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Eight interiors where chequerboard flooring adds a sense of nostalgia

October 15, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

A cannabis dispensary, a hotel gym and an office in a converted 1930s military warehouse feature in this lookbook, proving that chequered floors aren’t just for kitchens. Alternating squares of colour, a style hearkening back to the nostalgia of 1950s American diners and Victorian entryways, can provide a graphic backdrop to any room. The examples

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Eight projects by POOR Collective that reimagine co-design as “a two-way street”

October 12, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

To mark POOR Collective winning London’s Emerging Design Medal, co-founder Shawn Adams rounds up eight must-know projects by the social enterprise, focused on involving young people in the regeneration of their communities. POOR Collective, which is an acronym for power out of restriction, is a social-impact design studio that aims to engage young people from disadvantaged

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MSG Sphere in Las Vegas opens with bespoke artworks by Es Devlin and John Gerrard

October 3, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

The MSG Sphere Las Vegas opened its doors for the first time this weekend with a concert by U2 featuring visuals by designer Es Devlin, artist John Gerrard and more on a 15,000-square-metre wrap-around screen. Designed by architecture studio Populous and completed in July, the entertainment venue is billed as the world’s largest spherical structure,

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Japanese patchwork technique informs interior of Sando burger bar in Geneva

September 4, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Sapid Studio aimed to keep as much of the original fit-out as possible during this renovation project, which saw the Swiss design firm turn one burger restaurant in Geneva, Switzerland, into the home of another. The new burger joint, named Sando after the Japanese word for sandwich, is located near the waterfront in Rive Gauche

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Yinka Ilori imbues Courvoisier bar with natural beauty of Cognac region

August 29, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

A wavy canopy emerges like a fountain from this pop-up cognac bar inside Selfridges in London, designed by local designer Yinka Ilori to mimic the glistening waters of the Charente river in France’s Cognac region. The bar belongs to cognac brand Courvoisier and was designed to capture its hometown of Jarnac and the surrounding region,

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Eight renovated mid-century homes that marry period and contemporary details

August 27, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

From a modernist villa in Beverly Hills to a flat in one of Brasília’s iconic Superquadra apartment blocks, the mid-century renovations in this lookbook are a masterclass in updating a period home while retaining its distinctive character. Originally constructed in the post-war period between 1945 and 1969, mid-century homes have proved enduringly popular due to their

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This week we marked two years since the closure of Heatherwick’s Vessel

August 5, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

This week on Dezeen, architecture writer Matt Shaw reflected on what went wrong with Heatherwick Studio’s Vessel, two years after the 16-storey viewpoint in New York’s Hudson Yards was closed. In an opinion piece for Dezeen, Shaw argued that the structure failed in its function as a public space because Heatherwick Studio and the developers

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Tate Modern’s Corner cafe revamped to be less “Herzog & de Meuron-y”

August 4, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Architecture studio Holland Harvey has overhauled the ground-floor cafe at the Tate Modern in London so it doubles as the gallery’s first late-night bar. Tucked away in the museum’s northwest corner, the interior of the Corner cafe was originally designed in 2000 when Herzog & de Meuron created a home for the UK’s national collection of modern

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Eight serene bedrooms with striking natural views

July 15, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Far-flung homes from New Zealand to Patagonia feature in this lookbook that showcases bedrooms with calm interiors where glazing has been maximised and clutter minimised to keep the focus on the views. Installing huge floor-to-ceiling windows is a no-brainer when a house is set in a prime location, whether overlooking Lake Tahoe or Chile’s craggy

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Ten all-pink buildings to rival Barbie’s Dreamhouse

July 11, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Following the news that Airbnb has created a life-sized Dreamhouse in Malibu, we’ve rounded up 10 buildings that prove pink facades aren’t just for dollhouses – from a Chinese church to a garden pavilion in Somaliland. Much like Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie movie aims to reframe how we think about the world’s most popular doll,

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