Bucharest’s Communist-Era Apartment Block Becomes Romania’s Coolest Music Venue.Romania's first listening bar occupies a historically significant 1960s apartment block. The design embraces original socialist features through contemporary materials: birch plywood, marble mosaic flooring, and a striking mechanical glass...
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...
Neglected London Car Park Transformed into Striking Family Home.Small-scale developer Flawk has partnered with NIKJOO architecture to transform a forgotten car park into a striking three-bedroom family home. The project unlocks the potential of an overlooked urban infill site with sustainable building...
This Australian Jewellery Master Artist is Huge Overseas But Unknown at Home.After two decades establishing herself as a powerhouse in Munich's contemporary jewellery scene, Australian artist Helen Britton returns for her first major solo exhibition in years. Australian Design Centre's Living Treasures showcase...
From Sydney to Copenhagen: Four Leading Creatives Share Essential Global Design Insights.Australia's design community is experiencing unprecedented international recognition, as revealed at the recent Design Horizons event in Sydney. Four prominent creatives shared insights from Copenhagen's intimate 3 Days of Design festival,...
Alexander Design Reimagines a 1979 Ronald Goldman Malibu Coastal Classic for Modern Living.California coastal architecture reaches new heights in this Point Dume transformation. Alexander Design's comprehensive renovation of Ronald Goldman's 1979 post-and-beam residence honours architectural legacy while meeting contemporary...
Studio McQualter Transforms Melbourne Literary Icon into MECCA’s Most Ambitious Flagship.In Melbourne's bustling retail precinct, a heritage building with a serious literary pedigree has found its most spectacular incarnation yet. MECCA's ambitious 4,000-square-metre flagship creates authentic dialogue between eras, with over...
Design Legend Lives On: Eames House Reopens Studio Doors as Family Launches Global Foundation.Case Study House No. 8 has emerged from wildfire recovery stronger than ever, offering unprecedented access to the legendary design duo's intimate creative sanctuary. The newly established Charles & Ray Eames Foundation represents...
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...