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Shovk completes Japanese-infused renovation of Dzen House near Kyiv

May 29, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Elements of Ukrainian and Japanese architecture combine at this pared-back residence on the outskirts of Kyiv, which local architecture studio Shovk created for a client with a passion for Japanese culture. The project involved the transformation of a basic bungalow built in 2010 into a two-storey dwelling that makes the most of its picturesque setting

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Tabitha Isobel gives London townhouse a “surprising and bold” makeover

May 28, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Designer Tabitha Organ combined natural materials with metal details to transform this London townhouse into a home with a “slightly futuristic” feel for a client who loves entertaining. The five-storey property on St Pauls Road had recently been renovated by a developer using poor-quality finishes, so the client – a young tech entrepreneur and first-time

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Artefact uses bricks made from “unloved” stone to craft temporary shelter in Clerkenwell

May 23, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio Artefact has created an installation for Clerkenwell Design Week using bricks made of stone instead of fired clay, which the manufacturers claim emit 75 per cent fewer greenhouse gases in their production. The temporary shelter, called Brick from a Stone, consists of a colonnade with six columns and was designed by Artefact using stone bricks

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Studio Aisslinger completes “nature-loving” renovation of Hotel Seegarten

May 20, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Designer Werner Aisslinger has renovated a lakeside hotel in Germany’s Sauerland region, adding hydroponics and locally sourced materials including wood and terrazzo to craft interiors informed by the surrounding nature. Hotel Seegarten is owned and operated by TV chef Olaf Baumeister, who took over the traditional inn from his parents in 1992 and has overseen

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Space Available opens closed-loop design workshop and studio in Bali

May 19, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Design studio Space Available has transformed a former warehouse in Bali into a workshop and office space featuring a mezzanine clad in offcuts from its plastic recycling projects. Situated in an industrial suburb of the island’s capital Denpasar, the building houses the first physical workspace for Space Available, which creates products and clothing from ocean

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EBBA references modernist architecture at WatchHouse coffee shop

May 7, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio EBBA has completed a store for coffee brand WatchHouse that draws on modernist design to provide a calming environment in the heart of the City of London. Situated in the 30 Fenchurch Street building of the Square Mile financial district, the store was designed by EBBA for coffee company WatchHouse, which has several

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Tutto Bene references Streamline Moderne in tiny New York eyewear store

May 5, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Curved metallic surfaces influenced by early 20th century American industrial design form displays at this compact store in New York City, designed by London studio Tutto Bene for eyewear brand Cubitts. Tutto Bene was briefed to create an elegant and meticulously crafted space for Cubitts’ first store outside of the UK that evokes the past

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Jane Withers picks five projects that don’t “take water for granted” from MK&G exhibition

April 29, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

An exhibition at Hamburg’s MK&G museum examines the global water crisis and what architects and designers can do to help. Here, curator Jane Withers selects five highlights from the show and explains the stories behind them. Water Pressure: Designing for the Future is the result of several years of research by Jane Withers Studio, which involved

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Destudio inverts day and night zones at redesigned Casa Inversa apartment

April 1, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office Destudio has remodelled an apartment in Valencia for a couple of empty nesters, swapping the positions of the living and sleeping areas so they perform better for the owners’ lifestyles. The clients, who recently worked with Destudio to design their pharmacy in the Spanish city, invited the studio to oversee the renovation of

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Tigh Na Coille cottage receives “Scandi-Scot” makeover

March 31, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Hospitality company Wildland and Swiss designer Ruth Kramer have converted a former manse in the Scottish Highlands into a holiday cottage featuring a mix of classic Scandinavian furniture and traditional Caledonian details. Tigh Na Coille, which is Gaelic for “house in the forest”, is a four-bedroom property on a wooded hill overlooking Loch Ness in

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