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Zürich, Switzerland-based Dryer-Smith Fray  have recently completed the concept and interior design for Club Lexy, a cool new nightclub located at Militärstrasse 84, the rough…

Packaging has power – enormous power – over what we buy. The fashions we wear express who we are. Packaging does that for products. We…

The designers of the Mascara nightclub in Sofia, Bulgaria, took their cues from the whimsical story of Alice in Wonderland and from the storied building…

In 2012 Parisian Mikou Studio submitted the winning proposal for the competition to design a swimming pool complex for the city of Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. The…

With a budget of more than 8 million Chinese Yuan ($1.25 million US), a time frame of two years and an existing building of 20,440…

We will most likely never lease or own anything as grand and suave as the Symmetry super yacht – in fact, we may never even…

A large swath of sweeping parkland, a protected heritage building, a beloved cultural and outdoor destination of locals. These characteristics – plus many other structural,…

The incredible work of Dublin-based O’Donnell & Tuomey Architects  for the Central European University can be fully appreciated only by first viewing the schematic drawing…

Odd as it may seem, we believe that bookstores are coming back. Yes, books are one of the easiest items to buy online and various…

Many fascinating stories of colonialism, manufacturing, selling, trading, culture, design and art make up the 170-year history of the iconic Dutch fabric design brand, Vlisco….

In Denmark, a cool re-iteration of the Experimentarium science centre has just opened and its show piece is a massive staircase. It is one of…

Krush-it is a new boutique fitness club concept launched in the Nova Arcada shopping centre in the ancient city of Braga in northwestern Portugal. It…

A new massive, modern library or bookstore seems to be popping up in China every month, especially in the southwestern province of Guizhou and its…

We will choose an exquisitely restored old building over a new one every time. With a restoration approach that does not interfere with the history…

Men’s grooming is a growth segment and barbershops have kept popping up daily for several years.  And while stylish men’s full-service spas are not yet…

Is Mia Yoga in Moscow the beginning of a new minty-green period for Harry Nuriev, the reigning monarch of Instagrammable design?  Indeed, we are all drawn…

As books are perfect for online shopping, bookstores have failed to attract shoppers back although they have offered cozy reading nooks and trendy cafes, author…

One might think that a disco is the last place to look for design inspiration, but like everything else, time heals all wounds. What once…

A bookstore by definition is a store that sells books. And the traditional western retail thinking assumes that every square inch of a bookstore earns…

The Traveller is a pavilion-like 900 square-metre (9,687.5 sq. ft) restaurant in Amsterdam’s multicultural Zuidoost neighbourhood. Its façade is made of a curvy glass and…

Close your eyes and think of what a school admin office from the 70s/80s might look like – if you can remember that far back…