Kate Jacobs

Humbert & Poyet sets up Beefbar restaurant inside 16th-century Milanese chapel

November 17, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Interior design duo Humbert & Poyet has delivered an opulent setting for the Milan outpost of high-end steakhouse Beefbar, taking over the former chapel of a 500-year-old seminary on Corso Venezia. The studio drew on the architecture of the historic building with its dramatic vaulted nave – recently restored as part of a seven-year renovation

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Japanese garden design informs Tokyo real estate office by Flooat

November 7, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Lush plants and gravel beds feature in the Tokyo offices of real estate company Mitsui & Co, which local interior studio Flooat has designed to be “as stress-free as possible”. The workspace is located on the third floor of a 1980s office block in Chiyoda, a special district of Tokyo that is also home to

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Chain curtains enclose prayer room inside Abu Dhabi government office by Agata Kurzela Studio

November 6, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Interiors firm Agata Kurzela Studio has reworked the top floor of a heritage building in Abu Dhabi to create offices for an Emirati government bureau, which oversees major public architecture projects. Located in the capital’s waterfront area of Khor Al Maqta, the workspace is housed inside the former Armed Forces Officers’ Club with its distinctive

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D415 reimagines mundane materials for Bratislava boutique Som Store

November 1, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Design studio D415 has used standard construction materials such as plasterboard and steel profiles in unexpected ways to create a concept store in Bratislava, spotlighting young fashion designers from Slovakia and neighbouring Czechia. Set inside the Nivy shopping centre, Som Store gives each featured fashion brand an equally-sized space in which to showcase its work with

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Delve Architects designs “nurturing but playful” nursery in east London

October 31, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

English practice Delve Architects has used joyful colours and natural, tactile materials to outfit a newly established kindergarten by the River Thames in east London that can be accessed via boat. The Nest daycare centre is part of a wider housing development in the Royal Wharf area, occupying a commercial unit at the base of

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Gym Town in Hong Kong was “inspired by Elon Musk’s vision of colonising Mars”

October 22, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

In Hong Kong’s fast-paced Central District, local practice MR Studio has modelled this fitness studio on a futuristic Martian dwelling to offer members an escape from their busy lives. Gym Town’s entryway and reception are finished entirely in an an earthy shade of orange, chosen to reflect the colours of Mars, while moody black workout

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Projekt Praga creates bar with self-service beer fountain for 16th-century Tenczynek Brewery

October 20, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Polish design studio Projekt Praga has overhauled the taproom of a centuries-old brewery outside Kraków to accommodate a new bar and restaurant, inserting bold contemporary elements into the historic brick-vaulted space. Tenczynek Brewery dates back to 1553, although parts of the building were destroyed during world war two and only reconstructed in 2014. The original

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The Hoxton Charlottenburg draws on Berlin’s brutalist and art nouveau architecture

October 18, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

The Hoxton hotel has opened its first German outpost in Berlin’s Charlottenburg, with interiors designed to blend the contrasting architectural styles that rub shoulders in the affluent neighbourhood. Located just off the Kurfürstendamm shopping street in West Berlin, the 234-room hotel was styled on a cross between the area’s Jugendstil mansion blocks and the comparatively

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Headquarters of crypto company Copper designed to “provide a sense of assurance”

September 12, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Universal Design Studio put a modern spin on the design conventions of bank buildings when creating the headquarters for cryptocurrency firm Copper inside a Richard Rogers-designed office in London. Copper – a fintech company that helps financial institutions to securely store and trade cryptocurrencies – wanted to break away from London’s financial districts and instead

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PW Architecture Office brings “a little excitement” back into mid-century Australian home

September 3, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Australian firm PW Architecture Office has revived the fortunes of this mid-century house in Orange, New South Wales, with a sensitive renovation that respects the original building while taking design cues from its material palette. Park Lane house was originally designed by noted Australian architect Neville Gruzman for the 1962 Carlingford Home Fair before being

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