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  • Monogram New York: Reinterpreting Art Deco for the Contemporary City

    In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just steps from Grand Central Station, Monogram New York rises as a contemporary interpretation of Art Deco elegance. Conceived by architect Ismael Leyva in collaboration with Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai-based studio Neri&Hu, the 35-storey residential tower marries the rhythm and refinement of early 20th-century design

  • When Architecture Listens: The Music Pavilion by SHH Architecture & Interiors

    There is a point, in a private park in Surrey, where architecture ceases to be merely form and matter and becomes a fully immersive acoustic experience. It is here that the new Music Pavilion by SHH Architecture & Interiors finds its place: a structure at once minimal and arresting, conceived to realise a singular ambition – to experience music in its purest form

  • Trendscapes 2025: 5 Projects, 5 Visions

    In Takamatsu, Yasunari Tsukada Design has reimagined a family dwelling through a renovation that feels both restrained and quietly radical. Rather than demolish and rebuild, the project preserves the bones of a three-storey home

  • Environmental Modernism on the Edge: STRANG’s Costa Bravo in Lower Matecumbe Key

    The Costa Bravo residence by STRANG rises from the shores of Lower Matecumbe Key with a confident presence that manages to be both contemporary and deeply responsive to its fragile environment. This is no ordinary coastal home. It is a carefully orchestrated expression of Environmental Modernism

  • CapitaSpring: Singapore’s Vertical Vision for the Future of Sustainable Urban Living

    In the heart of Singapore’s Raffles Place Central Business District, a bold new silhouette has redefined the skyline. CapitaSpring – a 51-storey, 280-metre-tall biophilic skyscraper – marks not only a technical and architectural triumph but also signals a decisive shift towards the city-state’s vision of an integrated, sustainable urban future

  • Staying as Living: Inside Milan’s Most Discreet Cultural Residence

    In Milan’s storied Quadrilatero della Moda, a discreet new presence is quietly reshaping the expectations of contemporary hospitality. Maison Senato, conceived by Locatelli & Partners, is less a conventional lodging than a living organism in constant dialogue with the city’s cultural currents

  • Blue, Brass and the Danube: Inside Vienna’s Riverside Escape

    Along the north bank of the Danube, where Vienna’s urban fabric softens into the green edges of the river, Hilton Vienna Waterfront has re-emerged after a complete transformation by international design studio THDP

  • A Milanese Duplex Where Past and Present Intersect

    In the serene heart of Forte dei Marmi’s pinewood, where the hush of the trees meets the refined echoes of Italian history, the Augustus Hotel & Resort unveils a new chapter in its legacy of elegance and excellence with the rebirth of Villa Radici. This refined five-star residence, inaugurated in July 2025 after a meticulous restoration, is not merely a new addition to the Augustus family but a powerful affirmation of its vocation

  • Villa Radici Reawakens: A Masterpiece of History and Design at Augustus Hotel & Resort, by De.Tales

    In the serene heart of Forte dei Marmi’s pinewood, where the hush of the trees meets the refined echoes of Italian history, the Augustus Hotel & Resort unveils a new chapter in its legacy of elegance and excellence with the rebirth of Villa Radici. This refined five-star residence, inaugurated in July 2025 after a meticulous restoration, is not merely a new addition to the Augustus family but a powerful affirmation of its vocation

  • SoundTree: The Architecture of Listening

    In contemporary design, there is a growing awareness that space is not merely a visual or functional construct, but something sensorial, relational – something that can be inhabited emotionally as well as physically. SoundTree is born from this awareness. It is not simply an object placed within a landscape, but an experience embedded within it—a quiet, resonant presence that listens as much as it speaks. Created by Sew Handpan

  • Green Living with Purpose: CetraRuddy’s Sustainable Vision at 200E20th, Gramercy Park

    In the historic and verdant setting of Gramercy Park, Manhattan, a new residential development is quietly redefining what it means to live sustainably in the heart of New York City. Designed by renowned architecture and interiors firm CetraRuddy , 200E20th brings a carefully considered blend of contemporary design, environmental responsibility, and architectural sensitivity to one of the city’s most cherished neighbourhoods

  • Sleepless in Style: 6 design-driven urban sanctuaries in New York City

    Set in a 1903 Beaux-Arts building in Manhattan, The Ned NoMad is where timeless glamour meets downtown energy. It’s the first Ned to open in North America, with interiors by Soho House Design and architecture by Stonehill Taylor – a bold reimagining

  • Kontainer X: A Nomadic Vision for the Future of Retail Architecture

    In a world increasingly shaped by flux – economic, cultural, and technological – the language of architecture must evolve to address new paradigms of inhabitation and consumption. Retail, once grounded in permanence and monumentality, now finds itself at the intersection of transience, storytelling, and urban tactility. In this shifting landscape, Kontainer X, conceived and designed by the Italian practice Roberto Bertoli Architetto

  • A Quiet Shift: Formation by Formafantasma Brings Calm and Clarity to Friedman Benda

    Now on view at Friedman Benda in New York through August 9, Formation marks the long-awaited U.S. solo debut of Formafantasma, the acclaimed Italian design duo Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin. Known for their research-driven practice and poetic take on materials

  • Crafting Comfort: Inside Vetsak’s Sanctuary Collection

    In a world that moves ever faster, where convenience often comes at the cost of connection, Vetsak is inviting us to slow down. To pause. To breathe. Born in the creative heart of Woodstock, Cape Town, this bold, design-led furniture brand has grown far beyond its humble beanbag origins. Today, with a global presence and a loyal following in over 35 countries, Vetsak continues to shape a quiet revolution

  • Taormina: A Curated Journey of Design and Taste

    The bright blue of the Ionian Sea stretches endlessly below, while terraced hills burst into flame with magenta bougainvillea. Behind it all, Mount Etna rises, taller and more imposing than I had imagined. Around the piazzas, laughter bubbles up, a singer’s voice rises above the chatter, and the flicker of matchsticks lights the evening air. Above all, the locals’ deep love for their hometown. It takes time here for a visitor to move beyond spectator – to become part of this living

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  • Where Aesthetics Become Atmosphere: GARDE’s Art of Spatial Alchemy

    For over forty years, GARDE has been behind the scenes of some of the world’s most striking and memorable spaces – from the refined interiors of luxury fashion houses to the fluid choreography of shopping centers, boutique hotels, and contemporary corporate hubs. What sets the firm apart is a consistent vision: to enrich the world through creativity

  • The Mediterranean Edit: 6 Retreats to Escape To

    Nestled at the foot of a mountain beside the UNESCO-listed Byzantine site of Mystras, Euphoria Spa by DECA Architecture is the soul of Greece’s first holistic wellness retreat. Sculpted into the earth, its 3,000 m² architecture dissolves boundaries between nature and experience

  • Scented Echoes: A Saudi Tale by Duccio Grassi Architects

    In the heart of Riyadh, a new fragrance boutique is quietly rewriting the language of retail design. Mansam – a project by Duccio Grassi Architects – blends memory and modernity, delivering an immersive spatial experience where every detail draws from the architectural soul of Saudi Arabia while pushing its visual narrative forward

  • Work, Rewritten: Edelman’s New London HQ by Gensler

    Tucked away in a historic corner of London, Edelman’s new headquarters, Francis House, is anything but your typical office upgrade. Designed by global architecture firm Gensler, this former 1900s warehouse has been reimagined as a flexible, characterful space that reflects how people actually want to work today

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