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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
New York studio General Assembly drew on Californian modernism for the renovation of this 1960s villa in The Hamptons, featuring pine-green tiles and a stainless-steel soaking tub. The studio also referenced the area’s historic homes when designing the 1,400-square-foot (130-square-metre) holiday home in Amagansett in East Hampton. The holiday home features striking material combinations “The […] More
Architecture practice THISS Studio avoided contract furniture when designing this London office, instead opting to use reclaimed materials sourced second-hand or found on-site. The open-plan interior, based in a former industrial building in Shoreditch, was devised by THISS Studio to act as both an office and creative space for Salt, an independent PR studio that […] More
Design studio A-nrd has created soft and textural interiors for the Fonda restaurant in London, which showcases a changing collection of Mexican design curated in collaboration with Fernando Laposse. A-nrd’s aim for the Fonda restaurant was to “bring to London the colours and cooking of the restaurants, markets and homes that represent Mexico”. They hope […] More
