Nina+Co’s Circular Eyewear Store for Monc Treats Every Material as an Asset, Not a Consumable.Nina+Co's design for Monc started with an audit of the existing site. Aluminium stair nosings were melted and recast into drawer handles and lamp dials; a reclaimed Douglas fir beam from a Staffordshire barn became the parquet, and...
From Derelict Bunker to Modern Day Babylon: Moon Gang Ubud by YSG Studio.Bali does not want for design accommodation. What it wants for is design accommodation that belongs to Bali. Moon Gang, the five-suite hotel in Ubud by Sydney's YSG Studio, is the rare one that does...
Studio Loho’s JonojĂ© is Strange, Sculptural & Impossible to Forget.Is it beautiful? Is it ugly? JonojĂ© refuses to settle the question — and that's what makes it so compelling. Studio Loho's new Bruges B&B runs on a push-pull between the simple and the sculptural: moments of quiet respite, then a hard...
Dubai’s Como Lounge CafĂ© Features Sculptural Counter Inspired by Balanced Stones.Studio Dua Abukhalaf has designed Como Lounge CafĂ©'s Dubai debut with interiors that connect to its Al Ain origins. The design centres on a textured wall wrapped in recycled glass and porcelain tiles, contrasting with sleek industrial...
Salvaged Bricks Transform Mount Coot-tha House in Peter Besley’s Material Masterstroke.Peter Besley doesn't just design houses—he solves problems. His latest project is perched on the ridge of Mount Coot-tha's numerous spurs, emerging from Brisbane's steep terrain like a series of sculptural objects. Birdwood tackles...
Love Shack in Bondi Reimagines Material Reuse and Small-Scale Functionality.Second Edition's Love Shack is a small but powerful example of sustainable design principles in action. This chameleon of a space functions as a bedroom, living room, or office while championing innovative material reuse. From salvaged...
Shell+Core Crafts Dynamic Day-to-Night Experience for ETHR’s Clubhaus in Sharjah.ETHR expands its beloved UAE presence with a new Clubhaus concept in Sharjah, where shell+core's design extends the brand's minimalist language while drawing subtle inspiration from the emirate's distinctive mountainous...
Coffee Grounds & Circuit Boards: The Unexpected Materials Behind This New Lighting Collection.Danish green-tech brand Mater launches Terra, its first lighting collection from Matek™, a patented material made from recycled electronic waste and coffee shell residue. Designed by OEO Studio, the collection includes pendant, wall, and...
The World’s First Baby Cot Made From 100% Recycled Plastic.Australian nursery brand Tasman Eco and sustainable manufacturing innovator Defy Design have created the world's first baby cot made entirely from recycled plastic. The Sydney-manufactured Archie Cot combines environmental responsibility...
