....
Hidden Madrid Warehouse Transformed Into Light-Filled Artist Studio by DĂa Uno Estudio.DĂa Uno Estudio's transformation of this 1950s Madrid warehouse into an artist's studio proves that successful adaptive reuse doesn't require dramatic intervention. By embracing the building's industrial bones and introducing a striking...
Salt Salon Borough Proves Commercial Spaces Can Be Cultural Destinations Too.Unknown Works has reimagined the hair salon experience with Salt Salon Borough, transforming a Victorian warehouse into a three-level sonic playground. From roboformed steel speakers to half-tonne suspended mirrors, every element serves...
