Vincent van Duysen’s first Molteni&C flagship store opens in Milan

April 23, 2017 Alice Morby 0

For his first flagship design since becoming its creative director, Vincent van Duysen has created a space for Molteni&C that feels like a “secluded home from home”. The Molteni Group tasked the Belgian architect with designing its biggest flagship store to date, which is located on via Cavallotti in Milan’s new Durini design district. Van Duysen,

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Faceted wooden panels form Mexico City cafe by Esrawe and Cadena

April 22, 2017 James Brillon 0

Mexican firms Esrawe Studio and Cadena y Associados have collaborated on the design of Tierra Garat, a new cafe in Mexico City’s fashionable Roma Norte district. The design team overhauled a building in the trendy neighbourhood, which lies just southwest of the city’s historic centre and recognisable for its dishevelled colonial architecture. Garat is a

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Faceted clay panels form Mexico City cafe by Esrawe and Cadena

April 22, 2017 James Brillon 0

Mexican firms Esrawe Studio and Cadena y Associados have collaborated on the design of Tierra Garat, a new cafe in Mexico City’s fashionable Polanco district. The design team overhauled an existing building in the trendy neighbourhood, which lies just west of the city’s historic centre and is recognisable for its colonial architecture. Garat is a well known

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Universal Design Studio inserts a hotel into a brutalist concrete tower in Stockholm

April 22, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Located in a brutalist former bank headquarters in Stockholm, Universal Design Studio’s latest project, the At Six hotel, is home to one of Europe’s most significant hotel art collections. The London-based studio carried out a complete interior renovation to create the 343-room luxury hotel in the Swedish capital’s Brunkebergstorg Square, and also designed a new entrance. The scheme

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Universal Design Studio inserts a hotel into a brutalist building in Stockholm

April 22, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Located in a brutalist former bank headquarters in Stockholm, Universal Design Studio’s latest project, the At Six hotel, is home to one of Europe’s most significant hotel art collections. The London-based studio carried out a complete interior renovation to create the 343-room luxury hotel in the Swedish capital’s Brunkebergstorg Square, and also designed a new entrance. The scheme

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The Floor In This House Is Filled With Glass Circles That Allow Light To Pass Through To The Floor Below

April 21, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Nick Rochowski Photography   When Andy Martin Architecture were re-designing this 5-storey Georgian terrace house in London, their clients requested to have a home that was light and bright, similar to the openness found in their native Sardinia.   Photography by Nick Rochowski Photography To do this, the architects decided to work with the floor, […]

Carbonized Cypress Wood Covers The Exterior Of This New House In Vancouver

April 21, 2017 Erin 0

  Measured Architecture has designed this modern house in Vancouver, Canada, that opens up to a backyard patio area with a green wall.   The exterior of the home is covered in carbonized cypress wood exterior cladding, giving it a bold and dark appearance, while hexagon stepping stones guide visitors to the front door. At the rear […]

10 slides from Dezeen’s Pinterest boards that offer a slippery alternative to stairs

April 21, 2017 Lucy Wildsmith 0

Slides aren’t just for playgrounds – they can offer escape routes from meetings or easy access to your kitchen. This week’s roundup from our Pinterest boards showcases 10 homes and offices that find inventive uses for them. Tokyo house, Japan, by Level Architects  Japanese studio Level Architects connected the three floors of this Tokyo house with a slide with rounded walls.

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10 slides from Dezeen’s Pinterest boards that offer a slippery alternative to stairs

April 21, 2017 Lucy Wildsmith 0

Slides aren’t just for playgrounds – they can offer escape routes from meetings or easy access to your kitchen. This week’s roundup from our Pinterest boards showcases 10 homes and offices that find inventive uses for them. Tokyo house, Japan, by Level Architects  Japanese studio Level Architects connected the three floors of this Tokyo house with a slide with rounded walls.

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