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SLA brought a fresh and contemporary perspective to the renovation of the Littleneck Restaurant in Seoul, introducing a raw, green aesthetic with a modern twist.
Architecture & Interior, Food & Drink
The restaurant is infamous for its healthy and light dishes, made from natural ingredients like avocado, and has been serving the local community with all-day breakfast and lunch menus for over a decade, earning acclaim from many loyal patrons.
Architecture & Interior
SLA, an architecture design firm based in Seoul, was commissioned by Changchun Law Firm to design the executive floor on the 11th floor of a building situated on Dosan Road in the Gangnam district. The space, which covers approximately 110 square meters, includes a lobby, lounge, pantry, bar, reading room, and conference room.
SLA blends organic shapes with intricate craftsmanship to create a calm and textured office space free of hierarchical divisions.
Architecture & Interior
Elegant and minimalist form unifies interiors, styling and branding to shape a place that eschews clinical design to cultivate an inviting sense of sanctuary in the heart of South Yarra’s urban milieu.
Akme by Biasol is a Melbourne beauty salon transcending emblematic expectations in both atmosphere and aesthetics.
Architect Dawid Konieczny creates a unique sanctuary for the owners of a city apartment by skillfully weaving together light, form, and materiality to create moments of softness and tranquility.
Architecture & Interior
The interplay between these elements conveys the essence of a gallery or an artist's studio, while still retaining the comfort of a home. In such a monochromatic environment, the boundaries of space disappear, and the arrangement of furniture takes on a sculptural quality, making the seemingly static space fluid.
Nestled in Karachi, Pakistan, The Architect's Home, designed by ALEEYA, is a seamless blend of simplicity and functionality, creating a harmonious living space that embraces modern living with elegance.
Architecture & Interior
When the architect is both the client and the designer, the manifestation is an authentic, untainted vision; it is exactly what is felt in that moment of design, which gives life to something rather organic. It allows for an untethered experimentation that other creative endeavors may not allow.
In Conversation with Jessica Jung, an interior and prop stylist based in London, whose work reflects her deep appreciation for the interactions between objects in an image and the surrounding space.
Architecture & Interior, Product Design, Chapter 1:Create
Continue reading to learn more about what led her down the path of becoming an interior and prop stylist, what it means to create a sense of order in a work, and her latest project, Art of Glass, created in collaboration with photographer Ian Tillotson.
Emerged from a rotation of a flat circle, “Oblique” by Alessandra Hofmann reimagines how a mirror becomes a contemplative sculpture in space.
Product Design
Alessandra Hofmann is an interdisciplinary design and visual arts practice based in Basel, Switzerland focusing on sculptural objects, materiality research and spatial installations.
Of Architecture employs a subtractive approach to the design of Beachfield House - making a connection between the 19th century house and the present-day beach town.
Architecture & Interior
The design brief of the project is to refurbish and transform the Victorian family home into a seaside vacation destination. The design of Beachfield House employs a subtractive approach - peeling away the unnecessary embellishment and carefully revealing the original fabric of the building.
Hui Designs designed the 70-seat Neptune restaurant with a friendly, neighbourhood atmosphere inspired by Melbourne's suburban sidewalk cafes.
Architecture & Interior, Food
The designer, Lim’s vision was for the eatery to have a neighbourhood, friendly atmosphere where local residents could see themselves hanging out. A palette of sage green colours the window mullions and mosaic tiles that cover the floor and climb up the walls. The tiles are similar to those found in old-world kopi tiams (local coffee shops).
ASKWATCH Nakano is a luxury watch brand located in the heart of Nakano, Tokyo. KENTA NAGAI STUDIO used stone and metal throughout the interior, thoughtfully curated to captivate the senses.
Architecture & Interior
The entrance features a mesmerising transparent amber glass door that radiates a warm and inviting glow. Inside, a sensory journey unfolds, as linear light fixtures seemingly float above a path adorned with natural stones, creating a tactile experience that engages the senses.
Live Twice by Hui Designs is an intimate cocktail bar that takes inspiration from the mid-century modern era in Japan.
Architecture & Interior, Food
The design of Live Twice draws heavily on the retro-American-Japanese vibe of both the Bond movie and the TV-series Mad Men. The interiors are lined with warm, inviting plywood, which creates a pared-down and minimalist aesthetic. The bar is lightly appointed with vintage mid-century modern furniture, including a classic Akari Light Sculpture, vintage yellow Saarinen stools, etc.
Nestled within the heart of Ubud’s forests, a space intertwines architecture, nature, and culture to form a residential landmark that transcends the boundaries of the natural and the man-made.
