Design studios Post Company and Lázaro Rosa-Violàn have combined historic features and contemporary touches for the Locke de Santa Joana hotel on the site of a convent in Lisbon, Portugal. A 17th-century convent building has been renovated… Read More »Post Company and Lázaro Rosa-Violàn turn 17th-century convent into Lisbon hotel
London-based EJM Studio has designed a collection of oak stools made from repurposed timber, modernising traditional British church pews with a contemporary sculptural approach. Led by designer Edward John Milton, EJM Studio‘s latest furniture project was… Read More »EJM Studio’s Pew stool reimagines traditional church pews with “tricky angles and curves”
Austin-based design agency Kartwheel Studio has renovated a structure to preserve the mid-century modern atmosphere of the 1960s seaside motor lodge in Galveston, Texas. Originally constructed as the Treasure Isle Motel by Kotin & Beerman Architects… Read More »Kartwheel Studio renovates Texas beach motel to “honour and revamp” mid-century past
Large, overhanging roof eaves and homes with multiple dwellings are featured in this roundup of eight houses located on the islands of Hawaii. Designed by studios such as Walker Warner Architects, Olson Kundig and more,… Read More »Eight contemporary houses in Hawaii that respond to the island environment
Dezeen School Shows: a project promoting local agriculture through community initiatives is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Also included is a project proposing sustainable approaches to the milk tea… Read More »Hong Kong Polytechnic University spotlights ten student design projects
Though it sounds exuberant, Regency Revival design distills precedents set by Georgian architecture with a refinement in detailing and the careful practice of compositional restraint. Sometimes referred to as “Modern Georgian,” it found popularity in… Read More »Studio OSKLO Imparts Splendor Upon Hollywood Regency Home