Local studio Nina+Co used responsibly sourced materials, including clay plaster and recycled plastic, to create a layered interior for east London restaurant Ara. Nina+Co’s founder Nina Woodcroft was tasked with transforming an empty shell in a new building next to Aldgate East station into a characterful space defined by the inherent timelessness of its materials. […] More
A glossy wood ceiling and a large circular light preside over this cafe that UK interior designer Deidra Hodgson has completed inside the Chrysler Building in New York. The art deco icon in Midtown Manhattan provides the setting for the second US location of UK coffee group WatchHouse, following a flagship at 660 Fifth Avenue […] More
Venice architecture studio AMAA has converted spaces within the 19th-century town hall of Arzignano, Italy, into a cafe that combines original details with bespoke contemporary elements. Caffè Nazionale is located within Arzignano’s Palazzo Municipale, originally designed by architect Antonio Caregaro Negrin in the late 19th century. AMAA has created a cafe and restaurant inside Arzignano’s […] More
This Brooklyn nightclub designed by New York-based Studio MBM features two distinct areas: a 1970s-influenced lounge and a futuristic dance floor. The 5,200-square-foot (483-square-metre) space is located in the basement of The William Vale hotel in Williamsburg and opened in February 2025. Burl wood veneer swoops down and over the bar in the lounge area […] More
For our latest lookbook, we take a look at eight kitchen interiors where veiny marble surfaces form hardwearing and decorative kitchen islands. Marble is a hard, durable material that is resistant to heat, making it a practical choice for kitchen surfaces. It is a metamorphic stone known for its unique veined patterns that come in […] More
Colombian studio 5 Sólidos has outfitted a duplex apartment in Medellín with a curvaceous red velvet couch and a concrete stair surrounded by vintage glass brick as an homage to 1980s style. Located on the top floor of an apartment building, the 390-square-meter PH8 penthouse was designed by 5 Sólidos for a restaurateur client “with […] More
Architecture firm Neri&Hu has transformed the carcass of Tbilisi’s former central post office into a 239-room hotel while preserving its distinctive modernist facade. The studio’s first project in Georgia saw founders Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu tackle one of the capital’s most prominent Soviet-era ruins, set on the main artery of Rustaveli Avenue. Neri&Hu has […] More
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a superhero movie set in an alternative mid-century modern universe. Production designer Kasra Farahani explains how he used sets informed by the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer and Eero Saarinen to make it feel real. Farahani aimed to create a realistic yet fictionally futuristic version of 1960s New York, complete with mid-century-informed […] More
