Architecture firm Weijenberg have worked together with Chef André Chiang to create RAW, a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan. The conversation between Weijenberg and Chef André Chiang to design a new restaurant in Taipei started in late 2013. It quickly became clear that André’s gastronomic vivid imagination combined with design studio’s ... Read More »
Celebrating coffee’s intangible pleasures, Alberto Caiola translates coffee’s aromatic vapors into a sculptural ceiling that is the centerpiece for this café in Shanghai. Gently sloping away from the counter, the striking installation becomes at once canopy and stage for baristas to perform their art. Dark in color, the ceiling’s ‘fumes’ ... Read More »
Mazi – in Greek means together and the designers from Gasparbonta had done precisely that: brought together a rich material palate and eclectic fujyn of modern and classy, simple and gorgeous in this Greek cuisine restaurant located in Budapest, Hungary. The material palate is rich and entwines stone and ... Read More »
Although the new 2016 is approaching rapidly the designer’s trends and specific stylistic of this year are so distinctive and with such richness of expressions, that no matter how many articles about the trends we research and publish there always will be something more to be said. And keep in ... Read More »
What is it about garden rooms that is so universally appealing? We’re getting excited just thinking about the prospect of a secluded little spot somewhere – outdoors yet sheltered; removed from the house, yet familiar. We would even go so far as to say there is something rather primal about ... Read More »
Sweet peas are the 1930s debutantes of the flower world. Their soft frilly blooms come in ball gown shades of cream, pink, soft blue and purple. Plunge your nose into a bunch and you feel like a drunken bee, hit with their heady honey-like fragrance. One of the nicest things ... Read More »
Concluding her series on garden designers, Clare Foster visits Isabel and Julian Bannerman in the grounds of Trematon Castle, where they have created a lush Cornish garden filled with colour and evocative scents A remarkable garden has emerged: romantic, intriguing and exciting, the sort of place that brings out the ... Read More »
Continuing her series on planting plans, Clare Foster calls on the expertise of Cleve West, who has designed a textured border for a gravel courtyard, with drought-tolerant plants that require minimal care. Cleve West is exhibiting again at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, where he has designed the M&G ... Read More »
PLANTS FOR WINDOW BOXES ‘For the ultimate in low-maintenance planting, intersperse small balls of box with a seasonal display of bulbs and summer bedding: tulips in spring, geraniums in summer and winter pansies in autumn – or almost any annuals that take your fancy.’ Pleached box hedge on the left of ... Read More »
Jake Hobson is a sculptor who just happens to use living trees and shrubs as his medium. He has labelled his skill ‘cloud pruning’, but is equally happy referring to it as ‘organic topiary’ – his own interpretation of the Japanese art of niwaki, after which he has named the ... Read More »
This magnificent ski chalet located in Canadian mountains entwines the rustic charms with a modern layout and inviting textures. The architects from Robitaille.Curtis had provided the challenging architectural shell with vast panoramic windows that capture the 100-mile panoramic views over beautiful Lac Archambault and innovative elevated structure fast standing on ... Read More »
Contemporary simplicity, geometric stylistic, combined with organic material palette composes this residential space in Risskov, Denmark. A magnificent example of modern Scandinavian architecture and design the four level villa V3 is designed by the progressive studio ADRESS and presents us with an elegant take on urban serenity and style. The ... Read More »
