Fashion designer Christian Louboutin and architect Madalena Caiado’s 13-room boutique hotel in the village of Melides, south of Lisbon, celebrates craftsmanship and has been “designed at the scale of the hand”. Named after the French… Read More »Christian Louboutin and Madalena Caiado create “most extravagant and most traditional” hotel in Portugal
Architecture studio Ductus has designed an apartment complex coated with a monochrome red plaster facade into a sloping site in Schwarzenburg, Switzerland. Located on the outskirts of the village of Schwarzenburg in eastern Switzerland, the… Read More »Ductus coats blocky apartment complex with red plaster in Switzerland
Craving the Southern vibes? Charlotte has it all: a strong job market, a cheerful sports setting, and a decent cost of living. Charlotte is a beautiful city in the South that sprawls out in North… Read More »Top Things to Know Before Moving to Charlotte in 2024
Geometric shapes, fossilised stone and English cherry wood characterise this house in Wimbledon, London, overhauled by local architecture studio Gundry & Ducker. Named Wimbledon Villa, the studio renovated and extended the detached early 2000s property… Read More »Gundry & Ducker’s Wimbledon renovation aims to create “country house in miniature”
Bright colours, neon lighting and expressive furniture create a playful mood inside this Brooklyn restaurant, designed by local studio Format Architecture Office. Cafe Mars is an Italian eatery located in Gowanus, founded by co-chefs Jorge… Read More »Format Architecture designs “delightfully untraditional” Cafe Mars in Brooklyn
Architecture studio Natura Futura Arquitectura and architect Juan Carlos Bamba have created a floating house along the Babahoyo River in Ecuador. Situated within a centuries-old floating village at risk of disappearing, La Balsanera is designed… Read More »La Balsanera house aims to revive “tradition of living on the river” in Ecuador