Triennale Milano completes renovation that “enhances Giovanni Muzio's original 1933 design”

Architect Luca Cipelletti has renovated the lower-ground floor of Milan’s Triennale Milano museum, including its restaurant, music venue and children’s play area. Led by Triennale Milano president Stefano Boeri and general director Carla Morogallo, the renovation encompasses 2,300 square metres of interior space in the Giovanni Muzio-designed Palazzo dell’Arte building, alongside 7,300 square metres of […]

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Ambient lighting meets glossy finishes inside Millo Bucharest

High-gloss materials were paired with warm adaptive lighting and geometric shapes inside Millo, a restaurant in Bucharest completed by local design duo AE02. Designers Anda Zota and Elena Viziteu set out to create a “theatrical atmosphere” at Millo through a rich interplay of textures, combining lacquered walnut walls with reflective microcement flooring, terrazzo and marble […]

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Anduhyaun Emergency Shelter by LGA houses domestic violence survivors

Toronto studio LGA Architectural Partners has created a shelter for Indigenous women affected by domestic violence, ensuring the building and interiors honour their traditions. The Anduhyaun Emergency Shelter arose from a partnership between LGA and Anduhyaun, the owner and operator of Toronto’s only Indigenous Violence Against Women shelter. From the entrance to the Anduhyaun Emergency […]

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Frama designs first international store in Tokyo to “reflect the architecture of wellbeing”

Design brand Frama has opened its first permanent shop outside of Denmark in Tokyo, Japan, with a tactile, minimalist interior dominated by wood and stone. Located in the Shibuya Parco shopping centre, Frama Tokyo displays the brand’s Care collection of fragrances and beauty products on stainless-steel shelves that cover three of its four walls. Walls […]

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Atelier HA uses colour “as a structural element” in renovated Parisian apartment

A striped kitchen sets the tone for a colourful design scheme within this Parisian apartment, which was renovated by local studio Atelier HA. The 60-square-metre apartment is located in Paris’ bohemian Pigalle neighbourhood, and local studio Atelier HA wanted to imbue its spirit into the interior, especially in the living area. “Pigalle itself, with its […]

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Islyn Studio designs hotel as “sanctuary for solo travellers” in New York

New York-based Islyn Studio looked to European sleeper trains and Japanese capsule hotels when designing the compact rooms of Now Now, a Manhattan hotel. Now Now is situated on Bowery in Downtown Manhattan and offers hostel-style accommodation with single-occupancy cabins and shared facilities. The lobby at Now Now unfolds through a series of striped portals […]

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