Rachael Gilby

Studio Aluc turns 100-year old Kyoto townhouse into hotel

November 19, 2025 Rachael Gilby 0

Japanese design firm Studio Aluc “deliberately retained traces of past craftsmanship” to transform a historic machiya residence into a short-stay hotel in Kyoto. Named Nazuna Kyoto Higashihonganji, the 600-square metre property is located in front of the Higashi Honganji Temple in central Kyoto. It offers seven guest rooms, along with a communal dining room and

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Studio Asaï blends “French classicism with British eccentricity” in Parisian apartment

November 10, 2025 Rachael Gilby 0

French design firm Studio Asaï has revamped a residence in Paris informed by the vibrant nightlife of London’s “swinging sixties”. Overlooking the Bois de Boulogne, the 320-square-metre apartment was designed for a young family relocating from London and comprises two living spaces, a library, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen and a separate dining area.

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Studio Asaï blends “French classicism with British eccentricity” in Parisian apartment

November 10, 2025 Rachael Gilby 0

French design firm Studio Asaï has revamped a residence in Paris informed by the vibrant nightlife of London’s “swinging sixties”. Overlooking the Bois de Boulogne, the 320-square-metre apartment was designed for a young family relocating from London and comprises two living spaces, a library, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen and a separate dining area.

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Policronica crafts Parisian hotel interior using “invasive wood”

November 7, 2024 Rachael Gilby 0

Design studio Policronica has transformed the interior of Hotel Elysée Montmartre in Paris, relying almost exclusively on a single species of wood. The 850-square-metre space nods to the studio’s signature aesthetic and features a monochrome interior characterised by architectural woodwork and wooden furnishings. Nearly every element of the hotel interior was custom-designed and crafted on-site

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Bude Architects uncovers historic clay bricks for Kyiv cosmetics showroom

October 21, 2024 Rachael Gilby 0

Ukrainian studio Bude Architects has designed a minimalist showroom and salon for cosmetic company Pleka in Kyiv. As the first step in a brand transformation for Pleka, the studio designed the showroom in an early 20th-century building to showcase natural materials with a neutral and inviting colour palette. Historic yellow bricks made from local clay,

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Bude Architects uncovers historic clay bricks for Kyiv cosmetics showroom

October 21, 2024 Rachael Gilby 0

Ukrainian studio Bude Architects has designed a minimalist showroom and salon for cosmetic company Pleka in Kyiv. As the first step in a brand transformation for Pleka, the studio designed the showroom in an early 20th-century building to showcase natural materials with a neutral and inviting colour palette. Historic yellow bricks made from local clay,

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