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Verner Panton preferred experimentation to “beautiful platitude”

October 29, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

Verner Panton caused a sensation with his pioneering approach to furniture and lighting design. For our mid-century modern series, we profile the Danish designer whose colourful pieces and interiors define an era. With their vibrant colours and undulating shapes, Verner Panton’s Heart Cone and Panton chairs are among the most iconic design pieces to come

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Electric Bowery and Land infuse Laguna Beach hotel with “Mallorcan vibes”

October 28, 2024 Ellen Eberhardt 0

California architecture studio Electric Bowery and graphic design firm Land have completed the renovation of a 1980s hotel in Laguna Beach informed by European seaside inns. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific, Casa Loma was originally built in the 1980s and is made up of tiered volumes surrounding a central pool deck. The hotel

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An Undulating Wood Ceiling Inspired By Ocean Waves And Nearby Mountains

October 28, 2024 Erin 0

ARRCC has shared photos of a remodel they recently completed for a home in Cape Town, South Africa, that retained the original footprint, and received a contemporary update with a new undulating cast in-place concrete roof lined with wood on the inside. A large wood front door that blends into the surrounding wall, pivots open […]

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Eight moody bedrooms with colour palettes that embrace the dark side

October 27, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Our latest lookbook steps into the shadows with dark and moody bedrooms that use rich colour palettes to create a sense of tranquility. Making a dramatic departure from more minimalist bedrooms with light-toned interiors, these bedrooms embrace dark colours to form restful sanctuaries. Many use a mix of materials to add depth and warmth to

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Future Simple Studio creates “brutalist and serene” sushi restaurant in Canada

October 26, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Montreal-based architecture office Future Simple Studio has designed minimalist interiors with white oak and textured concrete for a sushi restaurant in Quebec City. At Sushibox, on the outskirts of the city, Future Simple Studio renovated and expanded the dining space to complement the menu by chef Patrick Landry. Using strong lines, natural textures and neutral

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Eight bedrooms wrapped in tactile wood panelling

October 26, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

For our latest lookbook, we’ve selected eight homes with bedrooms clad in wood panelling, ranging from a mid-century house in London with a “horror film” feel to a redwood-clad house with a curved roof in California. Wood panelling comes in a wide variety of styles, tones and grain patterns, each creating a different atmosphere. Whether

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An Old Brick Home Received A Modern Wood-Clad Extension

October 24, 2024 Erin 0

ID Architecture has shared photos of a house extension they designed that has been thoughtfully integrated into the existing property in the small village of South Kelsey, England. Originally built in the early 19th century, the property named ‘The Old Rectory’ has undergone numerous alterations over the decades, many of which obscured its historic charm […]