New Zealand studio Bull O’Sullivan Architecture has perched a compact aluminium-clad chapel on a hillside overlooking the Lyttelton Harbour near Christchurch. Borrowing its name from a French Carmelite nun, The Chapel of St Thérèse of… Read More »Bull O’Sullivan Architecture perches tiny chapel on New Zealand hillside
For our latest lookbook, we’ve collected hair salons that are as aesthetically pleasing as they are functional, including a salon with a galvanised-steel sound wall and one with a “dripping shampoo” ceiling. Located all over… Read More »Eight hair salons that are a cut above
Australian designer Georgina Davies has used MDF to create a series of linear furnishings that challenges expectations of the basic building material. MDF (medium-density fibreboard) is typically covered up or obscured when used in furniture… Read More »Undressed collection by Georgina Davies reveals “unexpected warmth and richness” of MDF
Bright yellow upholstery and formica pops against a 1970s colour palette inside this sandwich shop in Montreal, designed by local studio MRDK. The architecture and design firm, also known as Ménard Dworkind, designed Renzo Sandwich… Read More »“Understated nostalgia” defines Montreal sandwich shop by MRDK
Dezeen School Shows: a modular panelling system created with cork is among the projects from Istituto Europeo di Design. Also featured is a bottle designed for water access in extreme weather conditions, and sustainable children’s… Read More »Cork panelling system that “invites a quieter way of living” among projects from Istituto Europeo di Design
Exposed blockwork walls are contrasted by screens of lightweight steel and blackened timber at SKI House in Wānaka, New Zealand, created by local studio Roberts Gray Architects. Overlooking the nearby mountains, the house is designed… Read More »Roberts Gray Architects marries blockwork and charred timber for New Zealand home