Introduction to Sofa Colour Combinations Choosing a sofa that matches your room can make a big difference. With sofas being central in any room, make sure to pick one that looks nice with your other furniture and walls. Choosing colours for your home can make it seem lively or calm, reaching both style and comfort….
Introduction to Terrace Mountain Residence The first glimpse of A Parallel Architecture’s newly completed Terrace Mountain Residence suggests a defiance of gravity. Sited above the wooded slopes of Westlake Hills suburb of Austin, Texas, the home seems to hover between sky and earth. The approach begins with a suspended bridge and ends at a glass-framed…
Lighting as Spatial Strategy in Barrel Swimwear Store In Barrel Swimwear Store project in Korea by Niiiz Design Lab, lighting is positioned as a central design strategy rather than a supplementary feature. Developed for a swimwear-focused brand, the project required a distinct approach from standard fashion retail environments. Lighting functions as a critical element in…
An Architecture of Healing in Ghana The design for an International Children’s Cancer Research Centre, recently unveiled by Adjaye Associates, begins with the land. Set to perch along the eastern slopes of the Atewa Range in Kyebi, Ghana, the proposed ICCRC is grounded in its setting before it rises in form. From the approach, the…
Introduction to Grey Marble Limestone Tiles Marble limestone is one of the most exquisite and preferred flooring materials, and also for the decoration of walls. In choosing a grey solid pattern, you will achieve a contemporary and sleek look, which would complement most home decor. These are tiles that are made from natural stone and…
A New England Barn Reconsidered Sylvia Richards Practice for Architecture takes to the quiet clarity of the open fields of Lyme, New Hampshire to build a luminous barn. From a distance, the timber building appears rooted in regional vernacular, echoing the silhouette and scale of traditional New England barns. Yet as one approaches, familiar forms…
Heatherwick and Longchamp Reunite in New York Designboom joins architect Thomas Heatherwick and Longchamp CEO Jean Cassegrain inside the newly renovated Longchamp flagship, La Maison Unique, in New York. Ahead of the public opening, the duo reflects on their long-standing collaboration and presented the store’s intimate new interiors, nearly two decades after the building’s first…
Introduction to Lemaire’s First Boutique in China In Chengdu’s Taikoo Li district, just steps from the Fountain Plaza, F.O.G. Architecture completes a serene boutique for Paris-based label Lemaire, marking the clothing brand’s first permanent store in China. Departing from storefront maximalism, the 140-square-meter space retreats quietly into its site, using a recessed facade and a…
A New Learning Landscape by Rosan Bosch Studio Danish firm Rosan Bosch Studio unveils The Garzón School, a rural project which unfolds within a dense eucalyptus forest in Maldonado, Uruguay. Reaching the school requires a walk through the landscape, past a lake and into a clearing where wooden structures gather like a small village. There…
Introduction to Spring Cleaning If spring cleaning isn’t your favorite time of year, you’re doing it wrong! Seriously though, it’s a great time to give your home a deep clean, clear up some space by getting rid of things you don’t need, and feel nice and relaxed going into the summer. One of the hardest…
