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Yinka Ilori imbues Courvoisier bar with natural beauty of Cognac region

August 29, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

A wavy canopy emerges like a fountain from this pop-up cognac bar inside Selfridges in London, designed by local designer Yinka Ilori to mimic the glistening waters of the Charente river in France’s Cognac region. The bar belongs to cognac brand Courvoisier and was designed to capture its hometown of Jarnac and the surrounding region,

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Eight renovated mid-century homes that marry period and contemporary details

August 27, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

From a modernist villa in Beverly Hills to a flat in one of Brasília’s iconic Superquadra apartment blocks, the mid-century renovations in this lookbook are a masterclass in updating a period home while retaining its distinctive character. Originally constructed in the post-war period between 1945 and 1969, mid-century homes have proved enduringly popular due to their

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This week we marked two years since the closure of Heatherwick’s Vessel

August 5, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

This week on Dezeen, architecture writer Matt Shaw reflected on what went wrong with Heatherwick Studio’s Vessel, two years after the 16-storey viewpoint in New York’s Hudson Yards was closed. In an opinion piece for Dezeen, Shaw argued that the structure failed in its function as a public space because Heatherwick Studio and the developers

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Tate Modern’s Corner cafe revamped to be less “Herzog & de Meuron-y”

August 4, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Architecture studio Holland Harvey has overhauled the ground-floor cafe at the Tate Modern in London so it doubles as the gallery’s first late-night bar. Tucked away in the museum’s northwest corner, the interior of the Corner cafe was originally designed in 2000 when Herzog & de Meuron created a home for the UK’s national collection of modern

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Eight serene bedrooms with striking natural views

July 15, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Far-flung homes from New Zealand to Patagonia feature in this lookbook that showcases bedrooms with calm interiors where glazing has been maximised and clutter minimised to keep the focus on the views. Installing huge floor-to-ceiling windows is a no-brainer when a house is set in a prime location, whether overlooking Lake Tahoe or Chile’s craggy

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Ten all-pink buildings to rival Barbie’s Dreamhouse

July 11, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Following the news that Airbnb has created a life-sized Dreamhouse in Malibu, we’ve rounded up 10 buildings that prove pink facades aren’t just for dollhouses – from a Chinese church to a garden pavilion in Somaliland. Much like Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie movie aims to reframe how we think about the world’s most popular doll,

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The Lodge hotel takes over 500-year-old farmhouse in Mallorca

July 5, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

A roughly-hewn stone trough and a traditional mill for pressing olive oil were repurposed by interior designer Pilar García-Nieto within this farmhouse-turned-hotel near Mallorca’s Serra de Tramuntana mountain range. The Lodge is the latest boutique hotel from Único Hotels, tucked away inside a 157-hectare estate filled with centenarian almond and olive trees, lavender fields and 20 kilometres

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Glastonbury’s mushroom mycelium pavilion explores sustainable stage design

June 23, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Festival set designer Simon Carroll has created the spiralling Hayes Pavilion from salvaged timber and mycelium at Glastonbury festival to challenge the industry’s over-reliance on polystyrene foam. Encircled by a long bench, the Hayes Pavilion was designed as both a gathering space and a conversation piece, exploring whether mycelium can be used as a more sustainable material for building

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Kim Kardashian brings poolside vibes to SKIMS swimwear pop-up at Selfridges

June 13, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

A three-tiered diving board stands next to a metallic palm tree inside this pop-up shop that designer Willo Perron has created for Kim Kardashian’s lingerie brand SKIMS in London. The brand’s first physical retail space in the UK, at the Selfridges department store in London, follows the same formula as its debut shop in Paris.

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