Underground Apartment in Barcelona by RAS Arquitectura.RAS Arquitectura has converted the vaulted basement of a Barcelona house into a subterranean apartment, with rooms separated by a curving plywood partition. The house is located near the sea, with barely any access to natural light, and...
Stories on Design // Un-Walls.We often approach walls as barriers and dividers, or something that's solid, that might be painted, or coated, or lined, clad, upholstered... You get the idea. But what happens when we start thinking about walls as something a lot more...
So Hot Right Now // String & Thread Installations.Lately I've been noticing a whole heap of amazing installations that redefine spaces, utilising modest materials such as strings, threads, ropes, metal chains etc. These interventions often allow colour and light to manipulate their...
Kolmio+LIM Beauty Salon by Yusuke Seki // Osaka, Japan.What is it about Japan, design and retail. They just get it, don't they? They really do. Let's have a closer look at today's beauty. Kolimo+LIM in Osaka, Japan is an extension of the popular Less Is More (LIM) hair salon in the same area,...
MRQT Menswear Boutique by ROK // Stuttgart, Germany.Swiss architecture firm Rippmann Oesterle Knauss (ROK) recently completed the MRQT Stuttgart boutique. The stand-out feature of this streetwear store is a textured wall made up of 22,000 individual timber dowels. The minimal interior...
3D Walls Made From Timber Dowels and Paper Pipes.Ok, I admit it - this is a slightly random posts. But then again, I've had a few of those in the past. I recently spotted a couple of thing which reminded me of each-other so I decided to include them in a "this-goes-with-that" type posts....
Shantell Martin’s Illustrated Apartment in Brooklyn.Shantell Martin is a London-born, Brooklyn-based visual artist. This is her apartment in Brooklyn. Yes, she drew all over the walls and ceilings. Lucky she rents this place from her friends who gave her the permission to draw freely. Ms....
MAISON&OBJET Highlights, September 2012 // Part 02.As promised, I'm back with with Part 2 of the highlights from my recent visit to MAISON&OBJET in Paris. Today's post is a small collection of my favourite moments related to products, home-wares, accessories, sets, styling, other bits and...
Deborah Bowness Wallpaper.Deborah Bowness has been creating the most beautiful wallpapers for nearly ten years. By combining photography with silkscreen techniques, Deborah's digital and hand printed wallpapers are real works of...
