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    Ménard Dworkind recreates 1970s New York pizza restaurant in Montreal

    Thin ribbons of wood line the green ceilings and white pine wall panels in this Montreal pizza restaurant designed by local studio Ménard Dworkind. Vesta, located in Montreal’s Villeray neighbourhood, takes cues from the decor of New York pizzerias of the 1970s. Its funky colours, bold use of textures and use of vintage objects are […] More

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    Triple-perspective living room forms core of Casa Meco in Portugal

    Atelier Rua has arranged living spaces in this pared-back Portuguese holiday home around an enormous living room, which has three different vistas of its verdant surroundings. Situated south of Lisbon in the small village of Aldeia do Meco, the one-storey concrete house is shared by a retired Dutch couple. The pair were keen to work […] More

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    Watch talks by Paola Antonelli, Liam Young and Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg from Dezeen Day at VDF

    Today we are streaming the entire Dezeen Day conference as part of Virtual Design Festival, including talks by Paola Antonelli, Liam Young, Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and more. Dezeen Day was Dezeen’s inaugural international architecture and design conference. Six months after the event took place, we are broadcasting all the talks, panel discussions and conversations from […] More

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    Workhome-Playhome is a colourful Rotterdam house by Lagado Architects

    The two founders of Lagado Architects have revamped their own townhouse in Rotterdam to feature bold live-work spaces and a sculptural blue staircase. The pale-brick townhouse – renamed Workhome-Playhome – is situated in Noordereiland, a largely residential neighbourhood surrounded by the Nieuwe Maas river. It’s shared by the founders of Lagado Architects, Victor Verhagen and […] More

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    Watch all eight episodes of Netflix's Abstract: The Art of Design series

    Netflix has made all eight episodes of its documentary series Abstract: The Art of Design, which features set designer Es Devlin, architect Bjarke Ingels and interior designer Ilse Crawford, available to watch for free during coronavirus lockdown. Streaming company Netflix has made season one of its design series available on Youtube as part of an […] More

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    JDP Interiors renovates San Francisco home for couple that loves to entertain

    A renovated home in San Francisco features a pared-down colour scheme with places to eat, mingle and relax, designed by Los Angeles studio JDP Interiors. Located in the neighbourhood of Russian Hill, the home’s interiors were redesigned by JDP Interiors for a couple in their thirties who were looking for a modern aesthetic that was […] More

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    Five luxury villas around the world by French interiors studio Liaigre

    Parisian studio Liaigre has found a “new energy” since the departure of founder Christian Liaigre. Here’s a look at five new interiors projects, including a modern palace in New Delhi and a ski lodge in St Moritz. Christian Liaigre led his interior design studio for 35 years, creating homes for the likes of Calvin Klein […] More

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    Esrawe Studio's Mexico City office has an “honest industrial aesthetic”

    Weathered wooden trusses cover the office of Mexico City’s Esrawe Studio, led by designer Hector Esrawe, which takes over a former dance hall. Located in the city’s tree-lined Roma Norte neighbourhood, the 565-square-metre building includes a showroom for EWE Studio, which Esrawe runs with Spanish designer Manuel Bañó and Mexico City-based Estonian curator Age Salajõe. […] More