Introduction to Printemps New York If Printemps Paris is a grand cathedral of retail, its newly unveiled New York concept is a bold, transatlantic reinterpretation — less sacred, more subversive. Forget the grand staircases of Boulevard Haussmann. Here, visitors step through One Wall Street’s Art Deco bronze doors into a fantastical playground informed by experimentation…
Introduction to BS Hof House A nineteenth-century Northern Italian farmstead, known as BS Hof House, receives a modern addition by Alpina Architects. At an altitude of 1,300 meters (4,265 feet), the site is located in Nova Ponente, a town in the province of Bolzano. This farmstead has been a part of the local landscape since…
Introduction to Removing Wallpaper If you’ve landed here trying to figure out how to remove wallpaper – you may have already been intimidated by the rabbit hole of information on the internet. Or perhaps you’ve almost decided it’s impossible after asking for advice from friends? We came close to feeling hopeless before even starting –…
Introduction to KARL GOES TO MEMPHIS Under the title ‘Francesco Vezzoli presents: KARL GOES TO MEMPHIS. Tribute to an Historic Encounter in Monte Carlo’, Almine Rech Monaco hosts the artist’s third solo exhibition with the gallery, on view from March 20 to May 24, 2025. As faithfully as possible, Vezzoli recreates Karl Lagerfeld’s iconic Monte…
If you love to entertain at home, you’ll want to have a few essential supplies in stock. Think of the best dinner party you’ve been to: what made it so special? Chances are it was the company – maybe the food, as a close second. So, when you’re prepping your home for the next dinner…
Introduction to Foyer Design Your foyer design determines how your entire home feels when visitors enter. Your foyer stands as the first point of entry for visitors; hence, it needs to balance personal touches with practical usability. The contemporary foyer design emphasizes linear simplicity with modern design elements, including unified color schemes and diverse material…
Introduction to Cs Somme Café Kengo Kuma and Associates has conjured an architectural apparition in the heart of Fukuoka, Japan with the newly opened Cs Somme Café. The coastal city, famous for its food culture, is located along the northern shore of the country’s Kyushu Island. The new structure is wrapped in a facade of…
Garth Roberts Presents Rooms of Am Tacheles In Berlin’s Mitte district, Herzog & de Meuron’s Am Tacheles development is hosting three interior vignettes inspired by various architectural languages, staged by Garth Roberts. The interventions at ROOMS of AM TACHELES are shaped by three architectural studios — Fernando Laposse, Lotto Studio, and studioutte — who challenge…
Introduction to Rolling Greens Villas Rolling Greens Villas is a collection of 19 holiday residences by buerger katsota architects, located in the Navarino Dunes at Costa Navarino, Messinia, Greece. The design team uses a horizontal architectural style to blend the single-story homes into the Mediterranean landscape, offering semi-detached three-bedroom and detached four-bedroom options. Design and…
It’s been nearly six years since we purchased our Chicago bungalow. Today, I’m sharing all the before-and-afters of our home—plus what’s still on our to-do list. This May marks six years of living here, which truly boggles my mind! Time flies when you’re welcoming a new baby, surviving a pandemic, welcoming a second surprise baby,…