Architecture & Interior
The beauty of this secluded abode sits in its layers, expressed in its intricately designed architecture with a foundation of brick, stone, and concrete softening into wood, bamboo, and leaves for the upper levels of the structure.
Architecture & Interior
Its unique blend of pistachio green walls and eclectic materials are what really make it stand out. The Pistachio green walls are reminiscent of gelato, while the pink marble from Venice and dark woods resemble Italian marquetry.
The Dolce Vita Suite by Space Factory is a 30 square meter studio that is perfect for those who enjoy hosting guests.
Casa Tres Árboles by dıreccıon, is a renovation project aimed at refreshing a 25-year-old weekend home in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, making it a more frequent destination.
Architecture & Interior
The project's goal was to create a space in natural and warm tones that conveys a sense of refuge and retreat, a monastic sanctuary. The color palette integrates the flow of the elements, and with every piece and material carefully curated, the result is a space for repose, meditation, and balance.
Studio Plenty has created an unforgettable dining experience at Light Years Asian Diner located in the idyllic beach town of Byron Bay, Australia.
Architecture & Interior, Food
With a whimsical and monochromatic design, this restaurant interior blends refined textures and muted terracotta tones in a symphony of style. As guests step into the space, they are immediately embraced by a warm and inviting atmosphere that encourages them to explore further.
Nothing perhaps embodies the essence of Time & Style quite like their Contemporary Japanese Light collection. A graceful selection of andon and chochin creates a gentle atmosphere in a space.
People & Studios, Product Design, Architecture & Interior
Thanks to the use of washi paper, allowing the lanterns to cast a beautifully soft and inviting light, and the strength of the advanced wood craftsmanship which goes into their design, the lanterns — true to Time & Style form — are soft to the eye yet robust, and of course, seeped in a rich history.
Through a dark-hued perspective - transversing the remedial trek of Herman Ma.
People & Studios, Product Design, Interviews
Architecture & Interior, Food
Tucked inside an arena in Nanjing, the site was previously a storage room. When Office AIO was commissioned to design this undistinguished site, it took it as an opportunity to elevate the coffee shop from a neighbourhood cafe to a recognised brand.
Fishtank is not your typical cafe location. Office AIO exploits the cloistered and tame site, conceiving an undisturbed world - much like a fishtank
A neutral color palette and natural finishes feature in WHITE ON WHITE ON WOOD, which Bendito EStudio incorporates into a minimalist style home in Sevilla, Spain.
Architecture & Interior
WHITE ON WHITE ON WOOD is located adjacent to La Monumental, a culturally significant bullring that still retains the old entrance despite its demolition in 1930.
Celebrating local Japanese heritage, or “regional roots,” Time & Style fuses sleek modernity with Japanese craftsmanship
People & Studios, Product Design, Architecture & Interior
Offering robust yet visually striking handcrafted products, Time & Style embodies a unique blend of beauty, functionality, and history, borne from the raw materials of Japan. As well as linking past customs with the present and the natural world with everyday life, Time & Style draw inspiration and wisdom from our ancestors.
Kateryna Sokolova designs the “Flock” Lounge Chair and “Freyja” Coffee Tables for Ukrainian Design Company NOOM
People & Studios, Product Design
The just-launched collection called “Flock” draws on the idea that home is a place of comfort, sanctuary, and gathering and should be filled with personalised, character-rich, and eye-catching statement objects.
Studio Paul Chan has designed a contemporary space for the non-alcoholic bottle shop, incorporating old Hollywood glamor and Art Deco architectural references
Architecture & Interior, Food
Inspired by Wes Anderson’s French Dispatch and Maison de Verre, the studio aimed to create a space that infuses a sense of tradition with the new, somewhat surreal experience of selecting a non-alcoholic bottle of wine.
VENROY opens their first store in Victoria. A Mediterranean escape at High Street Armadale
Architecture & Interior
Australian leisurewear label, VENROY has announced the opening of their first store in Victoria, located at 1017 High Street Armadale. Their sixth store, VENROY Armadale is the embodiment of the brand’s ethos, that is, to live life supremely relaxed.
Studio McW has completed the renovation of Follyfield, a large 18th-century traditional stone residence located in the Cambridgeshire countryside
Architecture & Interior
The first phase of Follyfield’s revival sees the addition of three gabled extensions in varying scales which respond to the proportions of the existing property, blending contemporary architecture with the hamlet’s rural vernacular.
