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Puerto Rico guesthouse by Dreamers Welcome features retro-modern interiors

December 30, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Four vacation rental apartments within a green-painted building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, are each designed with a slightly different take on “minimalism meets retro-chic”. Verde contains four minimalist apartments: two studios and two one-bedroom apartments, all a 10-minute walk to Ocean Park Beach. The units were designed and are operated by LGBTQIA-owned hospitality group

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Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co

December 24, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Several restaurants and a hotel have opened within Detroit’s historic Book Tower as part of a years-long restoration project of the building undertaken by its developer and architecture studio ODA. The 1920s skyscraper has undergone extensive restoration work over the past seven years by local developer Bedrock, which has transformed the former office building into

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Civilian draws on “grandeur” of early cinemas for Sandbox Films offices

December 23, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

New York studio Civilian has designed the headquarters for a documentary production company in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, which includes an art deco-influenced screening room. The offices for award-winning Sandbox Films are located in a landmarked 1920s neo-gothic skyscraper, and provide the company with its first dedicated workspace. Spread across 4,200 square feet (390 square metres)

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Rockwell Group creates atmospheric interiors for Perelman Center in New York

December 17, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Ribbons of light guide patrons from the lobby to the restaurant inside the Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center, where the interiors are designed by New York-based Rockwell Group. The studio founded by designer David Rockwell recently completed the public spaces that include the Metropolis restaurant and adjoining lounge areas within the

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Pierre Yovanovitch opens design gallery in New York City penthouse

December 16, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

French designer Pierre Yovanovitch has opened his first US showroom and gallery in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood, displaying over 80 pieces from his own furniture brand. Recognisable designs including the iconic Bear Chair fill the 10,000 square feet (930 square metres) of gallery and office space on the penthouse level of 555 West 25th Street. This

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Rafael Prieto creates “secret garden” for Gohar World store in New York

December 13, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Designer Rafael Prieto has lined tableware store in New York City with wallpaper made from photos taken in the south of France and antique furniture. Located at 181 Lafayette Street in SoHo, the Gohar World store showcases tableware products designed by sisters Laila and Nadia Gohar. “Gohar World is a tableware universe that embraces tradition,

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Format Architecture designs “delightfully untraditional” Cafe Mars in Brooklyn

December 3, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Bright colours, neon lighting and expressive furniture create a playful mood inside this Brooklyn restaurant, designed by local studio Format Architecture Office. Cafe Mars is an Italian eatery located in Gowanus, founded by co-chefs Jorge Olarte, and Paul D’Avino – whose grandfather lived across the street when he first emigrated from Campania in 1901. Honouring

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Adean Studios overhauls High Country Motor Lodge with nods to astronomy

November 27, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

An old roadside motel on America’s iconic Route 66 has been renovated by San Francisco-based Adean Studios to reflect the culture and enviromnent of Flagstaff, Arizona. Adean Studios worked with local architecture studio Synectic Design to overhaul the High Country Motor Lodge, which is operated by Marc & Rose Hospitality. The mid-century property is accessed

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Medprostor stacks firewood for Ljubljana design biennial exhibition

November 27, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Firewood logs were used as modular stackable elements for the scenography of the BIO27 Super Vernaculars design biennial in Ljubljana, Slovenia, which has been shortlisted for a 2023 Dezeen Award. Curated by Jane Withers, the 27th edition of the city’s design biennial took place at the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) in the summer of

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Mexico City restaurant by RA! arranged around upside-down pyramid bar

November 25, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

A bar counter shaped like an inverted ziggurat sits at the centre of this restaurant in Mexico City, designed by local architecture studio RA! Tana is a tapas spot located in the city’s wealthy Polanco neighbourhood, within a compact and intimate space facing Parque Lincoln. RA! gutted the 65-square-metre unit to make way for its

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