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Backlit gemstone floor illuminates London restaurant The Ivy Asia

December 23, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
The Ivy Asia, London

A vivid green floor covered in semi-precious stones is the focal point of this decadent Asian restaurant in central London, which has been created by The Ivy in collaboration with Adam Ellis Studio. Nestled in the shadow of London’s iconic St Paul’s Cathedral, The Ivy Asia has been designed to be a “beautiful, experiential and

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Dezeen’s top 10 interiors trends of 2019

December 20, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
The Wing London

As part of Dezeen’s yearly review, reporter Natasha Levy has picked out the biggest interior design trends of 2019, including colour-block cabinetry, cave-style spaces and multi-use showrooms. Illusory interiors This year saw a number of designers employ visual trickery and trompe l’oeil in their projects. Studio 10 looked to puzzling illustrations by Dutch artist MC

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Aesop’s creative director selects significant moments from the brand’s first book

December 19, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Aesop book

Aesop’s inaugural book offers a snapshot of its three-decade-long history. Creative director, Marsha Meredith, talks through some of her favourite moments from the skincare brand’s past. Spanning more than 336 pages, Aesop’s self-titled publication offers an “intimate and reflective” glimpse into the Australian skincare brand’s history. This is the first book that the brand has

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Competition: win a three-night stay at the Ameron Frankfurt Neckarvillen Boutique hotel

December 18, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Ameron Frankfurt Neckarvillen Boutique hotel

In our latest competition, we’re offering our readers the chance to stay at the Ameron Frankfurt Neckarvillen Boutique hotel, which occupies a series of historic buildings at the heart of the German city’s centre. One fortunate reader and their guest will be invited for a three-night stay at the Ameron Frankfurt Neckarvillen Boutique, which includes

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“The past has a lot to offer to contemporary debates”, says Museum of the Home director

December 16, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Geffrye Museum reopens as Museum of the Home

As London’s Geffrye Museum sets to reopen as the Museum of the Home for summer 2020, director Sonia Solicari explains why she thinks the history of interiors is “absolutely relevant” in contemporary society. After receiving an £18.1 million capital development fund, the Geffrye Museum in east London’s Hoxton neighbourhood will reopen its doors in 2020

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Dezeen’s top 10 shops of 2019

December 14, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Standard Dose New York by SR Projects

A pink-tinged CBD store in New York and a minimalist handbag boutique in Milan are among the top 10 shops of 2019, selected by interiors reporter Natasha Levy as part of Dezeen’s yearly review. Standard Dose, USA, by SR Projects It’s only fitting that SR Projects set out to create a “calm escape” inside this

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Nadzieja restaurant in Poznań features understated Bauhaus-style interiors

December 12, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Nadzieja restaurant designed by Agnieszka Owsiany Studio

Agnieszka Owsiany Studio worked to incorporate key motifs of Bauhaus design into this Israeli restaurant, which has opened in Poznań, Poland. Serving up a plant-based menu of Israeli-inspired dishes, Nadzieja has been completed with a bright and warm interior that references sunny Tel Aviv and its abundance of Bauhaus architecture. Tel Aviv has over 4,000

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Material palette of London’s Forte Forte boutique is a “visual and chromatic melody”

December 11, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Forte Forte boutique in London, designed by Giada Forte and Robert Vattilana

Clay bricks, onyx and plush velvet are just some of the materials that creative duo Giada Forte and Robert Vattilana have used for the interior of this fashion boutique, which has opened in west London. Located in London’s affluent Chelsea neighbourhood, Forte Forte has been decked out in a medley of materials that are meant

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Takero Shimazaki Architects infuses Barbican flat with Japanese details

December 10, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Shakespeare Tower apartment by Takero Shimazaki Architects

A client’s strong ties to Japan informed the interiors of this Barbican apartment, which has been overhauled by Takero Shimazaki Architects. The apartment is within Shakespeare Tower, one of three high-rise buildings on London’s Barbican estate – a housing complex completed by architecture firm Chamberlin, Powell and Bon in 1976. Its two owners had moved

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