Louis Pretty Deli in Berlin.Inspired by David Hockney’s stylised pool paintings and Palm Springs modernism, Louis Pretty Deli in Berlin is designed by three collaborators – Oskar Melzer, Phillip Mainzer and Paul Bauer. In homage to the original kosher delis,...
Vaulted Brickalicious Perfection: Casa IV in Spain by Mesura.Amid the barren landscape of Elche, Spain sits Casa IV, a curious brick house with an arresting vaulted canopy. Designed by Barcelona based studio Mesura, the long rectilinear volume is an extension to an existing home owned by...
Krygina Makeup Studio by Archiproba in Moscow, Russia.Krygina Studio in Moscow by Archiproba plays with the idea of theatrical allusions in the space, where each room delivers a unique character &...
Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul in Coyoacán, 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...
Rose-Tinted Concrete Fire Station by Pedevilla Architects.Giving the term ‘fire engine red’ a delightfully tonal and refined new meaning, this minimal structure, designed by Pedevilla Architects, serves as the local fire station for the town of West Tyrol in the Austrian Alps. Sitting...
Bar Basquiat in Amsterdam by Studio Modijefsky.Inspired by famed American poet and painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bar Basquiat features references to his naïve style, approach to rich earthy tones and trademark collage-like layering of colour-sketch-text. Bar Basquiat excites us for...
Noma Australia Restaurant Pop-Up at Sydney’s Barangaroo by Foolscap Studio.It has been impossible to read the news recently and not come across a mention of Noma's arrival in Australia, but when the ‘World’s Best Restaurant’ camps out in the country for ten weeks, we should expect no less. The figures are...
Kew House by Piercy & Company in South-West London.Kew House by Piercy & Company has been gradually gaining attention and recognition for it's design excellence in a conservation area. Piercy & Company created two strong, weathered steel volumes connected by the more delicate glazed...
‘Holy Smoke’ Restaurant & Bar in Rotterdam by Studio Modijefsky.Studio Modijefsky have designed the interior of Holy Smoke, a new Bar & Restaurant set in a historic building on the corner of Tiendplein in...