L.A. practice Warren Garrett opens a sensuous Montreal atelier
For Marie-Eve Warren, cofounder of boutique firm Warren Garrett, setting up a Montreal atelier earlier this year meant returning home to her native town. She and partner Jeremy Garrett established...
View ArticleOFFICEUNTITLED combines two buildings for Portland’s stately Woodlark Hotel
Earlier this year, OFFICEUNTITLED (formerly R&A Architecture + Design) completed the new Woodlark Hotel in Portland‘s storied Downtown neighborhood. This substantial project—the fusing of two...
View ArticleTaller KEN infuses color into Costa Rican fashion brand Hija de Tigre’s new...
New York and Guatemala-based architecture practice Taller KEN has transformed a formerly unimpressive modernist block in San José, Costa Rica’s trendy Escazú neighborhood into a multi-volume boutique...
View ArticleR & Company’s Chairs Beyond Right & Wrong exhibit surveys fresh...
As perhaps one of the most ubiquitous design archetypes, one that can make or break a talent’s career, the chair has been reinterpreted over and over again. As both a canvas for the articulation of...
View ArticleThe Levee offers a sense of updated luxury in Tel Aviv’s historic White City
Set in a restored 1909 mansion, The Levee is a new home-tel concept for short-term residence. Located in heart of Tel Aviv‘s storied White City—know for its Bauhaus and International Style-inspired...
View ArticleKvadrat launches new landscape and travel inspired Kinnasand curtain and...
“Sitting on a train, we often see passing sceneries as a rush of color,” Isa Glink said. “When we’re up in the air on a plane, we’re able to see different landscapes and traces of man’s influence on...
View ArticleHotelTonight recruits Sight Unseen to curate a series of capsule design...
It’s no secret that a change of scenery can do wonders when it comes to alleviating a creative block. Throughout history, some of the most renowned artists, musicians, and writers have sought refuge by...
View ArticleIndependent designers are transforming Providence into a creative hub
With skyrocketing costs of living pushing creatives out of major urban centers, smaller U.S. cities are offering affordable alternatives where designers can live and work more easily. Providence, Rhode...
View ArticleAN Interior takes a deep dive into the back channels of design world barter...
The independent design scene takes care of its own. As in medieval guilds, talents band together to address pressing issues, such as copyright infringement, and share resources. These communities...
View ArticleNew York gallery fair Salon Art + Design seeks to attract a younger audience
Taking over New York‘s Park Avenue Armory for its eighth edition this November, prestigious gallery fair Salon Art + Design is seeking to draw in a younger collector base. Though exhibiting galleries...
View ArticleCactus develops a demystified look for skincare brand Ever/body
Brooklyn and Rio-based Cactus has gained a reputation for developing interiors that strategically blend its expertise in architecture and software engineering. Whether developing a dramatic scheme for...
View ArticleWorrell Yeung anchors a sprawling loft with two inserted volumes
New Yorkers are accustomed to living and working in tight quarters. Yet, the city has an ample offering of former industrial buildings that have been adapted into residences and offices. But as in any...
View ArticleHem’s San Francisco pop-up is a nod to local skate and surf culture
Los Angeles design scene stalwart Jonathan Olivares has outfitted Stockholm furniture brand Hem’s latest pop-up; an airy, light-filled boutique in the heart of San Francisco’s trendy Hayes Valley...
View ArticleQuébec’s Centre Est-Nord-Est smartens up with a new barn-like headquarters
A hub for woodcarving, the quite Québecois village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli has long been a top destination for specialized artisans and connoisseurs for the past three decades. They’ve come from around...
View ArticleEgyptian street food chain Zooba gets situated in New York
Egyptian street food is the perfect blend of Arab and North African influence. Fava beans replace chickpeas, bessara, hummus, and tahini. Recently opened in New York’s bustling Nolita district, Zooba...
View ArticleAlexandra Mocanu weaves tapestries like paintings
At first glance, one might perceive Alexandra Mocanu‘s broad brushstrokes as mere brazen, single gesture applications of paint. But on closer inspection, these expansive pieces reveal themselves as...
View ArticleReclaimed construction waste helped shape this Escalier resort boutique in Bali
Paying homage to the nearby coast, the Escalier fashion boutique at the Potato Head Beach Club resort in Bali, Indonesia, unexpectedly combines the refinement of traditional Indonesian craftsmanship...
View ArticleAtelier Zébulon Perron’s Social Square anchors the new Four Seasons Montreal...
Programmed as a dynamic matrix of distinctly-designed lounges, bars, rooftop terraces, and washrooms, the third floor Social Square level at the new Four Seasons Hotel Montreal was conceived as to...
View ArticleJacques Tati’s Villa Arpel takes the cake at Design Miami
Perhaps the most seminal of seminal French filmmaker Jacque Tati’s epochal projects, Mon Oncle (1958) tells the story of Monsieur Hulot. The film follows him as he comes to terms with modern life;...
View ArticleBalbek Bureau converts a San Francisco church into a startup incubator
The trend of converting disused churches into private residences has been exhausted but little has been done by way of turning these former “sacred space” into civic or commercial venues. Leading the...
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