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May we just move in, please? This super-sleek, one-storey residence is rather close to a perfect minimalist house. It fits in its surroundings and manages…

It’s yet another example of the worlds of food, design and architecture colliding as this clever modern adaption of the pizza parlour has forever changed…

Blame us, Norwegian designers and/or their possible dislike of communication, or a slight language barrier, but Norwegian design is not often seen in design media….

Should you be so lucky as to be asked to design a Film Museum, how would you feel? Most likely, overwhelmed. The many juicy aspects…

Zürich, Switzerland-based Dryer-Smith Fray  have recently completed the concept and interior design for Club Lexy, a cool new nightclub located at Militärstrasse 84, the rough…

Packaging has power – enormous power – over what we buy. The fashions we wear express who we are. Packaging does that for products. We…

The designers of the Mascara nightclub in Sofia, Bulgaria, took their cues from the whimsical story of Alice in Wonderland and from the storied building…

In 2012 Parisian Mikou Studio submitted the winning proposal for the competition to design a swimming pool complex for the city of Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. The…

With a budget of more than 8 million Chinese Yuan ($1.25 million US), a time frame of two years and an existing building of 20,440…

We will most likely never lease or own anything as grand and suave as the Symmetry super yacht – in fact, we may never even…

A large swath of sweeping parkland, a protected heritage building, a beloved cultural and outdoor destination of locals. These characteristics – plus many other structural,…

The incredible work of Dublin-based O’Donnell & Tuomey Architects  for the Central European University can be fully appreciated only by first viewing the schematic drawing…

Odd as it may seem, we believe that bookstores are coming back. Yes, books are one of the easiest items to buy online and various…

Many fascinating stories of colonialism, manufacturing, selling, trading, culture, design and art make up the 170-year history of the iconic Dutch fabric design brand, Vlisco….

In Denmark, a cool re-iteration of the Experimentarium science centre has just opened and its show piece is a massive staircase. It is one of…

Krush-it is a new boutique fitness club concept launched in the Nova Arcada shopping centre in the ancient city of Braga in northwestern Portugal. It…

A new massive, modern library or bookstore seems to be popping up in China every month, especially in the southwestern province of Guizhou and its…

We will choose an exquisitely restored old building over a new one every time. With a restoration approach that does not interfere with the history…

Men’s grooming is a growth segment and barbershops have kept popping up daily for several years.  And while stylish men’s full-service spas are not yet…

Is Mia Yoga in Moscow the beginning of a new minty-green period for Harry Nuriev, the reigning monarch of Instagrammable design?  Indeed, we are all drawn…

As books are perfect for online shopping, bookstores have failed to attract shoppers back although they have offered cozy reading nooks and trendy cafes, author…