Articles by Alyn Griffiths

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Lucas y Hernandez Gil adds playful shapes and “warm and friendly” colours to Madrid apartment

July 14, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Local studio Lucas y Hernandez Gil has renovated and decorated this 19th-century Madrid apartment with their own colourful furniture. The studio headed by Cristina Domínguez Lucas and Fernando Hernández-Gil Ruano redesigned the interior of the historic property for a young couple with two babies and two dogs. The apartment had been renovated previously and had

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Renesa balances tradition and modernity for “understated luxury” House of Gond apartment

July 12, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture firm Renesa aimed to combine contemporary details with references to historical Indian homes in this apartment in Pune, India. New Delhi-based Renesa designed the House of Gond residence for fashion designer Monica Gaur, who is passionate about the traditional crafts and architecture of the southern Indian state of Kerala. The 278-square-metre apartment is located

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Eligo Studio creates homely Milan showroom for winemaker Masciarelli

July 10, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

A display unit wrapped in burgundy-coloured leather forms the centrepiece of this apartment-style showroom in Milan, designed by local firm Eligo Studio for Italian winemaker Masciarelli Tenute Agricole. The showroom on Corso Magenta was conceived by Eligo Studio as a warm and welcoming space, where visiting clients and members of the press can sample Masciarelli’s

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Will Gamble Architects modernises London Victorian house with “soft minimalism” interiors

July 5, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

UK studio Will Gamble Architects has extended and modernised a Victorian house in south London, using curved shapes and a palette of natural materials to create a calm and minimalist aesthetic. The clients – a married couple looking to create their forever home – asked Will Gamble Architects to oversee the transformation of the semi-detached

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Sabine Marcelis creates colour-blocked scenography for VitraHaus loft

June 26, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

A mint-green lounge pit and custard-yellow home office are among several colourful set pieces installed by designer Sabine Marcelis on the top floor of Vitra’s Herzog & de Meuron-designed flagship store in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Marcelis, who is known for her work exploring colour, translucency and reflection, was invited to create a series of

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Venetian palazzo informs “elegant and unexpected” interiors of Hotel Bella Grande

June 10, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Bold red-and-white checkerboard tiles and colourful upholstered banquettes lend an Italian feel to the atrium of this Copenhagen hotel designed by local studio Tonen. Malene Bech-Pedersen and Mette Bonavent of Tonen oversaw the design of Hotel Bella Grande, which occupies a historic building close to Copenhagen City Hall. Constructed in 1899, the five-storey building retained

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ACME and BWM design adaptable interiors for MM:NT apartment hotel

June 2, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Modular furniture, app-operated doors and a self-serve bar are among the experimental ideas being trialled at MM:NT, a mini-hotel in Berlin that will constantly evolve in response to feedback from guests. Australian hotel group TFE Hotels worked with design strategist Philippa Wagner to develop the concept for a compact apartment hotel featuring interiors by architecture

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Studio Weave and Tom Massey design WaterAid garden with rain-harvesting pavilion

May 30, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

A weathering-steel pavilion featuring fluid curves inspired by the movement of water formed the centrepiece of this garden presented by Studio Weave and landscape designer Tom Massey at the Chelsea Flower Show. The garden was created by Massey and Studio Weave founder Je Ahn for international not-for-profit WaterAid, which works to provide clean water to

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Shovk completes Japanese-infused renovation of Dzen House near Kyiv

May 29, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Elements of Ukrainian and Japanese architecture combine at this pared-back residence on the outskirts of Kyiv, which local architecture studio Shovk created for a client with a passion for Japanese culture. The project involved the transformation of a basic bungalow built in 2010 into a two-storey dwelling that makes the most of its picturesque setting

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Tabitha Isobel gives London townhouse a “surprising and bold” makeover

May 28, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Designer Tabitha Organ combined natural materials with metal details to transform this London townhouse into a home with a “slightly futuristic” feel for a client who loves entertaining. The five-storey property on St Pauls Road had recently been renovated by a developer using poor-quality finishes, so the client – a young tech entrepreneur and first-time

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