A House Shaped by the River Finnish studio Pirinen & Salo designs a new residence, dubbed The Cliffhanger, not just to sit on the land, but to embed itself into the raw calm of the Nordic country’s far north. Perched on a curve of the Ivalo River, this newly completed residence reads like a landscape…
The new range of furniture and homewares landing at IKEA in October are designed to embrace the brand’s Scandinavian roots and help you furnish your abode in a minimalist, functionalist way. Just when you thought you’d finally gotten your home to a place where it feels complete, IKEA comes in hot with yet another dreamy…
El Departamento Brings Hollywood to Madrid with Nude House At 28 Fuencarral Street, in the center of Madrid, El Departamento completes the latest flagship store for fashion brand Nude Project named Nude House. Designed by studio founders Alberto Eltini and Marina Martín, the 195-square-meter space channels the glamorous spirit of vintage Hollywood mansions, fusing laid-back…
We all want to personalise our space with a few colourful artworks, and just because you’re renting doesn’t mean you should miss out. Artwork on the walls can provide the focal point for your room and really bring everything together. Here are a few tips for hanging art – and you’ll still get your bond…
Introduction to Amator A fresh addition to Copenhagen’s Østerbro district, Amator is a design-driven, cozy hybrid of café, restaurant, and private dining venue envisioned by Polish chef Mateusz Sarnowski, widely known as Mati Pichci. The interior is brought to life by Adam Wierciński of wiercinski-studio, marking his first project in the Danish capital, and is…
Triennale Milano’s ‘Voce’ A Space Dedicated to Sound and Music Opening on May 13, Voce is a fresh permanent installation at Triennale Milano dedicated to exploring sound as a spatial and architectural element. Conceived by architect Luca Cipelletti as a ‘cathedral of sound,’ the 330-square-meter room transforms a historic wing of Giovanni Muzio’s Palazzo dell’Arte…
Introduction to Casino Royal Palm Within the newly completed Palm Beach complex along the coastline of Cannes, France, the Casino Royal Palm has reopened its doors, reimagined by Caprini & Pellerin. Once a glamorous landmark of Riviera nightlife, the nearly century-old venue has been reworked into a vivid homage to the golden age of gaming…
Xirang Hotel: A Juxtaposed Maze The newly completed Xirang Hotel by Vector Architects unfolds like a quiet maze in Jiangsu’s watery countryside, bridging the elemental and the urban with a choreographed sequence of spaces. Surrounded by the soft, vaporous Taihu Lake to the east and a lively market to the west, the hotel stands at…
Introduction to the Rietveld Schröder House David Altrath photographs the Rietveld Schröder House German photographer David Altrath delivers a visual narrative of one of architectural modernism’s most radical dwellings—the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht, Netherlands. Designed in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld for the Dutch socialite Truus Schröder-Schräder, the home stands as a three-dimensional manifesto of…
Decorating a rental property can be a challenging task, especially when there are rules and restrictions in place. Over the years, I have made my fair share of mistakes when it comes to decorating rental homes, but I have learned from them and want to share my advice with you to avoid making the same…
