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Charred-wood beach house sits among Amagansett’s dunes

August 6, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

US studios Starling Architecture and Emily Lindberg Design have collaborated on a minimalist home clad in blackened wood in the Hamptons village of Amagansett that starkly contrasts the surrounding dunes. The Amagansett Beach House was completed for a friend of Starling Architecture founder Ian Starling who grew up in California, but moved to the East

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Dorothée Meilichzon reimagines historic Biarritz hotel with nautical nods

August 6, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has renovated a Belle Epoque-era hotel in Biarritz, France, blending maritime and art deco motifs to add contemporary flair to the historic building. The Regina Experimental sits on a clifftop overlooking the Bay of Biscay in the French seaside city, which was once a royal getaway and is now a

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Woods Bagot lines American Australian Association HQ with oak battens

August 5, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

The American Australian Association has opened a headquarters in New York City, with interiors by architecture firm Woods Bagot designed to offer flexible spaces for events. The 9,450-square-foot (878 square metres) space at 600 Third Avenue is the first location in the city for the American Australian Association (AAA), a non-profit organisation dedicated to strengthening

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Giannone Petricone Associates rescues Ontario hotel from ruin

July 30, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Toronto studio Giannone Petricone Associates has spent a decade restoring a dilapidated hotel in Ontario, linking the building’s past and present through regionally influenced design details. Located in Picton, a town in Prince Edward County (PEC) that lies close to the shores of Lake Ontario, The Royal Hotel was in bad shape when the Sorbara

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Ivy Studio converts historic bank building into offices for Montreal ad agency

July 29, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

The offices that Montreal’s Ivy Studio has designed for digital advertising agency Cardigan include a mesh-wrapped mezzanine and a “futuristic” basement within a former bank building. For Cardigan’s expanding team, Ivy Studio has renovated a stone building that was built as a bank in 1907, in the Rosemont area of Montreal. The structure has had

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Jenny Bukovec draws on “soulful” local heritage for Kentucky hotel

July 23, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

American designer Jenny Bukovec has looked to Kentucky’s heritage for the interiors of a hotel in Lexington, a city famed for bourbon production and horse racing. Described by the hotel team as “the first high-end hotel in the horse and bourbon capital of the world,” The Manchester sits on the site of the historic Ashland

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Smith Hanes Studio brings “a sense of calm” to Carmel restaurant in Atlanta

July 22, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Atlanta-based Smith Hanes Studio has used a palette of natural colours and materials to help diners at this restaurant imagine they’re beside a beach. A laid-back, coastal vibe was the goal for the Carmel restaurant, located on a cobblestone street in Atlanta’s Buckhead Village. Founder Tal Baum of Oliva Restaurant Group wanted to create a

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Michael Hsu utilises soft shapes for Austin skyscraper interiors

July 16, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

US studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has designed the common areas and amenity spaces for a residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas, which include a circular outdoor swimming pool. The 51-storey 44 East Avenue development on the city’s riverfront was designed by Page Architects, and includes 330 condominiums and a variety of shared amenities for

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Fettle returns The Georgian hotel in Santa Monica to its 1930s “glory”

July 15, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Design studio Fettle has restored an art deco hotel in Santa Monica, California, refreshing its distinctive turquoise facade and using the original style to inform the interiors. Facing Ocean Avenue and the water beyond, The Georgian hotel was originally built in 1933 to serve tourists visiting the beachside city west of Los Angeles. The eight-storey

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Michael Groth uses natural and recycled materials inside New York’s Donna restaurant

July 9, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

New York designer Michael Groth collaborated with a Moroccan artisan cooperative to create the wall hangings for this worker-owned bar and restaurant in the West Village. The opening of Donna’s new location on Cornelia Street follows the closure of its Williamsburg spot in December 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Serving a pan-Latin

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