Effortless Chic, designed by CA Interior Design, is a minimal interior with an emphasis on form and functionality
Architecture & Interior
The designers approached this interior as a sculptural space, highlighting architectural elements to expand the sense of space. In the open-plan living area, light carries through to the soft brushed metallic kitchen, highlighting the subtle gray walls and soft leather furnishings.
Lodes has teamed up with Needs Studio to launch Tidal, a ring-shaped ceiling lamp that references the tide and celestial bodies
Architecture & Interior, Product Design
Tidal’s fluid, oval design mimics the motion of the waves and the change dictated by the tide, with one end wider than the other, depicting high and low tide. Its enduring curves appear differently to viewers depending on their position under the lamp, evoking intrigue and mystery.
Wave Residence is a 2-storey Edwardian Maisonette home designed as a peaceful haven for a young couple with an appreciation for nature
Architecture & Interior
Designed by fourteen a.m. the interior combines natural materials with an emphasis on sustainable design practices. The refined interior features bold geometric forms, balanced by organic and earthy elements.
Atelier Cph creates a series of modern, colourful and expressive prints, titled Fragment
Art, Product Design
For the 2022 collection, Atelier Cph dared to play outside the lines and have created a modern, colourful, and expressive series of 17 prints - created by mixing their love for tactility with a neverending exploration of new techniques.
Single Person Gallery - a boutique gallery in Shanghai - is reimagined by Offhand Practice as a sculpted enclave that echoes the rugged soulfulness of a cave
Art, Architecture & Interior
The decision to transform this 60-square-meter street diner was made in December, where the client decided to use this venue as a vintage houseware gallery, named “Single Person”. Stochastically, this decision coincided with the designers, Offhand Practice, upon their first visit to the venue.
Dimly lit and enveloped in the brand’s signature purple-hue, Small Espresso Bar by KKOL Studio is a futuristic cafe featuring crisp lines, smooth surfaces, and metal accents
Architecture & Interior, Food
The design concept was inspired by “Tiki-Taka Tiqui-Taca”, a Spanish term that expresses the act of casual dialogue between the guest and the barista to create a sense of familiarity and comfort with impeccable service.
On the serrated coastline of Fistral Bay, a new residence by Of Architecture sits on top of a tiered terrace garden on cliffs of Esplanade Road
Architecture & Interior
As the clients’ home and workspace, the three-storey building is a project in being inventive with a minimal palette. The house has a single-pitch zinc roof, untainted and bright-rolled.
The Dancer Chair by Nüüd Studio draws on the optimism of reconnecting, embracing, and dancing together again
Product Design, Event & Exhibition
The Dancer chair is designed as a specific installation and object for the MPavilion held in the summer of 2021-2022, located in the Alexandra Gardens of Melbourne.
Located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Studio Sherpa transformed the interiors of Vonzrr, to create a cafe with a residential atmosphere.
Architecture & Interior, Food
Throughout, the cafe adopted a neutral colour palette with light and dark woods that features veneer tables, white oak hardwood floors and sculptural furniture forms. The design concept focused on the essential aspects of a cafe that combines beauty, simplicity, and functionality.
Lodes has renewed its collaboration with Norwegian architecture and design studio, Snøhetta, to expand the Volum collection
Architecture & Interior, Product Design
Following the launch of the Volum pendant lamp last year, the collection has been revisited to include new ceiling, wall and table lamps, comprising a series of glass lamps that are poetically simple yet complex in its technically driven solution.
23:59 Office, designed by Studio Sherpa, is a modern office that embodies the passage of time
Architecture & Interior
The designers expressed this concept through a thoughtfully curated colour palette that gradually transitions floor by floor on finishes throughout the angular, geometric spaces. The minimal layout includes five floors with defined areas for working, eating and relaxing from studio spaces, lounges to a rooftop.
Venroy opens their seventh store; an idyllic Italian Piazza in Byron Bay.
Architecture & Interior
Like all Venroy stores, Byron Bay is designed to be transportive, taking the customer on a journey to aspirational destinations around the globe. For Jonson Lane, the architectural and philosophical pillars of a traditional Italian Piazza have been adapted into a contemporary retail setting.
Designed by KENTA NAGAI STUDIO, Mark’s Tokyo is the home of Chef Mark’s passion for fusing traditional Italian cuisine with Japanese flavours.
Architecture & Interior, Food
Inspired by Japan’s rich history of craft, the uncluttered interior effectively incorporates a neutral colour palette, minimal decor and raw materials. At the restaurant entrance, bold, natural stones are displayed in a timeless garden, inviting guests to enter a calm atmosphere.
