Architecture studio Balbek Bureau has revamped a house in Ukraine using stainless steel and concrete to create a modern interpretation of a log cabin. The three-bedroom cabin was built from horizontally stacked logs, which the designers kept on display throughout the…
Belgian designer Ramy Fischler has collaborated with Moët Hennessy and cocktail creator Franck Audoux to create the Cravan cocktail bar in the heart of Paris‘ Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Named Cravan, the bar for luxury drinks group Moët Hennessy was a collaboration between architect…
American entrepreneur Ian Schrager’s The Edition group has landed in Rome, opening a hotel in a converted bank that makes use of its soaring lobby, original marble staircases and hidden front courtyard. The Rome Edition began welcoming guests earlier this…
Danish studio Spacon & X preserved “different layers of unique history” when designing the Folk Kombucha brewery, which is set within a listed building in Copenhagen‘s Meatpacking District. The factory belongs to fermented-tea brand Folk Kombucha and features a production area for…
From a muted colour palette to lights that are rarely switched on, the MIGRE treatment centre by Hanczarstudio in Wroclaw, Poland, was designed to help alleviate discomfort. Local design practice Hanczarstudio designed the interior of the MIGRE migraine treatment centre in…
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has adorned its studio with wood-and-fabric lined walls and industrial details in Austin in order to create a material “representation” of its work. Located in Austin’s Rosedale neighbourhood, the 10,750-square-foot (1,000-square metre) studio combines elements…
The kitchen can be a blank canvas on which you can paint your masterpiece. And 2023 has been an exciting year, pushing the envelope of kitchen design towards innovation and new ways we look at style. Technology and design are…
| Published on Aug 22, 2023 Standard counter height is a widely accepted measurement that is designed to ensure comfort for the majority of tasks. Standard counter height is typically 36 inches. It represents a careful balance between comfort and…
Local design studio Otherworlds drew on the traditional Goan balcão when converting a 1980s villa in Panjim, India, into the Terttulia restaurant and bar. Housed in a Portuguese-style villa, Terttulia Goa is defined by a central island bar informed by the…
