Articles by Kate Jacobs

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Studio Plenty designs Light Years diner in Byron Bay to feel like “a warm hug”

April 12, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Asian diner chain Light Years has renovated its flagship restaurant in the bustling Australian surf town of Byron Bay, with interiors conceived by local practice Studio Plenty in collaboration with a group of home-grown artists and designers. The team behind Light Years wanted to mirror the playful visual identity established across its three other venues

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Office Alex Nicholls creates multi-generational Melbourne apartment with its own spa

April 3, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Architecture studio Office Alex Nicholls has fused two penthouse apartments in Melbourne into one large flexible home, converting their basement parking spots into a private spa and pool. Adaptability was key to the home in Melbourne’s Elsternwick suburb, which needed to provide enough space for a multi-generational family as well as accommodating visiting relatives in guest

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Ibiza’s first hotel gets bohemian refresh from Dorothée Meilichzon

April 2, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

The 1930s Montesol hotel in Ibiza has reopened following a full overhaul of its 30 bedrooms and three suites by Dorothée Meilichzon of French interior design studio Chzon. Set in the old town of Eivissa, the newly renamed Montesol Experimental has been undergoing a multi-stage renovation since 2021, when it was bought by the Experimental

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Linehouse creates tactile restaurant with “Mediterranean soul” in Shanghai

March 27, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Design studio Linehouse has used natural, tactile materials for the interiors of the Coast restaurant in Shanghai for China’s casual dining brand Gaga. The restaurant is set inside a traditional mid-century Shikumen house – a blend of Western and Chinese architecture – with a renovated interior informed by its Mediterranean menu. “We aimed to create a deep

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