For interior designers, Melrose Place in Los Angeles is a spiritual home of the best showrooms and for fashion it represents the heart of what’s hip. So when fashion young gun Derek Mattison opened his first store, it was a natural place to start. The store, designed by the talented folk at COMMUNE, has transformed the identity of the Mattison’s brand into a handsome and...
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Amongst the Dunes
I look each day at incredible projects from all over the world, but always I get the most joy from seeing a stunning local project. This recently completed house in Blairgowrie on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is located just down the road from where I grew up, so its setting is my backyard and the landscape is one I know like the back of my hand....
ASOS Workplace
Well known as UK's largest independent online-only fashion and beauty store, internet phenomenon ASOS has decided to inject some personality and identity into it's 30,000 sqm office. Gone are the days where office interiors present as serious professional environments. The current trend is certainly focused more around the company's ethos and providing an environment that inspires and drives...
The frame house
Igor Sirotov architecture is his world, consisting of exact forms, cool tones, light, open space and the mood of people for whom he creates projects. His latest residence located in the suburb of Kiev, Ukraine was designed for a couple whom desired a minimalistic residence consisting of nothing unnecessary keeping the home uncultured with a scene of serenity. The house features a kitchen on the...
Penthouse Perfection
New York is a frantic heaving city at best and with the pressures of work and life the owner of this Chelsea penthouse wanted to ensure they had a place where they could relax and switch off. The result is a beautifully designed and richly decorated apartment that is as warm and textured as it is modern and masculine. The architect, Jane Kim, raised the...
A process of experimentation
The main feature of architecture and design firm Assemble’s studio in Northcote, located in Melbourne, Australia, is the ceiling, a geometric form comprising triangular, origami-inspired folds of timber battens . The existing ceiling was cluttered with pipes, ductwork, air-conditioning units, smoke detectors and fire alarms a bit of an eyesore. Wanting to conceal this labyrinth of pipes and tubing while still allowing everything to function....
So wrong it’s right!
Have you come across a space that's so wrong in so many ways that it's just right? This 80's style hair salon in Slovenia is just that. There doesn't appear to be a wall that hasn't been plastered from floor to ceiling in colourful and dynamic graphics that reflect hair inspired textures. Young Mic Styling, little sister to the already established 'Mic Styling', was developed...
Siesta casa by Batavia
As much as Australian’s can claim to be the authority on relaxed and carefree living, the Spaniard’s certainly know how to be laid back and take things easy. This house completed by Batavia and situated on the outskirts of Madrid is a reflection of this lifestyle and its design is one that I think immediately radiates to the Australian way of life. White walls, soft...
Wonderwall for Thom Browne
In designing the new flagship store for Thom Brown in Tokyo, Wonderwall have created a space that is meant to challenge and inspire shoppers. Much like the clean lines and silhouettes the Thom Browne label is known for, this store presents a clean crisp façade of grey marble to the street, and that’s it. No big window displays, no grand entrance, in fact barely an...
the hills of Turin Italy
Set in the hills just outside Turin in Italy, the Casa Y house designed by F:L Architects is an elegant robust family home. Tucked into the hillside to reduce the overall volume over two levels the house is long slender and rather sexy. The upper level nestled into the hill takes in views that look out towards the valley housing the main living spaces. A...