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Eight homes where staircases fulfil additional functions
For our latest lookbook, we’ve selected eight homes with multi-purpose staircases that double up as seating, storage and in one case even a climbing wall. More
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Home renovation by Paloma Bau designed as “ode to the sea”
Textured tiles and exposed surfaces feature in the rehabilitation of this historic home in Valencia completed by local interior design studio Paloma Bau. More
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Policronica crafts Parisian hotel interior using “invasive wood”
Design studio Policronica has transformed the interior of Hotel Elysée Montmartre in Paris, relying almost exclusively on a single species of wood. More
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Semester Studio creates exhibition pavilion for Camerich using “borrowed materials”
This pavilion, designed by architecture firm Semester Studio for a furniture exhibition in Shanghai, was built entirely using materials that were separated and returned to their source after the show. More
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Hidden bookcase-door conceals rooms in minimalist Barcelona apartment
Japanese design principles were combined with Mediterranean materials inside this compact apartment designed by Miriam Barrio Studio in Barcelona, Spain. More
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“Enter the rise of the nouveau homesteader”
Gen Zs and millennials adopting the “homesteading” lifestyle trend are onto something, writes Michelle Ogundehin. More
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Mexican designers consider the house of the future at Design House
More than 20 local designers worked to revamp sections of a sprawling modernist mansion in Mexico City around the theme of future houses during this year’s Design Week Mexico. More
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Michael Hsu fills Houston seafood restaurant with dark wood and green accents
Texan studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture borrowed from mid-century modern design to create the Balboa Surf Club restaurant, which features lush plants, rich-toned wood and green upholstery. More
