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Ruins have long been a capital-R Romantic source of inspiration for architects. The formal references and physical spolia of prior epochs often serve as the inspirational building blocks for tomorrow’s architecture. Lately, one contemporary flavor of this inspirational search has flourished among British architects who generationally follow practices like David Chipperfield or Caruso St John and among […]
Soft lighting, rounded forms and neutral colours create a welcoming atmosphere inside this sex shop in Kyiv by Ukrainian designers Sofiia Hupalovska and Nataliya Stukonog, with playful details including a phallic pouf. Hupalovska and Stukonog, who worked together at architecture and interiors studio Balbek Bureau before Hupalovska set up her own firm in 2021, wanted […]
Qicang Design crafts tea House as tranquil escape in china Nestled at the crossroads of bustling streets in the coastal city of Ningbo, China, the XinHeYe Tea House by Qicang Design offers a serene retreat from urban chaos. Inspired by the rituals of tea and the rhythm of the seasons, the 80-square-meter space embodies […]
As the world of interiors continues to evolve, so too do its practitioners. Following the new kids on the block not only acts as a good pulse check for the direction the industry is trending toward, but it also becomes a source of inspiration. Emerging design and architecture studios continue to impress in the scale […]
It’s impossible to imagine a person’s absence when it seems, like Iris Apfel, that they were always here. Iris was a woman who understood the transformative and inspiring power of clothing, for herself and for those she encountered. If you knew her well, or observed her closely during quieter moments, the process behind her style […]
A Carlo Bugatti throne chair in a Greenwich Village home designed by Studio Shamshiri. Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson / Styling: Michael Reynolds For most, the word Bugatti conjures images of sleek, sculptural, speedy automobiles—or maybe some song lyrics referencing them. But for a growing number of design aficionados, that’s no longer the case. What comes […]
Living spaces are arranged around a central courtyard at this house in Valencia, Spain, which local studio Viruta Lab has designed to celebrate the legacy of influential feminist artist Ángela García Codoñer. Casa Gesso aims to establish a dialogue between contemporary architecture and some of the pioneering work created by the artist in the 1970s, […]
Ambient lighting brings warmth to a pared-back interior scheme inside the Bar Ton listening bar in Bucharest, Romania, created by local designers Anda Zota and Muromuro Studio. Set on the ground floor of a communist-era apartment block in Bucharest, the space previously functioned as a music shop before being adapted into a hi-fi bar. Bar […]
French architect Philippe Starck has created a red cube to house the LA Almaraza olive oil mill, museum and restaurant in Andalusia, decorated with symbols referencing the area’s heritage. Surrounded by groves on a 25-hectare estate near Rona, the building was designed for oil producer LA Organic as part of a wider project to boost […]
Viruta Lab honors spanish feminist art in residential project Interior architecture and design studio Viruta Lab, led by David Puerta and María Daroz, introduces Casa Gesso, a residential project in Valencia, Spain, that aims to honor the artistic legacy of the pioneer in Spanish feminist art, Ángela García Codoñer. The house features a facade […]