Fusing traditional Italian cuisine with Japanese flavours at Mark’s Tokyo
Architecture & Interior, Food
Home of Chef Mark’s passion for fusing traditional Italian cuisine with Japanese flavours the interiors are nspired by Japan’s rich history of craft, effectively incorporating a neutral colour palette, minimal decor and raw materials.
Exploring the overlapped duality of life with No.29
Art, Events & Exhibitions
To explore the overlapped duality of life, this mixed-media project records the connections between families and loved ones through manufacturing surreal scenarios and embracing the idea of memories in objects.
In Seoul, MEWB combines the district’s stylish qualities with contemporary features.
Architecture & Interior
MEWB is a specialty coffee shop, in affiliation with Moredeepdonut, located in the sophisticated Hannam-dong district in Seoul, Korea. Designed by KKOL STUDIO the coffee bar combines the district’s stylish qualities with contemporary features.
LECAFE is realised by KKOL Studio with an ethereal, minimal design
Architecture & Interior, Food
Within Sinsa-dong’s hustling urban district, LECAFE is a cafe located in Seoul, South Korea. Inspired by the neighbourhood landscape, the interior was realised by KKOL STUDIO, adopting linear forms, raw materials, and refined lighting to achieve an ethereal, minimal design.
Architecture & Interior
Rina Lovko Studio transforms a century old apartment in Kyiv into a haven of vintage flair and nuanced sophistication reminiscent of Paris.
Reinterpreting Vintage Flair
Architecture & Interior
Z residence is a project near Antwerp, Belgium. It is a single-family home. The design is detailed yet simple with attention to harmony and natural materials.
Z Residence by Jessy van Gorp
Architecture & Interior, Food
RTW by unseenbird is a small wine shop and restaurant located in a quiet residential area. Since it does not receive many customers, you can enjoy food and wine quietly.
Unassuming Comfort
Tessellated Tile Factory
Architecture & Interior
Tessellated Tile Factory is a space designed to emulate the very setting which the retailer’s products are designed for – the iconic terrace house.
Architecture & Interior
NOLABEL opens a new flagship in the Mall of the Netherlands. S-P-A-C-E projects was invited to translate the brand’s concept into a physical space.
NOLABEL Flagship
Architecture & Interior, Food
Seoul based independent architecture brand, Workment, sees the revival of a 1970s residential complex through a merging of heritage character with contemporary aesthetics.
Tranquil Rejuvenation
Sage Bar by OFFICE AIO
Architecture & Interior, Food
The square site of Sage Bar sits toward the end of an alley behind Chengdu's International Finance Centre (WIFC). To highlight the mixologist's herbal focus in his menu, OFFICE AIO conceived a split-level bar that culminates in a botanical centrepiece.
Argot Studio x SSENSE
Product Design
Argot Studio is launching its first collection on SSENSE this September. Featuring bio-sourced and recycled materials, these versatile, sculptural pieces are intended to fit your interior and last a lifetime.
A Taste of Nostalgia
Architecture & Interior, Food
Located on the iconic lower Sloane Street, Rawan Muqaddas’s interpretation of the Sloane Street Deli imbues nostalgic warmth to a space that is set to become a neighbourhood staple.
Stieglitz Experience
Architecture & Interior
Stieglitz had opened a physical space in the heart of Amsterdam: the Stieglitz Experience - customers and enthusiasts are welcome to step into the universe of the brand where music, dance, acting, movies, social activities, and work come together.
Mellow Mushrooms
Product Design
Jorge Suárez-Kilzi was born in Venezuela to immigrant parents of Spanish and Syrian descent. His collection of works is signed under his mother’s last name, Kilzi, which is also often used to describe a person who works with plaster and chalk.
Interplay of Time & Light
Architecture & Interior
Located in a quiet alley in the city of Taipei, the 39 sqm Duet Apartment by NestSpace Design embraces rich and contrasting Taiwanese landscapes, from metropolitan architecture to vibrant neighbourhoods filled with traditional markets and old buildings.
S Apartment 602
Architecture & Interior
A 45-year-old Japanese Apartment receives a modern reimagining from HARUKI OKU DESIGN, transformed into a light-filled and comforting family abode.
Changing Nature of Office Environments
Architecture & Interior
Taiwan-based interior design studio CA Interior Design unveil the minimalist interiors of their self-designed studio. Immersed within dense woodlands, the team took advantage of its location to create a tranquil, soothing environment in dialogue with nature to foster creativity, fuel productivity, and boost wellbeing.