Articles by Dan Howarth

Five influential projects by Northwest modern architect John Yeon

July 13, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Mid-century Portland architect John Yeon is the subject of an exhibition at the city’s art museum. Here’s a look at five buildings that demonstrate his Northwest modern style. The son of a wealthy Oregon road builder, Yeon designed his first house aged 27 and became synonymous with Northwest modernism through a series of subsequent commissions. Many of his

The post Five influential projects by Northwest modern architect John Yeon appeared first on Dezeen.

Portland Art Museum spotlights local modernist architect John Yeon

July 12, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The life and work of modernist architect John Yeon is the focus of an exhibition at Portland Art Museum, which aims to elevate his profile and highlight his contribution to the area. Quest for Beauty: The Architecture, Landscapes and Collections of John Yeon delves into the legacy of the local architect. Relatively unknown in other

The post Portland Art Museum spotlights local modernist architect John Yeon appeared first on Dezeen.

No Image

Serra cannabis dispensary in Portland features greenhouse-like display cases

June 30, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Portland studios OMFGCo and JHL Design have designed a minimal interior for this store that sells recreational marijuana. Serra – a self-proclaimed “modern drugist” – opened in July 2016, after the state of Oregon legalised the recreational use of cannabis products in October 2015. The owners describe it as “an experiential and curated cannabis retail

The post Serra cannabis dispensary in Portland features greenhouse-like display cases appeared first on Dezeen.

Tacklebox creates Aesop Upper West Side in former dry cleaners

June 29, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

A dry cleaners on Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been converted into a store for cosmetics brand Aesop, for which Tacklebox Architecture has created display shelves with profiles of upside-down clothes hangers. New York studio Tacklebox Architecture designed the shop on Columbus Avenue with Aesop after the owners of the family-run business decided to hand

The post Tacklebox creates Aesop Upper West Side in former dry cleaners appeared first on Dezeen.

Salón Sociedad bar brings together corporate employees in dark, cosy interior

June 21, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Black and white tiles, brick arches and wooden furniture all help to create a welcoming ambience at this social space in Monterrey by Mexican studios Communal and OTRA Arquitectura. The 340-square-metre Salón Sociedad was created for employees of drinks corporations FEMSA, which is the world’s largest bottler of Coca-Cola, and Heineken México, formerly known as Cervecería

The post Salón Sociedad bar brings together corporate employees in dark, cosy interior appeared first on Dezeen.

Avenue Road showcases high-end furniture in new apartment-style Manhattan showroom

June 16, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Design retailer Avenue Road has added a new floor to its showroom in New York’s Flower District, which is laid out like a luxury apartment to showcase high-end and limited-edition furniture. The Avenue Road 8A space began welcoming visitors in May 2017 to coincide with the annual NYCxDesign festival. It was created by curator Stephan Weishaupt,

The post Avenue Road showcases high-end furniture in new apartment-style Manhattan showroom appeared first on Dezeen.

Treehouse hotel room peeps above canopy of Mexico’s tropical woodland

June 15, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Guests at an eco-hotel in Tulum, Mexico, can spend the night in a sculptural treehouse that overlooks expanses of green jungle and turquoise sea. The Treehouse suite is the latest addition to Papaya Playa Project – a resort operated by Design Hotels that stretches almost a kilometre along the Riviera Maya, between white sandy beach and

The post Treehouse hotel room peeps above canopy of Mexico’s tropical woodland appeared first on Dezeen.

“Frank Lloyd Wright remains America’s greatest architect”

June 15, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Rounding off our celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th birthday, Aaron Betsky dissects the American architect’s array of buildings to prove why his body of work remains unmatched in the USA. There are few experiences in architecture more rewarding than visiting a building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. What exactly makes them so good? The

The post “Frank Lloyd Wright remains America’s greatest architect” appeared first on Dezeen.

Public hotel by Herzog & de Meuron features fuss-free bedrooms “like cabins on a yacht”

June 14, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Photographs of New York’s latest hotel Public, designed by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron, have emerged following its opening last week. Public is the brainchild of legendary hotelier Ian Schrager, who opened the 367-room venture in the city’s Bowery neighbourhood in response to growing competition from Airbnb. He enlisted architecture firm Herzog & de

The post Public hotel by Herzog & de Meuron features fuss-free bedrooms “like cabins on a yacht” appeared first on Dezeen.

Five of the best houses in Florida on Dezeen

June 14, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Next in our series spotlighting residential architecture from each US state is Florida, where lavish waterfront villas designed for tropical living include a house built around its own lagoon and a home with a waterslide. Casa Bahia by Alejandro Landes This tropical-modernist mansion in Miami was the first architecture project by Colombian-Ecuadorian filmmaker Alejandro Landes,

The post Five of the best houses in Florida on Dezeen appeared first on Dezeen.