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    Daytrip digs beneath east London townhouse to create contemporary living spaces

    White-washed walls, Douglas fir joinery and creamy furnishings appear inside this east London home, which design studio Daytrip has renovated and expanded by excavating its basement. The five-storey Powerscroft Road townhouse is situated in the neighbourhood of Clapton and had previously been host to several “unloved” living spaces. A majority of the rooms were plastered […] More

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    Urban Cabin is a micro apartment in Italy with custom seating and storage

    Architect Francesca Perani has transformed the porch of an Italian villa into a 25-square-metre micro-apartment suitable for self-isolation with plenty of hidden storage. Designed for a local couple, Urban Cabin replaces the porch of a house in Albino, a small town in the Italian province of Bergamo. Perani’s renovation, completed with the help of interior designer […] More

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    Sarit Shani Hay designs Tel Aviv elementary school to encourage “joyful experiential learning”

    Israeli designer Sarit Shani Hay has designed wooden built-in furniture to promote collaboration, play and rest in an elementary school in Tel Aviv. The local designer created the interiors for a public school near the city’s Sarona neighbourhood that caters to children with disabilities and learning difficulties. Hay said her aim was to celebrate the diversity of […] More

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    Steel and concrete steps cut through facade of Stairway House by Nendo

    A huge faux staircase interrupts the floor plan of this house in Tokyo, which design studio Nendo has created for three generations of the same family. Stairway House is situated in a quiet residential pocket of Shinjuku, a ward of Tokyo known for its neon-lit buildings, bustling streets and vibrant nightlife scene. The three-storey home […] More

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    La Firme transforms cramped space into Montreal's sun-lit Melk Cafe

    Design studio La Firme has turned a tight, triangular space into a bright and airy cafe in Montreal. The outpost is for Melk Cafe, a coffee shop and cafe that has three locations in the city. La Firme has also designed its locations on the corner of Saint-Urbain and Saint-Antoine streets. Called Melk Café Saint-Urbain, […] More

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    Mintchi Croissant is a São Paulo bakery filled with pastry-inspired details

    The interior of this São Paulo patisserie is designed by Dezembro Arquitetos to answer the question, how does it feel to be inside a croissant? Dezembro Arquitetos, led by architects Marcos Bresser and Thiago Maurelio, designed a series of pastry-inspired details for Mintchi Croissant in Pinheiros. These include a lightweight cardboard ceiling and furniture elements created using […] More

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    Los Angeles church transformed into The Ruby Street co-working and event space

    Stained glass windows feature alongside contemporary furniture in this multipurpose space in Los Angeles designed by Francesca de la Fuente and Working Holiday Studio. The Ruby Street venue occupies an Arts and Crafts-style building that was constructed in the late 19th century in LA’s Highland Park neighbourhood. The building has a storied past, having served as […] More