An Icon Revisited: Varier Introduces Ekstrem.Chances are you’ve seen Ekstrem before. Consisting of a steel frame covered in soft foam and woollen knit upholstery, the piece, designed by Terje Ekstrøm, represents one of Norway's first postmodern designs. Varier reintroduces the...
Fanny’s by Commune at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in L.A.Located in the freshly opened Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, Fanny’s is a new all day eatery designed by Commune. Drawing inspiration from the May Company building and legendary old Hollywood restaurants like...
Good Vibes Only: Canyon House in North London by Studio Hagen Hall.A little slice of Americana has invaded North London. Inspired by the modernism of 1970’s California, Studio Hagen Hall has transformed an awkward bed-sit into a bright, textural and versatile home. Complete with a conversation pit,...
Shoebox in Barcelona by Barbara Appolloni.Perched on the side of Montjuic hill, Barbara Appolloni Arquitecta’s Shoebox House feels much like an extension of the beautiful city of Barcelona. The home unfolds with all of the colour, energy, and grit of the Spanish city that...
Tattersalls Hotel in Armidale by Luchetti Krelle.The country town of Armidale, a former gold rush settlement in a region known as the New England of NSW, is home to the refurbished Tattersalls Hotel. Originally built in 1854, and renamed in 1884, Luchetti Krelle have honoured the...
Fig Facial Bar in Vancouver by Scott & Scott Architects.Occupying just 37sqm in an early 1900’s shopfront, Fig Facial Bar is complemented by neighbouring Vancouver health and lifestyle boutiques. Green perforated steel clads the walls, with Scott & Scott Architects using it to form scalloped...
Robin Boyd’s Pettigrew Residence in Melbourne Transformed by Flack Studio.When it comes to respectful heritage renovations that are high on impact, the ones that masterfully walk the tight rope between old-school and contemporary, things simply don’t get much better than this guy right here. Located in...
Pink Mama Restaurant in Moscow, Russia by Crosby Studios.Pink Mama restaurant is located in an ex-Soviet building in the historically symbolic heart of Stalinist Russia, in an area surrounded by government agencies and minutes from the Moscow White House. Aware that political references would...
Le Jardinier Restaurant by Joseph Dirand Opens in New York.Set on the ground floor of a new Norman Foster luxury residential tower, Joseph Dirand designed Le Jardinier as a reprieve from its urban NYC surrounds, evoking a lush indoor garden in contrast to the contemporary glass building....
