More stories

  • in

    Berlin's Brutalist Silence co-working space has barely anything inside

    Concrete surfaces and just a smattering of furnishings provide a “silent stage” for members using this Berlin co-working space, designed by Annabell Kutucu. The co-working space – which interior designer Kutucu named Brutalist Silence – is set inside Marina Marina, a creative hub that sits beside the waters of Berlin’s Spree River. When tasked with developing […] More

  • in

    Scott Whitby Studio creates multi-level boudoir for a throuple

    Three people can sleep, practice yoga or drink whisky together in this bedroom designed by London-based Scott Whitby Studio. The clients are a throuple – a romantic relationship between three people. They asked Scott Whitby Studio to create them a bespoke boudoir in their south London home, which also features spaces for other activities. The […] More

  • in

    Yellow desk made from concrete-injected balloons features in Hem headquarters

    Hem has designed its own headquarters at the centre of Stockholm, with interiors by the furniture brand’s in-house design team and Atelier Paul Vaugoyeau. A focal point of the HQ is a three-metre-long edition of Hem’s Puffy Brick counter that’s covered in amorphous, acid-yellow blocks. London-based art and design studio Soft Baroque produced the counter […] More

  • in

    Studio Amit designs elderly housing with “sense of vitality” in Israel

    Tel Aviv’s Studio Amit has opted for colourful details to add flair to this retirement housing development in Israel. Studio Amit designed the project for Maccabi Healthcare Services’ chain of private, upscale retirement complexes around the country, called Bayit Balev. Israel has national health insurance but requires membership to one of four organisations, either Maccabi, […] More

  • in

    Prepare for Valentine's Day with our new romantic restaurants Pinterest board

    To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day we’ve created a new Pinterest board showcasing romantic restaurants. Venues featured include an elegant eatery inside a New York museum and a decadent Venetian dining space. Ornately painted walls and velvet furnishings create a decadent setting for L’Avventura restaurant in Stockholm The board also features a high-end […] More

  • in

    Renesa uses terracotta-brick walls to carve up interiors of Indian showroom

    Room dividers composed of hollow terracotta bricks frame the products within this home decor showroom in the northwestern Indian city of Amritsar. Designed by New Delhi-based studio Renesa, the 1,300-square-foot showroom belongs to homeware brand Rustickona. The brand, who has named the showroom The Terramater, wanted a retail space that felt homely and welcoming – […] More

  • in

    Roman and Williams Guild New York boasts flower shop, boutique and French cafe La Mercerie

    Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, the husband-and-wife team behind design firm Roman and Williams, have created a lofty two-storey emporium in Manhattan’s Soho district. Named Roman and Williams Guild New York, the 650-square-metre flagship houses an art studio, flower shop, gallery and boutique, and a restaurant called La Mercerie. “When we founded Roman and Williams […] More

  • in

    Architecture and design events in February 2020 from Dezeen Events Guide

    Modernism Week in Palm Springs, Stockholm Design Week and the Collect crafts fair and Surface Design Show in London are among the architecture and design events taking place this month and listed on Dezeen Events Guide. Other events taking place in February include Madrid Design Festival, Nomad St Moritz and Object Rotterdam. Stockholm Design Week […] More