The up-and-coming Notting Hill designer Dio Davies collaborated with with piano company Edelweiss on the futuristic statement piano enclosed inside a transparent perspex shell, illuminated by neon LED lights. Inspired by the designer’s travels to India and her love of sci-fi movies, the piano also has a self-play system that allows tracks to be played wirelessly from a concealed iPod […] More
Reiulf Ramstad Architects has won the competition for the Kornets Hus (grain house) proposal in Denmark. Located on the land of an existing farm and bakery, the Kornets Hus is a new centre for the dissemination of the region’s rich food and farming culture. The building is organized around a simple and flexible plan, which allows for […] More
With Autumn upon us it is time to embrace the new trends of the season. As the nights grow longer and the temperature drops it is time for those light summery designs to be thrown out in favour of the warm and the cosy. Here are some easy trends for you to try that don’t […] More
Discover Vila Kali in Mounsef, Lebanon, a seaside mansion designed by BLANKPAGE Architects together with Karim Nader Studio. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, 40 kilometers north of Beirut and close to the ancient seaport city of Byblos, the mansion’s design reinterprets a series of environmental aspects of the site: the sunshine, the air, the rock formation […] More
Discover Konan House in Koka, Japan, designed by ALTS Design Office. I attempted to create an area where the dweller can escape from their daily life and spend an extraordinary time. Glamping provides visitors with a place to enjoy the outdoors comfortably and without a fuss. By adding a space with the attractiveness of Glamping to the house, […] More
The architects Paolo Iotti and Marco Pavarani from Iotti + Pavarani Architetti, together with a group of designers from Artecna have designed the new operations headquarters of Reale Group in Turin, Italy. The architecture defines a contemporary insertion in the heart of the historical centre: a new construction that represents a significant replacement project achieved without […] More
UNIQUE Design Studio designed the interior of Open Space Office in the business center of Kiev. Occupying the total area of 250 sqm, offices include an office hall, lounge with reception, two offices and a meeting room. The open space with the workplaces is the basis of the office. This option is chosen partly due to the architecture […] More
When you put a lot of thought and energy into designing a room, you want to be sure you don’t miss anything. With that said, no room is complete without the perfect light fixture(s). Lighting is obviously important to help you see, but it also helps to bring the design of the room together, create […] More
London-based architectects, Michaelis Boyd fully refurbished this stunning three-storey house in the heart of Clerkenwell in London. Originally an 18th Century ironmonger’s workshop, the house is reimagined in the modern design style with a light industrial touch. The client wanted a house for working and entertaining and so the floor plans were reconfigured to enable the ground […] More
Discover this contemporary office building, located next to the ancient southern gate to the city of Seoul, the Namdaemun Market, designed by Mecanoo Architects. The market’s history and regional traditions informed the design for a contemporary office building, connecting past and present. Maximising the land allocation, the slim 14-floor building sits elegantly on a corner plot […] More
Discover this stunning home designed by Rudolph Van Der Meulen of Nico Van Der Meulen Architects. Located in Inanda (South Africa), this eco-friendly home has a view of the Sandton skyline (the richest area in Africa). Upon approaching the home the first view is of the cantilevered porte cochere screen of suspended steel tubes with double sliding garage doors […] More
On our planet, land mass is threatened by climate change and populations that are increasing and living longer. By 2100, the world’s population could increase to 11.2 billion, and it is estimated that almost all population growth will occur within our cities. In 1930, only 30% of the world’s population lived in cities – compared […] More