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Olson Kundig and Erica Colpitts renovate mid-century house in North Vancouver

November 19, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

US architecture firm Olson Kundig and Canadian designer Erica Colpitts have renovated a mid-century house near Vancouver, warming the modernist structure with natural materials and neutral colours. The residence is surrounded by tall cedar trees on a quiet plot in Edgemont, a village-like neighbourhood of North Vancouver, across the water from the Canadian metropolis. Its

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Gachot Studios creates cosy New York neighbourhood bar

November 18, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

New York City-based Gachot Studios has revamped a NoHo townhouse to host a snug cocktail bar, in which exposed stone walls and dark wood contrast a creamy colour palette. Named after Jack Champlin, a beloved member of the NoHo community, Jac’s on Bond opened in February 2023 within a 1800s townhouse formerly occupied by The

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Daisuke Yamamoto presents recycled steel chairs under Milan railway arch

November 16, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Japanese designer Daisuke Yamamoto presented recycled steel chairs on podiums of the same material as part of an exhibition in Milan, which has been shortlisted for a 2023 Dezeen Award. Yamamoto’s Flow project explores ways to minimise industrial waste by focusing on a single material – light-gauge steel (LGS). Commonly used in construction as a

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Appareil Architecture designs Montreal dental clinic to feel like “someone’s home”

November 12, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

The minimalist interior of this Montreal oral surgery clinic by local studio Appareil Architecture “adopts a residential aesthetic” to help patients and employees feel relaxed. The Maxillo Tandem clinic in the city’s Technopôle Angus neighbourhood provides maxillofacial surgery, which deals with diseases, injuries and defects of the mouth, teeth and jaws. The clinic’s founder, surgeon

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Barde vanVoltt orients renovated Mexico City house around mezcal bar

November 11, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

A private mezcal bar forms the heart of this house that Amsterdam interior architecture firm Barde vanVoltt has overhauled in Mexico City’s La Condesa neighbourhood. Working for longstanding Dutch clients who live in Mexico, Barde vanVoltt transformed a historic, dilapidated building into a contemporary residence that respects the heritage of the existing structure. “We walked

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Didier Faustino creates shrink-wrapped scenography for Paula Rego exhibition

November 10, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

French-Portuguese architect Didier Faustino has shrink-wrapped a series of wooden blocks to display paintings by the late artist Paula Rego as part of an exhibition in Hanover, Germany. The unusual scenography was created for the exhibition titled Paula Rego: There and Back Again at the Kestner Gesellschaft art association and has been shortlisted in the

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Patricia Urquiola converts historic palazzo into Six Senses Rome hotel

November 8, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Milan-based designer Patricia Urquiola has converted a palazzo in Rome into a hotel and spa, filled with circular elements and traditional Italian materials. The Six Senses Rome is located within the Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, close to historic sites like the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain in the city centre. Adjacent to the Church of

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Xokol restaurant by ODAmx and Rubén Valdez celebrates “collective ritual” of eating

November 5, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Mexican architects ODAmx and Rubén Valdez have designed a restaurant with an ash-coloured interior inside a former mechanic’s workshop in Guadalajara. Now located in the Mexican city’s Santa Tere neighbourhood, Xokol began in 2017 within a small space that housed just four tables and room for 16 diners. In 2020, the restaurant relocated to this

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Kelly Wearstler and Masastudio design California home as a “modern ruin”

November 3, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

This sprawling white concrete house in California is laid out like a “village” of open and enclosed spaces, with architecture by Masastudio and interiors by Kelly Wearstler. The home in Los Angeles was designed for clients who are avid art collectors, and have a deep appreciation for contemporary architecture and design. Having amassed a large

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ICRAVE unveils sci-fi interiors of MSG Sphere Las Vegas

November 1, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

US studio ICRAVE has revealed images of the public spaces inside the world’s largest spherical structure in Las Vegas. Chosen through an international competition, ICRAVE was tasked with designing the interiors of the public spaces within the MSG Sphere Las Vegas by Sphere Entertainment – the giant venue’s operator. The scope included the building’s entry

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