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Vienna apartment

Munich architecture studio IFUB recently refurbished a light filled 1930s apartment within an Art Deco Villa in Vienna, Austria. The studio was commissioned to overhaul the space of one of the three separated apartments of the mansion, preserving its character where possible.

Existing parquet flooring was uncovered, cleaned and waxed. Old windows were kept in situ,...

CASA IV – SPAIN

Based out of Barcelona and Saudi Arabia, Mesura Architects have designed this home extension in Elche, close to the coast in south-eastern Spain. In a complete step away from the style of the existing home, the large and expansive pavilion has been designed to take full advantage of the climate, the client’s lifestyle and the chance to design...

Light and shade

This apartment south of Paris in Lyon belongs to interior designers Pierre Emmanuel Martin and Stéphane Garotin of Maison Hand.  This modern light filled apartment is the opposite of their last apartment, which was completely black. The original 1850’s details have been maintained like moulding, panelled walls and a gorgeous parquet floor. Catching southern sun, the public spaces of this 140 square metre apartment are light filled and...

barefoot state of mind

Working with the inherited buildings, owner Bobby Dekeyser along with French architects Jean-Marie Massaud and Daniel Pouzet set out to breathe new life into the intimate 10-acre resort reimagined as Dedon Island. Located on the southeastern tip of Siargao in the Philippines, the property features a mere 9 freestanding villas inspired by the idea of a ‘barefoot state...

The artful Archers

The Archers are a small creative studio in Los Angeles California that has a deep sense of curiosity and an affinity for research which is evident through their considered and intelligent interiors and architecture.

This 1980’s apartment has been completely striped back and renovated with the only request from the client of “great floors and lighting”. This...

Kips Bay Decorator Show House – 2016

My favourite time of year! The 2016 Kips Bay Decorator Show House is underway in New York City and as always the range of rooms covers everything of the traditional, the whacky, the bold and the bizarre, but always inspiring. ??21 designers took part in this year’s house and each was given charge of a different room to transform into their own creation. Victoria Hagan injected...

Turn me on

This high end residence in London’s South Kensington by Teresa Sapey has a lot of spark. By converting two adjacent apartments into a single residence within a 19th century mansion block, the result is a distinct and elegant scheme of lines, colours and forms whilst also maintaining the original property’s presence. The newly-formed 667-square-meter residence, features an original Victorian layout split into two wings with the one...

DIMORESTUDIO Milan

Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran invested in their individual experience with the profession and study of Design, Art and Fashion, and founded DIMORESTUDIO in 2003. Since that moment, they have designed and carried out every project in a personal and recognizable way: objects created by historical design masters live together with reclaimed materials and other “bespoke” objects to create...

Metal and Leather and Wood – Prague

Formafatal recently completed an industrial chic studio apartment located in Prague. The 85 sqm apartment, with a lovely 50 sqm large terrace that offers striking views of the city, has been furnished with custom pieces designed by Dagmar Št?pánová, founder of Formafatal, combined with few iconic pieces of furniture, predominantly designed in the 50’s. Custom metal framework allows the small spaces...

Remodeled mid-century modern

Nestled on a secluded property in the Berkeley Hills of California, this mid-century modern house has been lovingly and sympathetically reimagined by YAMAMAR studio. The project has been tackled in stages with a master plan for the house and gardens. A minimalist intent plays out in the mid-century bones of the house which allows the owners art and photography...