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Ecru Studio designs Taipei patisserie as “convergence of East and West”

January 12, 2026 Alyn Griffiths 0

Art nouveau details and a Milanese-style parquet floor combine with traditional Asian motifs at the Season patisserie in Taipei, designed by local practice Ecru Studio. The bakery, run by chef Season Hung, is located on the ground floor of a utilitarian 1970s apartment building in the Da’an district of the Taiwanese capital. Ecru Studio founders

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Arabian knights influence interiors of Abu Dhabi riding school by David/Nicolas

January 7, 2026 Alyn Griffiths 0

Hand-carved reliefs and marquetry details elevate the custom joinery inside this equestrian academy in Abu Dhabi, where French-Lebanese duo David/Nicolas has designed a library and saddle workshop. Set across 65,000 square metres on Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi Royal Equestrian Arts (ADREA) is billed as the world’s first school of classical horsemanship outside of Europe, complete

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Vincent von Thien designs Trader HiFi cafe as a “space that celebrates sound”

January 3, 2026 Alyn Griffiths 0

A cork-clad DJ booth forms the centrepiece of this coffee shop in Hamburg, which its owner Vincent von Thien has designed to evoke the relaxing atmosphere of Japan’s jazz cafes. Von Thien established Trader HiFi in Hamburg’s Ottensen district as a cafe for audiophiles that serves coffee during the day and hosts curated listening sessions

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Pend adds curved brick extension to Victorian house in Edinburgh

December 29, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

Local architecture studio Pend has renovated a traditional semi-detached property in Edinburgh, Scotland, combining two existing flats to create a family home with living spaces housed in a brick-clad extension. Catalog House was designed by Pend for the owners of local design store Catalog Interiors, who required a larger space in which to raise their

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Tabula Studio combines bold red floors and trompe l’oeil details in Bilbao office

December 28, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

Bilbao architecture office Tabula Studio has designed its own workspace and showroom in the Basque city, featuring an eclectic mix of colours and surface finishes that represent the practice’s playful approach. Tabula Studio completely refurbished a former consultancy office to create an open-plan space that showcases various surface materials and interior products by local brands,

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Atelier Štěpán adds metallic details to renovated Czech Renaissance building

December 26, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio Atelier Štěpán has modernised a landmark building in the historic centre of Jihlava in the Czech Republic, using silver tones and stainless steel to reference the town’s history of minting currency. Silver House is a renovated Renaissance-style burgher house – the kind of home typically owned by the medieval middle class – located

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Local Local completes “contemporary and playful” renovation of neoclassical Athens townhouse

December 22, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

Brightly coloured furniture and quirky finishes add character to the otherwise minimal interior of this historic townhouse in Athens, Greece, which has been modernised by architecture studio Local Local. Architect Sofia Xanthakou’s Athens-based practice was asked to oversee the renovation of the neoclassical home, which was built in the 19th century on a narrow alleyway

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Skyscraper hotel Fairmont Tokyo “blurs boundaries between inside and out”

December 21, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

Australian interiors firm BAR Studio has combined lush landscaped terraces and locally sourced materials in Tokyo’s Fairmont hotel to forge a connection to its waterfront location. Fairmont Tokyo occupies the upper eight floors of the 43-storey Blue Front Shibaura South tower by Japanese firm Maki and Associates, offering views across Tokyo Bay on one side and

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House of Dré creates “playful and familiar” interior for Tom’s Pasta restaurant

December 14, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

Formica, leatherette and dark-wood furniture lend a retro feel to the interior of this east London eatery, which local studio House of Dré designed to evoke classic Italian trattorias. Tom’s Pasta is located within Hackney Downs Studios – a creative hub and community space where Andreas Christodoulou, founder of House of Dré, also has his

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Bétyle Studio transforms historic French farm building with wood and glass partitions

December 11, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

Local practice Bétyle Studio has transformed a former agricultural building in Marseille, France, into a compact home featuring rooms separated by glass blocks that allow light to filter through. The client asked designers Carla Romano and Nicolas Cazenave de la Roche to create an interior that could function both as her daily workspace and a

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