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Kriskadecor uses aluminium to create “warm and inviting” interiors

October 17, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: metal-chain manufacturer Kriskadecor is challenging the perception of aluminium as a cold material with a series of projects where it is used to brighten an interior. Kriskadecor has used its aluminium metal chains to adorn the interiors of public and residential buildings to create relaxing and welcoming spaces, ranging from bars to co-housing. According

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Branch Studio Architects designs student welfare space for Melbourne college

October 17, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Branch Studio Architects has created a dusty-pink student welfare centre at an all-boys school in Melbourne to provide a space for discussing mental health. Marcellin College principal Marco Di Cesare saw a need to offer a space where students could come together and seek help for mental health issues, particularly after Australia’s state of Victoria

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Anacapa Architecture converts historic building into Drift Santa Barbara hotel

October 16, 2023 Jenna McKnight 0

US studio Anacapa Architecture has transformed an early 1900s, stucco-clad building that was formerly closed off to the public into a welcoming hotel filled with compact rooms and handcrafted decor. Located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara in central California, the 45-key hotel is the second outpost from Drift, with the first located in

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A Desk Designed To Hide Inside The Wall

October 16, 2023 Erin 0

Architectural and interior design firm Sonya Lee Architect has shared photos of a 1930s home they renovated in Queens, New York, that includes an interesting design detail. As working from home has become much more popular, especially over the last few years, the designers included a desk hidden in the primary bedroom. A little door […]

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Architecture for London creates demountable wood interior for Present & Correct store

October 16, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

Local studio Architecture for London has designed an interior for stationery store Present & Correct in London,  which features gridded joinery and draws on “wunderkammer” cabinets of curiosities. The studio designed bespoke joinery and storage for the Present & Correct shop in Bloomsbury, central London, which sells vintage and new stationery from across the globe.

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Gensler and Sterling Bay design Chicago laboratory to resemble a hotel

October 15, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Light-filled spaces, neutral-toned furniture and a sculptural spiral staircase bring a hospitality feeling to this life sciences building in Chicago, designed by architecture studio Gensler and developer Sterling Bay. The eight-storey 1229 W Concord Place building is located at the Lincoln Yards development, northwest of Downtown Chicago and beside the north branch of the Chicago

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This Home’s Addition Is Designed To Feel Like You’ve Stepped Into The Garden

October 15, 2023 Erin 0

BENT Architecture has shared photos of a project they designed in Victoria, Australia, that included the design of a rear extension that answers the statement, “Imagine if your home could feel like living in a garden pavilion”. By retaining the character-rich front section of the home and creating a new, light-filled addition to the rear, […]

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Eight interiors where chequerboard flooring adds a sense of nostalgia

October 15, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

A cannabis dispensary, a hotel gym and an office in a converted 1930s military warehouse feature in this lookbook, proving that chequered floors aren’t just for kitchens. Alternating squares of colour, a style hearkening back to the nostalgia of 1950s American diners and Victorian entryways, can provide a graphic backdrop to any room. The examples

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