No longer just the world’s ‘workroom’, China is rapidly becoming an international hot spot with a growing middle class hungry for western luxuries and comforts. Beijing kids are the latest to be treated to some western style indulgence with Kids Republic, a children’s bookstore that transports it
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April 17, 2024
GIGI Studios Eyewear Head Office – Barcelona, Spain
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April 8, 2024
Trattoria del Ciumbia, Milan, Italy
Those heading to the Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile Milano will experience Milanese abundance when pondering their dinner options as Milan claims to...
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March 25, 2024
Modern Farmhouse, Mandeville Canyon – Los Angeles
Mandeville Canyon is located in the Santa Monica Mountains about a one-hour drive from Los Angeles. It is known for its gorgeous nature, demanding hiking...
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March 22, 2024
Meat the Fish – London
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March 12, 2024
Renovation of Pacific Palisades Residence – Los Angeles
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March 7, 2024
Pabellón de la Reserva, Reserva Santa Fe, Mexico
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March 6, 2024
Home Renovation – Taipei, Taiwan
What might initially appear too stark and brutally minimalist, turns into a peaceful calm in this sensitive renovation of a decades-old house in Taipei. Now ,the...
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January 7, 2024
White Rock Cabin, Gaspereau Valley – Nova Scotia, Canada
Avoiding the tired recreational ski resort style of log structures and gabled roofs, architect Omar Gandhi has nevertheless managed to create a “cottage” feel in...
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January 5, 2024
16th Arrondissement Apartment Renovation, Avenue Henri-Martin – Paris
Floating in a luxuriously classic Celine bathtub while viewing the Eiffel Tower is not an experience many people get to have at home, even in the...
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December 9, 2023
The Makers Barn, South London, UK
Located far enough from London to qualify as countryside, The Makers Barn started its transformation as an abandoned and uninhabitable pig shed, a farm building...
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December 8, 2023
Aveline Office, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
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December 5, 2023
Maria Szakats – Artwork You Can Keep Clean With a Dyson
Currently exhibiting in Galerie Chloé Salgado in Paris are the beautiful ethereal creations of artist Maria Szakats. Drawing inspiration from European medieval tapestries, her “Mon...