Austin Motel receives 1950s makeover from Liz Lambert

August 14, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Designer and hotelier Liz Lambert has taken this boutique hotel in Austin back to its roots with brightly coloured furniture, bold wallpaper and vintage paraphernalia. The Austin Motel has operated since 1938, and is housed in a mid-century building on the Texas city’s bustling South Congress strip of bars, restaurants and shops. The hotel was

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Pitsou Kedem designs colourful screens based on Japanese kites for Tel Aviv bistro

August 14, 2017 Emma Tucker 0

Mesh screens in contrasting colours hang above the heads of diners at Tel Aviv’s Ya Pan bistro, designed by local architect Pitsou Kedem. The 70-square-metre restaurant blends the Japanese izakaya – informal restaurants that often serve small plates and sake – with classic bistro food, and the interior design aims to reflect this blend of

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NCDA designs wood-screened loft bedroom for tiny Hong Kong treehouse

August 13, 2017 Emma Tucker 0

This treehouse residence in Hong Kong has been overhauled by local firm NCDA, which designed a cosy bedroom level suspended above the main space. Originally, the Mini Treehouse Residence had followed a more conventional layout, with all its living spaces arranged on the same floor. To make the most of its 34 square metres, NCDA

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Sinèrgics co-working spaces in Barcelona showcase low-budget furniture solutions

August 12, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

A hammock suspended in midair and tables with integrated storage systems are some of the space-saving details that Colombo and Serboli Architecture have added inside this series of low-budget community co-working spaces in Barcelona. Colombo and Serboli Architecture, also known as CaSA, was asked to transform five unused commercial properties in Baró de Viver, an area of the Spanish city

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Biasol converts art-deco warehouse in Melbourne into space for its studio

August 12, 2017 Alice Morby 0

Australian studio Biasol sought to preserve the art deco elements of this warehouse in Melbourne while converting it into a shared studio and office space. The Gwynne Street Studio is located in the Cremorne suburb of Melbourne – an area that Biasol describes as having a “creative and industrial past”. The warehouse building featured an art deco

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This Contemporary House In Mexico Is Surrounded By Nature

August 11, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Lorena Darquea   Andrés Escobar of AE Arquitectos has recently completed Casa OM1, a contemporary house in Guadalajara, Mexico, that’s been designed so that it can interact with nature.   Photography by Lorena Darquea At the rear of the home, the sloped backyard has stone retaining wall filled with plants, while the grass leads up […]

This Contemporary House In Mexico Is Surrounded By Nature

August 11, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Lorena Darquea   Andrés Escobar of AE Arquitectos has recently completed Casa OM1, a contemporary house in Guadalajara, Mexico, that’s been designed so that it can interact with nature.   Photography by Lorena Darquea At the rear of the home, the sloped backyard has stone retaining wall filled with plants, while the grass leads up […]

This Contemporary House In Mexico Is Surrounded By Nature

August 11, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Lorena Darquea   Andrés Escobar of AE Arquitectos has recently completed Casa OM1, a contemporary house in Guadalajara, Mexico, that’s been designed so that it can interact with nature.   Photography by Lorena Darquea At the rear of the home, the sloped backyard has stone retaining wall filled with plants, while the grass leads up […]