A Masterclass in Subtleties and Intention: Sando Burger Bar by Sapid Studio.In this Japanese inspired burger bar in Geneva, Switzerland, Sapid Studio reference the Japanese concept of “boro boro'', a process of utilising materials that have been repaired or stitched back together to create a multi-layered...
Folklore Meets Contemporary: Verbena Lounge by HANGHAR and Estudio DIIR.Hanghar collaborated with Estudio DIIR on the Guest Lounge at the ARCO Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid. The two local practices blended Spanish folklore with the contemporary in a bold installation. With a large red marquee overhead, the...
Dikka Bakery in Shanghai by Some Thoughts.We can already smell the aroma of fresh bread just by looking at Some Thoughts Studio’s Dikka Bakery in Shanghai—a pastry store that includes colour themes that incorporate comforting brown tones evocative of a freshly baked loaf....
India Mahdavi Lends Her Creative Vision to Pierre Bonnard’s Exhibition at the NGV.India Mahdavi dives into Pierre Bonnard’s paintings, extracting some of his patterns and colours to recreate backdrops, offering an immersive experience of a home to the visitors at NGV’s latest exhibition in partnership with the...
Art Attack: A Haussmannian Apartment in Paris by Rodolphe Parente.True to Rodolphe Parente’s signature—and in his own words, his penchant for "making people lose their perception of spaces and volumes"—this Haussmannian apartment on Paris’ Canal Saint Martin flows like sunlight. Rodolphe...
Modern Architecture Masterpiece: Villa Cavrois in Croix by Robert Mallet-Stevens.Designed by the French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1932, Villa Cavrois is armed with quite a story. Located in Croix, France, the building has taken many forms, including abandonment, an army barracks, a wedding venue, an exhibition...
The Magic of Glass: Venini Celebrates 100 Years.Murano-based legacy glassmaker Venini celebrates 100 years with a photographic book filled with images of glass, archive documents, original drawings, and a photoshoot carried out in the furnace itself. Edited by Federica Sala for Rizzoli,...
BTRT Launches its Debut Lamp Collection.Carles Sala of BTRT has launched his debut collection of lamps made skillfully by hand. The Spanish industrial designer and product developer has been working on the collection of bold and playful illuminated objects using mosaic glass...
Ferguson Apartment in Glasgow by Almost Blue.Step inside Lee Ivett, Simon Harlow, and Duncan Blackmore’s Escher-esque 25 square metre Glasgow apartment made of summer colours. Named Ferguson, this former single-storey volume was given a brand new mezzanine and services that are...
