Articles by Ali Morris

Retro Helsinki bar takes its design cues from 60s and 70s disco music

June 5, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Named after the song Jackie by British baritone Scott Walker, this nostalgia-tinged bar in Helsinki has been designed to evoke a 1970s Milanese bar. The Jackie bar’s designer, Joanna Laajisto of Studio Joanna Laajisto, explained: “I was given a soundtrack of 60s and 70s Italian lounge music and 70s French cosmic disco by the owner, Antti Eerikäinen, to

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Nook Architects uncovers original tiles and timber beams inside Barcelona flat

June 4, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Colourful restored tile flooring and wooden ceiling beams add character to this Barcelona apartment refurbished by local studio Nook Architects. Completed this year, the 273-square-metre apartment occupies an entire floor of a building in the city’s Raval quarter, just a few metres from La Rambla. While the apartment’s front facade looks out across Boqueria market, a stepped 68-square-metre

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Shades of grey decorate sombre luxury apartment in Taiwan

May 26, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Concrete walls, cement floors, grey tiles, marble and dark stained wood meet in this Taipei apartment created by Wei Yi International Design Associates for “an elder with great fortune and rich experience”. The Taipei- and Shanghai-based practice said the client wanted a home with “a delicate balance” and “tender atmosphere”. The 270-square-metre apartment has three

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Cereal magazine unveils alternative show flat on London’s Greenwich Peninsula

May 25, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Design magazine Cereal has teamed up with ‘design-literate’ estate agents Aucoot to create a temporary three-bedroom penthouse apartment on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. Functioning as a show apartment, the choice of finishes and furnishings are intended as a physical representation of the Cereal brand. Contemporary and vintage furnishings are placed against a backdrop of moody greys

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Black & Milk creates understated bachelor pad in London’s Canaletto Tower

May 19, 2017 Ali Morris 0

British interiors studio Black & Milk has redesigned an apartment for a city trader in Canaletto Tower, a luxury residential skyscraper designed by UNStudio on London’s City Road. Black & Milk’s client asked the firm to create an interior with “a hint of understated luxury”. In response, the studio redesigned the apartment’s open-plan living room to accommodate a formal

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Black & Milk creates understated bachelor pad in London’s Canaletto Tower

May 19, 2017 Ali Morris 0

British interiors studio Black & Milk has redesigned an apartment for a city trader in Canaletto Tower, a luxury residential skyscraper designed by UNStudio on London’s City Road. Black & Milk’s client asked the firm to create an interior with “a hint of understated luxury”. In response, the studio redesigned the apartment’s open-plan living room to accommodate a formal

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Concrete girders and glass partition walls carve up this broken-plan apartment in Bilbao

May 18, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Spanish architecture studio Pauzarq uncovered the original concrete girders of this apartment in Bilbao to map its new broken-plan layout.  When reconfiguring the 100-square-metre apartment, the architects paid close attention to its original features. They uncovered its original concrete structure that was used to create a broken-plan layout of partition walls that follow the line of the girders. The term

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Concrete girders and glass partition walls carve up this broken-plan apartment in Bilbao

May 18, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Spanish architecture studio Pauzarq uncovered the original concrete girders of this apartment in Bilbao to map its new broken-plan layout.  When reconfiguring the 100-square-metre apartment, the architects paid close attention to its original features. They uncovered its original concrete structure that was used to create a broken-plan layout of partition walls that follow the line of the girders. The term

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Patricia Urquiola’s showroom interior for Kettal celebrates Mediterranean outdoor living

May 14, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Patricia Urquiola has redesigned the Barcelona showroom of Spanish outdoor furniture brand Kettal, giving it a patio-like feel. Describing the revamped showroom as “a space where the Mediterranean outdoor living is celebrated”, Kettal wanted the new interior to emphasise the showroom’s unique architectural features while also expressing the character of the brand. Housed in a double-height

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Easy-to-assemble building kits aim to inspire new generation of architects

May 10, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Architectural model kit manufacturer Arckit has launched a series of accessible three-dimensional modelling sets for aspiring and professional architects and urban planners. Called Arckit Cityscape and Arckit Masterplan, the new city-building kits are designed to appeal to a broad audience ranging from young children, to hobbyists and professionals. The kits follow on from the original three-dimensional architectural

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