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Office of Tangible Space redesigns Brooklyn Museum Cafe

October 12, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

New York studio Office of Tangible Space has refreshed the interiors of the cafe at the Brooklyn Museum, ahead of the institution’s 200th anniversary next year. The Brooklyn Museum Cafe is located in the building’s light-filled entry pavilion, which was added to the original beaux-arts building in 2004 by Polshek Partnership Architects (now Ennead Architects).

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Weiszblüth & Brown designs tiny Thai eatery in LA that “packs a punch”

October 6, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Diners pack tightly into this informal Thai restaurant in Los Angeles, which local studio Weiszblüth & Brown has designed to echo the intense flavours of the food served. Holy Basil Market has 16 seats within just 90 square feet (8.4 square metres) of space in Atwater Village, following a highly successful first location Downtown. Chefs

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Gachot Studios refreshes lounge at The Metropolitan Opera in New York

October 5, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

New York-based Gachot Studios has redesigned the patrons lounge at The Metropolitan Opera, imbuing the space with rich materials like textured wallpaper, black granite and brass accents. Gachot Studios transformed the Keebler J Straz Lounge while keeping the 1,861-square-foot space aligned with its ornate surroundings. Studio founders and opera lovers John and Christine Gachot have

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Futurestudio designs New York bathhouse to be both transportive and grounding

September 29, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Canada’s Futurestudio has designed the interiors for wellness space Othership’s first location in New York City, employing a deep, earthy palette and atmospheric lighting to heighten the experience for guests. The 9,550-square-foot (887 square metres) sauna and ice bath experience in Manhattan’s Flatiron District is Othership’s third outpost, following those in Toronto’s Adelaide and Yorkville

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Studio Tarea creates “90s fever dream” inside pink Richmond eatery

September 28, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Pink walls, carpet and upholstery define this intimate restaurant and cocktail bar in Richmond, Virginia, designed by locally based Studio Tarea. Pink Room was created in a former studio apartment, transformed into what Studio Tarea describes as “a 90s fever dream where you can have a cocktail made from concrete”. The team renovated the space

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White-washed Mondrian Ibiza hotel perches above Cala Llonga bay

September 27, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Spanish studios Beades Architects and Cuarto Interior have revived a 1970s hotel property overlooking a bay in Ibiza, using local materials and mid-century furniture to transform its interiors. The Mondrian Ibiza is perched on a steep hillside above the beach and turquoise waters of Cala Llonga, on the Balearic Island’s east coast. “The building was

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22RE takes “deconstructivist” approach to menswear store in LA

September 22, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Los Angeles-based studio 22RE has combined metal grids, black and mirrored surfaces, and bold splashes of colour inside this men’s multi-brand boutique in the city’s Arts District. The second Departamento location is situated in the Signal retail enclave, which occupies a series of warehouses southeast of Downtown LA. Using the building’s industrial bones to inform

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FMA creates flexible offices within former Mexican convent

September 21, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

A meditation room and an outdoor work area are available to employees at this office in Mexico, which was remodelled by architecture firm FMA within a 17th-century convent. The GO Headquarters is located in the historic centre of Morelia, a city in the state of Michoacán, and is arranged around a cloister at the heart

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Moongate ADU by Cover Architecture offers intergenerational living near LA

September 15, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

A large circular opening offers a glimpse through the white wall in front of this California accessory dwelling unit, designed by architect Yan M Wang of Cover Architecture for his mother. The LA-based architect created the additional unit on his property in Altadena, north of Pasadena, so that his mother and her partner could be

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Lebanese street food informs interior of Common Breads bakery by MA Studio

September 15, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

A traditional Lebanese bread influenced design elements at this bakery in London by local firm MA Studio, where it’s the primary item on the menu. Common Breads on Buckingham Palace Road, close to Victoria station, celebrates the centuries-old Middle Eastern food staple of kaak. In Beirut, the bread is crafted from simple ingredients, covered in

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