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    Dvekati references 1960s Russia for interior of Moscow office

    MDF tiles and blue carpet are some of the simple materials that architecture studio Dvekati has used to furnish this office in Moscow, which takes cues from the pared-back aesthetic of Soviet modernism. Occupied by a PR agency called Rupor, the office measures just 45 square metres and is set inside a constructivist-style house that […] More

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    General Assembly upgrades apartment inside brutalist Manhattan tower

    New York studio General Assembly has reconfigured a 1970s apartment in the city’s Upper East Side into a sun-light space with a home office. General Assembly’s renovation turned a one-bedroom unit into a home with two rooms, complete with an updated kitchen and living room. The studio reduced the size of the master bedroom and […] More

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    Shurooq's hotels demonstrate Sharjah's “very rich heritage”

    Al Faya Lodge and Al Bait Hotel offer hospitality that connects travellers with Sharjah’s history says Khawla Al Hashimi, director of project development at Shurooq, in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD Awards. Shurooq, an investment and development firm based in the emirate of  Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, is behind the […] More

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    Elements inside Copenhagen restaurant Hverdagen are made from a single Douglas fir tree

    Douglas fir-wood fixtures and furnishings feature throughout this Copenhagen restaurant, which local studio Vermland has designed to have a cosy, familial atmosphere. Hverdagen offers an entirely organic menu and is situated in Kødbyen – a part of Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District which is populated by a host of contemporary art galleries, breweries and trendy restaurants set […] More

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    La Manufacture is out to prove that design can still survive on the high street

    A lifestyle brand with “a real soul” has launched in Paris, in a boutique that brings fashion together with furniture and homeware. La Manufacture has opened a venue in the Opéra district of Paris, with a mission to show that design can still survive on the high street. La Manufacture has opened its boutique in […] More

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    APL plays with proportions in “dramatic but serene” LA flagship store

    Sneaker brand APL has opened its first store — a dramatically narrow, runway-like space in Los Angeles with an interior designed by architect Bernard Dubois. Located in luxurious retail area The Grove, the APL (aka Athletic Propulsion Labs) flagship store is twice as high as it is wide and ten times as long. APL co-founders […] More

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    How I Installed SimpliSafe In My Apartment – Reader Story

    Did you update your bathroom? Revamp your kitchen? Install new flooring? We would love to share your project, big or small! Send us what you did and our editorial team will consider it for our “My Fresh Home” series, which will be published every Thursday. Check out our submission instructions at the bottom of the page. Today […] More

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    Interiors of London's Paradise restaurant nods to Sri Lanka's brutalist buildings

    Cement, concrete and black steel merge to form the Brutalist-inspired interiors of this Sri Lankan restaurant in Soho, London, which Dan Preston Studio has dotted with tropical details. Paradise – which formerly housed another eatery – is located on Soho’s busy Rupert Street and measures just 51-square-metres. Designer Dan Preston was asked by the restaurant’s […] More