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Paris’s Left Bank apartment by Pierre Yovanovitch
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Purist Parisian

Pierre Yovanovitch designs by the philosophy that fads are best to be avoided with the result that his projects produce an “architectural presence that gracefully avoids both complication and ostentation.” This recently completed apartment on Paris’s Left Bank is a true representation of this with the clean lines, custom furniture and honest approach to the buildings original character giving the space a timeless appeal. For me...
Advanced Style
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Advanced Style

Ari Seth Cohen is a man with a keen eye for personal style; roaming the streets of New York looking for the most stylish and creative older folks which are often ignored by fashion editors. Ari's blog "Advanced Style," chronicles the stylish and often eccentric get-ups of both senior ladies and gents.

“My eyes have always been drawn to older people,” said Cohen, 28. “And from...

Toorak house by ROBSON RAC architects
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“relaxed chic” …. Melbourne Australia

Located in a leafy blue chip suburb in Melbourne Australia the "Toorak house", is an impeccable renovation designed by Kathryn Robson and Chris Rak of ROBSON RAK architects. The design brief was to create a comfortable family home for a dynamic family of 4 that is  easy to live in and reflected a certain sense of easy sophistication. Kathryn said, “ We had wonderful clients...
Sperry Top-Sider by Callison
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Brand Essence

Sperry Top-Sider has a classic American style that mixes fashion and function perfectly.  Their footwear is a symbol of classic "preppy" style and are worn by people all around the globe. Recently the brand redesigned their stores resulting in an interior we believe is a great example of a space that evokes the true essence of its brand! Think of a Cape Cod cabin with nautical-inspired pieces...
Crook | Cup | Bow | Twist by Schwartz and Architecture
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Crook | Cup | Bow | Twist

The proposal first analyzes the site as a series of existing flows or “routes” across the landscape. The negotiation of both constructed and natural systems establishes the logic of the site plan and the orientation and organization of the new home. Conceptually, the project becomes a highly choreographed knot at the center of these routes, drawing strands in, engaging them with others, and propelling them...
the Stokehouse St Kilda
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the Stokehouse, the next chapter …

The iconic Stokehouse was ablaze on Friday night as hundreds of people watched on as a fire took hold in the restaurant's kitchen and engulfed the building reducing it to rubble. Early Saturday morning Port Phillip Council demolished the remains leaving a vacant lot.

The Van Haandel's, who would have run the Stokehouse for 25 years this year vowed they would do everything possible to bring...

Villa E by Studio Ko
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“less is more”

There is an adage in design that the sign of a good designer is in what they leave out of a room more so than what they put in… or something to that effect anyway. Essentially “less is more”. The maestros at Studio Ko have, in their Moroccan project Villa E, created a house that speaks volumes of this mantra and through impeccable detailing and...
Kylie Minogue “Into the Blue”
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Kylie Minogue takes us “Into the Blue”

Kylie Minogue‘s “Into the Blue” has leaked, building anticipation for its January 27 release date. Following a little twitter teasing, and snapshots from her video shoot we are getting closer to seeing more from Australia’s pop princess. Whilst launched by piano chords and a wash of strings, “Into the Blue” is pure pop that offers up a new sound,...
Cisco-Meraki by O+A
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Keeping it cozy

San Francisco’s waterfront Cisco-Meraki’s new offices designed by O+A are spacious, light and packed with vibrant colour. O+A sought to build the space the way Cisco-Meraki builds its products, with an emphasis on simplicity and seamless ease of use. At the outset O+A surveyed Meraki’s employees to find out what they liked about their old, much smaller headquarters. Maintaining Meraki’s cozy ambience in the hangar-sized complex proved...
Old Joe's by Society Inc Sibella Court
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Nostalgia

We're not sure what could be more nostalgic than the setting of Old Joe's, positioned shorefront at Cronulla is certain to bring back childhood memories. The clash of colours, patterns and finishes is visual music for the eyes!  Painted floors meet bare stripped-back boardwalk style timber and tessellated tiles dance around the milk bar. The reproduction of vintage confectionery signs clad the walls with a mixture of bright...
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