Stories On Design // Grooming Spaces.First there were solariums. Then there was activewear. Noninvasive laser procedures and the injectables. The Rise of Designer Health Studios & Gyms. And now - it's all about Hair Salons, Beauty Parlours and Barber Shops that take the...
Stories On Design // Wrapped Buildings.Wrapped Buildings are awesome. Why? Because they are just like giant Christmas presents, except way cooler because you get to keep them forever. It's not that often one sees buildings that challenge the conventional to this extent. I...
Galería OMR in Mexico City by Mateo Riestra, José Arnaud-Bello & Max von Werz.Given Mexico and walls have been getting a bit of press recently, we thought this little-known Mexican belleza may be of interest. Mexico’s Galería OMR has moved into a newly renovated villa in the nation’s capital. Masterminded...
MAM Originals Store in Barcelona by Guillermo Santomà & Diego Ramos.MAM Originals opened doors to it's first physical store in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter in June 2016. MAM wooden watches and accessories could already be found on-line and in other stores around Spain, but now the brand has a space just for...
JOOLZ HQ in Amsterdam With Lush Internal Courtyards by Space Encounters.What differentiates JOOLZ HQ in Amsterdam by the designers at Space Encounters is its connection to the outside world. Not in the sense of taxis hooning past. But by it’s connection to nature, and by connecting our senses to nature....
Maison & Objet Paris 2017: Best In Show.With an overarching theme of SILENCE, Maison & Objet Paris 2017 welcomed the visitors into it's halls filled with design. With thousands of brands showing their products at Maison & Objet Paris 2017, it can be difficult to pick out the...
Stories On Design // Metallic Interiors.Welcome to the first Story for 2017, and what better way to kick things off than with something beautiful, luminous and shiny like Metallic Interiors. Yum! Metallic Madness has been creeping up on us for a number of years - at first in...
Havre 77: Derelict House in Mexico City Transformed into Mixed-Use Venue by Francisco Pardo & Julio Amezcua.Previously the home of an upper-middle class family, this dilapidated brick residence was radically transformed by architects Francisco Pardo & Julio Amezcua into a mixed-use building that accommodates a multi-purpose venue, housing...
The Keenfolks Ad Agency in Barcelona by Guillermo Santomà.Guillermo Santomà's latest projects is the ingenious new headquarters for The Keenfolks, an ad agency based in Barcelona. As most ad agency fitouts go, these guys had a limited budget to play with, but this didn't stop Santomà from...