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Lucia Moholy’s photographs provide a different perspective on the Bauhaus

August 9, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

An exhibition at Prague’s Kunsthalle explores the life and work of Lucia Moholy, whose photographs helped to bring the Bauhaus to international attention. Here, curator Meghan Forbes picks five images that illuminate her often-overlooked legacy. Born in Prague in 1894, Lucia Moholy was an innovative and prolific photographer, documentalist and writer, best known for her

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Orange floors create “golden afterglow” in Aranya fashion store by Say Architects

August 4, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Chinese studio Say Architects has designed a concept store for fashion brand Nice Rice in the seaside resort of Aranya, featuring bright-orange tiles and furniture intended to evoke the colour of a sunset. Having previously designed stores for Nice Rice in Shenzhen, Chengdu and Shanghai, Say Architects conceived the interior as a response to the

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Design by 83 completes “simple and contemporary” Buddhist meditation centre in Busan

July 29, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office Design by 83 combined traditional references with modern forms and finishes when designing this Buddhist temple and education space in the South Korean city of Busan. The Bohyun Buddhist Meditation Centre was created as an urban outpost of the Bohyunseonwon temple in the mountains of South Gyeongsang Province, which was hard to reach

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Niceworkshop applies artificial wood grain texture to Seoul cafe interior

July 28, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

South Korean studio Niceworkshop has designed a pared-back interior for a cafe in Seoul, where concrete walls and stainless-steel furnishings are finished to mimic wood. Set in the city’s multicultural Itaewon district, HaHouse Cafe operates alongside an exhibition space on the floor above, designed by Niceworkshop founder Hyunseog Oh in 2022. The initial demolition phase

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Sam Jacob gives “soft brutalist” University of Kent building a modern makeover

July 26, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio Sam Jacob Studio has refurbished a 1960s building at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, using playful architectural references and bright colours to add layers of “wit and delight” to the existing interiors. The project provides teaching spaces for the university’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning, which is part of a

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Danielle Brustman designs Harbour Early Learning facility to “inspire delight and joy”

July 15, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Bold colours and graphic elements that represent the sea and sky add personality and context to the interiors of this Sydney children’s centre by Australian designer Danielle Brustman. Brustman was responsible for the interior package of the Harbour Early Learning educational facility, which is situated in the city’s Vaucluse suburb and aims to connect children

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Lucas y Hernandez Gil adds playful shapes and “warm and friendly” colours to Madrid apartment

July 14, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Local studio Lucas y Hernandez Gil has renovated and decorated this 19th-century Madrid apartment with their own colourful furniture. The studio headed by Cristina Domínguez Lucas and Fernando Hernández-Gil Ruano redesigned the interior of the historic property for a young couple with two babies and two dogs. The apartment had been renovated previously and had

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Lucas y Hernandez Gil adds playful shapes and “warm and friendly” colours to Madrid apartment

July 14, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Local studio Lucas y Hernandez Gil has renovated and decorated this 19th-century Madrid apartment with their own colourful furniture. The studio headed by Cristina Domínguez Lucas and Fernando Hernández-Gil Ruano redesigned the interior of the historic property for a young couple with two babies and two dogs. The apartment had been renovated previously and had

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Renesa balances tradition and modernity for “understated luxury” House of Gond apartment

July 12, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture firm Renesa aimed to combine contemporary details with references to historical Indian homes in this apartment in Pune, India. New Delhi-based Renesa designed the House of Gond residence for fashion designer Monica Gaur, who is passionate about the traditional crafts and architecture of the southern Indian state of Kerala. The 278-square-metre apartment is located

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Eligo Studio creates homely Milan showroom for winemaker Masciarelli

July 10, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

A display unit wrapped in burgundy-coloured leather forms the centrepiece of this apartment-style showroom in Milan, designed by local firm Eligo Studio for Italian winemaker Masciarelli Tenute Agricole. The showroom on Corso Magenta was conceived by Eligo Studio as a warm and welcoming space, where visiting clients and members of the press can sample Masciarelli’s

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