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Lukstudio decks out Guangzhou apartment with Douglas fir

October 15, 2021 Natasha Levy 0
Living room of Urban Cottage apartment by Lukstudio

Lukstudio has overhauled a formerly gaudy apartment interior in Guangzhou, China, to feature a series of serene living spaces lined in Douglas fir. The apartment belongs to businessman Peter Fong, who previously collaborated with Lukstudio on the design of a nearby cafe-cum-co-working space. He brought the studio back on board to revamp the apartment he

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Production processes are put on show inside Dengo chocolate store in São Paulo

October 9, 2021 Natasha Levy 0
Interiors of Dengo Chocolate shop in São Paulo, Brazil

A see-through chute carrying cacao nibs winds above the heads of customers in this São Paulo chocolate shop, which has been designed by Matheus Farah e Manoel Maia Arquitetura. The shop is set inside the four-floor Dengo Factory on Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, a major avenue in São Paulo that stretches through some of the

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Future housing will be built to facilitate remote working, say panellists of Aritco talk

October 7, 2021 Natasha Levy 0
Illustration for Aritco's Redefining Space white paper

Housing blocks with co-working areas and greener interiors will help facilitate remote working in the post-pandemic world, according to panellists in this talk that Dezeen filmed for lift brand Aritco. Titled Redefining Our Domestic Spaces, the talk took place last month as part of London Design Festival’s Design London trade show. Moderated by writer Riya

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Studio Hallett Ike expands ER Residence in London with charred larch extension

January 4, 2021 Natasha Levy 0
ER Residence by Studio Hallett Ike has a charred larch extension

Minimal white living spaces lie behind the blackened timber facade of this extension that Studio Hallett Ike has added to a Victorian flat in north London. The flat, which has been titled ER Residence, occupies the ground floor of a Victorian terrace. Studio Hallett Ike said that, prior to its intervention, the flat had a

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Mizzi Studio uses pink and emerald green for Barbajean restaurant in Malta

December 29, 2020 Natasha Levy 0
Green-velvet seating features in Malta's Barbajean restaurant

Design practice Mizzi Studio paired pink terrazzo with emerald-green velvet and timber to form the bold interior of restaurant Barbajean in Malta. Serving a menu of modern Meditteranean dishes, Barbajean occupies a prominent corner property in the village of Dingli. The quiet village sits at the highest point of Malta, and has uninterrupted views out

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Dezeen’s top interiors trends of 2020

December 27, 2020 Natasha Levy 0

Continuing Dezeen’s review of 2020, reporter Natasha Levy has selected some of the biggest interiors trends of 2020, including Covid-safe spaces, curtains and unusual bathrooms. Curtains Several architects and designers were drawn to incorporating curtains in projects this year. Arhitektura d.o.o enclosed the living area of a Slovenian apartment with shiny silver curtains, helping its inhabitants

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Ben Allen completes overhaul of his own home in east London

December 21, 2020 Natasha Levy 0

Artworks by Olafur Eliasson informed architect Ben Allen’s revamp of his two-storey maisonette in London’s Bethnal Green, which features mirrored furniture elements. The maisonette is set inside Keeling House, a 16-storey residential block that was designed by English architect Denys Lasdun in 1957. The founder of Studio Ben Allen and his wife decorated their home’s

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Homework creates curves inside GoodBody hair salon in Oakland

December 20, 2020 Natasha Levy 0
Interiors of GoodBody hair salon in Oakland, California

Curved seating, shelving and mirrors feature throughout Goodbody hair salon in Oakland, California, which design studio Homework has finished with salmon-pink accents. GoodBody, which specialises in cutting, colouring and styling textured hair, is located in downtown Oakland. It takes over a building that was previously host to several dated offices. To transform the site into

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