Once a rundown area of abandoned warehouses and derelict factories in Downtown L.A., the area found new life in the 1970s when artists flocked here in search of large, inexpensive spaces they could use as studios, ensuring the preservation of many historic, early 20th century buildings that would otherwise have been torn down.
Housed in a converted 1927 fire station, the
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Three simple layers
F - coffee is both brutal and elegant, designed by Wangstudio the cafe design was inspired by the basic concept of minimalism , brick , concrete ,stone floor, trees and water to create a concise and emotional space. There are three main spatial layers, the first layer is a garden space with trees and water; the second one is a corridor with direct...
Palazzo Experimental – Venice
Hotel Il Palazzo Experimental joins the handful of design-focused guest properties that are popping up across Venice, catering to the abundance of tourists that continue to visit the city for its rich arts and culture scene.
Marble furnishings, lagoon-coloured walls and arched doorways are among the features that Dorothée Meilichzon has incorporated in the...
Less, But Better – Sister City New York
Sister City is a hotel inspired by the functional perfection of Finnish saunas, Japanese bento boxes and post war architecture. Sister City offers 200 intimate, efficient rooms, a ground-floor restaurant and a rooftop bar right on Bowery, Manhattan’s oldest and most storied thoroughfare.
Created by the people behind Ace Hotel Group. Atelier Ace were inspired by the philosophy of Less, But...
Camouflaged Barefoot Luxury
If you blink, you could miss seeing this project which blends like camouflage into the surrounding terrain. Polo Architects and Going East have paired cobbled stone walls with neutral interiors to camouflage this cluster of guest villas against Cape Verde's rocky terrain . Decked out in materials that...
Bohemian design touches- Hotel Kinsley
Hotel Kinsley marks the first destination hotel in Kingston, a town located a couple of hours drive north of New York City in the Hudson Valley. The boutique property comprises four historic houses that were constructed between the 17th and 19th centuries in the Uptown Stockade District. Interior design firm Studio Robert McKinley aimed to delicately restore and...
Derived from Nature
The design of the JW Marriott in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is intended to create an intimate relationship with this spectacular natural setting, blending architecture and art with the site’s powerful desert landscape and an endless panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Though separated from the water by a 35-foot-tall dune, the resort creates an immediate connection from entry to the ocean through a horizon-framing main...
Cheetah Plains – Game Changer
The Cheetah Plains game lodge by architecture and interiors studio ARRCC in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, reinvents traditional safari?style architecture to create an altogether new safari experience of nature from within.
The lodge accommodation is split into three separate, private components referred to as the Plains...
Affordable New York Style
Moxy NYC Chelsea is located in the midst of the Chelsea's bustling Flower Market which provided the main influence for the hotel. A small florist run by Putnam & Putnam is located at the front, alongside an Italian patisserie. Both are fronted with huge glass doors that swing up to open them onto the street.
Guests are able...
Koskela collaborates with 6 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders
I am simply a massive fan of Trade Not Aid initiatives especially when it involves our beautiful First Nation Peoples. Koskela, one of Australia’s leading furniture, design and lifestyle brands, will present Ngalya, celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Koskela’s social impact projects working with Australia’s First Nation Peoples.
Koskela will present an exhibition including a new collection of lighting designs...