City Notes
The unused house of a Roman Catholic rectory has been chosen as a fitting location for a local library and community centre, IGI library home to a multifunctional hall, kindergarten, and many, many books. Atelier atakarchitekti have revamped the...
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TOG (The Office Group), Waugh Thistleton Architects, and Daytrip Studio combined forces and expertise working alongside another to create Central London’s tallest mass timber office building; a sustainable, boundary-pushing work space that is...
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Located on the idyllic Indonesian island of Lombok, Somewhere Resort has been conceived and designed by sisters Valia and Claire Gontard to offer guests a luxe nature hideaway in an unspoiled retreat home to 20 independent villas, each with mini...
The Edit
Celebrating the enigmatic streets of New York, as captured by five masters, an exhibition of the same name is currently showing at London's David Hill Gallery; featuring works from the late 1940s through to the early '70s from some of street...
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Whilst the NHS is being left to rot by a hateful government intent on maximising its private sector profits, over in Bavaria's second-largest city, Nuremberg, patients of Drs. Sell and Stocker benefit from newly designed treatment rooms and...
City Notes
By no means a new project (Lofos bar actually completed by Ark4Lab of Architecture back in 2018), it is nonetheless a damn fine design project, "a masterclass of contemporary hospitality interior design, based on the purity of the materials and...
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Celebrating the distinctive flavours of China's Sichuan province, Mala Sichuan Bistro is a small chain of authentic restaurants found dotted throughout Houston, Texas. Unlike in the West, where 'spicy' refers to a wide range of tastes with the...
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M.A.D. Collectif (Mode, Arts et Divertissements) is a Montreal-based group of creatives formerly known as Groupe Sensation Mode, and they have recently moved to a new 3,600 square foot space in the city's lively Village district, partnering with...
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Designers X+Living (who we last saw toying with reality in Guangxi, China) have created an "offline social entertainment metaverse," for Fundolandπ, a major amusement brand under LEDI Culture. Located in Changsha's vast BBG Star World, the project...
The Edit
With artworks and installations completely created through inflatable and balloon art, the Balloon Museum allows visitors to transcend the real world and flow into a more squishy realm through immersive experiences and new artistic expressions and...
City Notes
When conceiving the design concept for OT.Warta, local architectural design firm mode:lina created an interior that pays tribute to the building in which the restaurant is situated, catapulting Poznań's iconic River Baths building back into the...
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Marking its fourth opening in the UK capital, The Hoxton, Shepherd’s Bush sees the hospitality brand placing more roots in the city where it all began. The 237-bedroom hotel has been designed by Ennismore’s in-house design studio, AIME Studios,...
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Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
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In Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, MOGO has arrived on the scene, offering a destination where music, mixology, and modern Japanese cuisine come together in a high-design setting that will have aesthetics addicts frothing at the mouth. A...
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Opening its doors in February 2025, Ned’s Club Washington, DC marks the second collaboration between Soho House’s luxury brand and the design and architecture experts at Stonehill Taylor. Set across the 9th to 12th floors of two historic...
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After a century spent as apartment residences, and following a meticulous two-year transformation, Hotel Granada reopened its Spanish Colonial archways to guests in August 2024. Located at 1302 West Peachtree Street NW, this 120-room property now...
Dispatches
Hard water. It's one of those household nuisances everyone talks about, but what exactly is it, and why is it such a big deal? Essentially, hard water is water that contains high levels of dissolved minerals, primarily calcium and magnesium. These...
Dispatches
For those designing the future, few accolades carry the weight of the A’ Design Award & Competition. With the submission period for the 2025—2026 edition well under way, this international juried competition calls on designers, innovators and...
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Running a business in Frisco means keeping your property clean and inviting, which includes tackling the risk of pests before they can cause problems. Frisco businesses stay bug‑free by partnering with local experts in Frisco pest control,...
Dispatches
Moving house? Finding the right moving company can feel like navigating a maze. But with the right knowledge and understanding, you can navigate it like a pro. Between pricing models, service offerings, and trustworthiness, there's a lot to weigh....