Canadian studio Robitaille Curtis has completed a cedar-clad family retreat called Chalet Papillon, which features sweeping views and queen-sized bunk beds to accommodate numerous guests. Built for a young family, the holiday home is tucked… Read More »Robitaille Curtis perches slender house above Quebec lake
Monte-Carlo Beach, a historic retreat perched on the edge of the Mediterranean, has been reimagined through the creative lens of architect and designer India Mahdavi. The near-centenarian hotel bridges its glamorous past with contemporary elegance,… Read More »India Mahdavi’s Mediterranean Revival of Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel
Dezeen Showroom: from fabrics and lighting to seating and tables, the following selection demonstrates the varied furnishings that come out of the USA. The products here build on the US heritage of furniture design and… Read More »Nine products and furnishings designed in the USA
Belgian studio Studio Okami Architecten has completed Patio House, a home in East Flanders wrapped in brick walls punctuated with a cross-shaped pattern. Located in a residential neighbourhood in Kruibeke, the dwelling is designed as… Read More »Studio Okami screens low-lying Belgian house with patterned brick walls
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has unveiled a pair of Christmas trees made from elements that will become furniture at the Edition hotels in Toranomon and Ginza, Tokyo. Each of the trees was made from timber… Read More »Kengo Kuma creates pair of Christmas trees from timber furniture components
Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the consequences of this dependable but unsustainable material. Polyurethane foam is created by mixing chemicals… Read More »The “knotty problem” of polyurethane foam