Theatrical history informs Storagemilano’s overhaul of Bally showroom in Milan

December 26, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Gold doorways, amphitheatre-style display shelves and velvet furnishings appear in fashion label Bally’s showroom in Milan, which Italian studio Storagemilano has designed to hint at the building’s dramatic past. The 2,400 square-metre Bally showroom occupies a corner plot in Milan’s Porta Venezia district, displaying the luxury fashion brand’s seasonal collections at ground level and accommodating

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Jean Nouvel renovates 17th-century palazzo for Rooms of Rome guest suites

December 21, 2018 Natasha Levy 0
Rooms of Rome guest suites designed by Jean Nouvel

French architect Jean Nouvel has carried out a subtle update of an old palazzo in Rome to form a series of guest rooms with dilapidated surfaces. The Rooms of Rome comprises of 24 guest suites set within a 17th-century palazzo in the city centre, all of which have been designed by Jean Nouvel to feature a

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Pattern completes understated interiors for Locura bar in Byron Bay

December 20, 2018 Natasha Levy 0
Locura restaurant by Pattern

Patchy grey surfaces and concrete fixtures appear inside this bar in New South Wales, which Australian studio Pattern has designed to reflect the “raw beauty” of late-night eateries in Mexico. The space formally played host to a popular nightlife spot, but has been given an understated makeover by local studio Pattern to feature grey-tone surfaces and just

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Porthole in Barcelona apartment gives glimpses of bathroom from living area

December 19, 2018 Natasha Levy 0
Font 6 apartment by Colombo and Serboli Architecture

A porthole offers a cheeky view into the shower cubicle of this Barcelona apartment, which Colombo and Serboli Architecture has revamped for one of its founders. The Font 6 apartment is set within a 20th-century residential block close to Barcelona’s renowned Sagrada Familia church and belongs to Andrea Serboli – the co-founder of Colombo and

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Igarashi Design Studio’s Zero Space is filled with furniture based on river-weathered pebbles

December 17, 2018 Natasha Levy 0
Zero Space student recreation area by Igarashi Design Studio

Pebble-like seats in pastel hues offer students a place to recline in this recreational area, which Igarashi Design Studio has created for an arts university in Tokyo. The Zero Space room by Igarashi Design Studio is set within Musashino Art University, a creative university in north Tokyo that offers courses in fine art, industrial design, architecture and

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