We just moved into a new house, but it doesn’t seem to matter, does it? You always need more bathroom storage! And could a bathroom ever be “too pretty”? I think not. 😉 So we start this post out with high hopes that all of us will find at least something to make their bathroom…
Sotheby’s New York Gallery Introduction to the Breuer Building The Fourth-Floor Galleries Sotheby’s fourth-floor Breuer galleries, featuring Gustav Klimt’s ‘Blooming Meadow (Blumenwiese)’, ‘Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer (Bildnis Elisabeth Lederer)’ and ‘Waldabhang bei Unterach am Attersee (Forest Slope in Unterach on the Attersee)’, from The Leonard A. Lauder Collection [left to right]. photograph by Stefan Ruiz,…
Medník House: Bridging Forest and Garden Medník House by Päivä Architekti extends a century-old dwelling on a rocky slope above Czech Republic‘s Sázava River. The new volume sits at the meeting point of forest and garden, shaped by the wedge-like terrain and framed by mature trees. From the garden, the renovated structure aligns with long…
Introduction to the Studio Museum in Harlem The Studio Museum in Harlem officially opens its purpose-built new home to the public on Saturday, November 15th. Today, November 6th, designboom attended a preview of the building and heard presentations from Studio Museum team Thelma Golden and Raymond J. McGuire, along with architects Pascale Sablan and Erin…
Our small mudroom is finally complete, and the before-and-after is incredible. With custom cabinetry, a bench seat, and smart storage, this once-forgotten space is now one of the most functional spots in our home. When I look back at the before photos of this small space, I can’t believe how underutilized it was. That front…
Introduction to Wildflower Studios Located in Astoria, New York, Wildflower Studios is a new vertical film production complex designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. The development is led by Robert De Niro and establishes a new urban typology for filmmaking in Queens’s dense industrial landscape. Film studios are traditionally organized across expansive ground-level lots, each stage…
Introduction to the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Art Museum At a bend along the mountain road in Jiuxian, China, the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Art Museum by Kong Xiangwei Studio occupies a narrow site shaded by oaks. The building marks the entrance to
Introduction to the Reina Sofía Auditorium Transformation In Madrid, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía inaugurates the former auditorium in the Sabatini building, now reimagined by BACH as a contemporary cinema and performance hall. The 520-square-meter project reinterprets the geometry and atmosphere of the 1987 design by Jaume Bach and Gabriel Mora, introducing…
Introduction to NYC’s Narrowest Townhouse Among the 19th-century rowhouses of Bedford Street in New York‘s West Village, a unique landmark stands out. The city’s narrowest townhouse, measuring just 8 feet, 7 inches wide, has been a subject of fascination for many. Fronted by a three-story brick facade, the unusual home at 75 1/2 Bedford Street…
Introduction to the Office in Hashima Located in Japan‘s Hashima City, this new office by Atelier Nagara Architectural Design Office + Permanent Co. stands with a sculptural rooftop and rises from a calm expanse of rice fields. The rural setting, defined by the steady rhythm of agricultural life and the shifting light from nearby mountains,…
