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Ambient lighting meets glossy finishes inside Millo Bucharest

October 1, 2025 Rheanna Hopkins 0

High-gloss materials were paired with warm adaptive lighting and geometric shapes inside Millo, a restaurant in Bucharest completed by local design duo AE02. Designers Anda Zota and Elena Viziteu set out to create a “theatrical atmosphere” at Millo through a rich interplay of textures, combining lacquered walnut walls with reflective microcement flooring, terrazzo and marble

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“Can’t decide if it’s out of place or fittingly random” says commenter

November 8, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a house in Melbourne with a curved roof and textured concrete walls designed by LLDS Architects. Called Northcote House, the home is slotted into the site of a former car park, with bespoke elements including the irregularly shaped plywood roof structure created using computer numerically controlled (CNC) robotics.

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Hidden bookcase-door conceals rooms in minimalist Barcelona apartment

November 6, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

Japanese design principles were combined with Mediterranean materials inside this compact apartment designed by Miriam Barrio Studio in Barcelona, Spain. Referencing themes from the Japanese design principle Kanso, which prioritises simplicity, Miriam Barrio Studio set out to create an interior scheme characterised by minimalist design and adaptable spaces. “The design of the apartment is based

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“Gorgeous and suitably brutish for the site” says commenter

November 1, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a house nestled into the rocky landscape of Rooi Els in South Africa by KLG Architects. Called Hytte Riverview, the compact single-storey home balances expanses of full-height glazing with thick, textured walls intended to mimic nearby rocky outcrops. “A little sanctuary to take in the view and

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Eight bedrooms wrapped in tactile wood panelling

October 26, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

For our latest lookbook, we’ve selected eight homes with bedrooms clad in wood panelling, ranging from a mid-century house in London with a “horror film” feel to a redwood-clad house with a curved roof in California. Wood panelling comes in a wide variety of styles, tones and grain patterns, each creating a different atmosphere. Whether

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“Simple, elegant and taut in form and detail” says commenter

October 11, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Paddington Square, a contentious mixed-use building in London with curtain walls and an exposed steel structure completed by architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The 55-by-55-metre cube contains private offices, which make up the bulk of the building, while its base incorporates public amenities and a plaza

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Delve Architects transforms pair of houses with light-filled extensions

October 9, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

Local studio Delve Architects has added rear and side extensions to a pair of semi-detached houses for next-door neighbours in Surrey, UK. Delve Architects added two-storey extensions across both homes, replacing what it described as “dark, cramped kitchen spaces” with bright open-plan living areas, plus additional bedroom spaces above. The extensions were carried out alongside

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“Gives off a cool Bond villain vibe” says commenter

October 4, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a submerged concrete and glass house in California, designed by local studio Donaldson + Partners. Seven years in the making, the circular structure features large concrete parabolic arches and was envisioned as a “house for the twenty-first century”. “Those views, yet the house is so introverted” Commenters

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“Nothing out of the ordinary here” says commenter

September 27, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a residential skyscraper in Downtown Manhatten created by Rafael Viñoly Architects using an “unconventional approach”. The Greenwich is a 274-metre high, 88-storey skyscraper containing 272 residences, comprised of a glass tower with curved corners with two I-beam-shaped structural supports running through the centre of the tower. “Did

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Eight characterful kitchens with sleek metal details

September 22, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

Our latest lookbook focuses on eight homes fitted with metal kitchens, from a flat in London informed by fish-and-chip shops to a 19th-century apartment with period details in Paris. While stainless steel has long been a material associated with restaurant kitchens due to its durability and functionality, it can bring a sleek, modern feel to residential

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