Founded by Amélie du Chalard in 2015, when the Parisian gallery Amelie, Maison d’Art opened its doors it shook up the codes of traditional galleries, swapping their clinical nature for a more intimate, welcoming ambience akin to a collector’s home. With the opening of its first international outpost in New York, Amélie has exported her concept to the United States, brandishing its reputation as one of the most interesting galleries in the affordable luxury art market ..read more

Tapping into the pulse of contemporary youth culture is no easy task, especially if you’re objective is to transmute it into a physical space where cultural and commercial interests are given the freedom to intertwine. Shenzhen-based design studio HOPE DESIGN’s latest project, Shao Buchushu, a multi-use space in Chengdu, flawlessly showcases how this can be achieved without resorting to tired tropes ..read more

Although there is no sign advertising its location, Gaba Hair Story is one of the most popular hairdressing salons in Warsaw where you have to book months in advance, its popularity as much the product of celebrity hairstylist Gabriela Zalewska’s talent as the salon’s immaculate interior design and unique ambience ..read more

Tasked with designing the offices of a government body in Abu Dhabi on the top floor of an early 20th century heritage building, Agata Kurzela’s Dubai-based architecture studio had to contend with an awkward footprint, outdated AC, damaged finishes, and suboptimal acoustic performance, as well as accommodate a three-fold increase in occupant numbers mid-project ..read more

While Brazilian Modernist furniture may have transpired from the international Modernist movement that emerged in the 20th century,  it nevertheless stands out from other mid-century designs in Europe and the United Stated thanks to its unique material choices, cultural integration, organic approach to design, and emphasis on craftsmanship ..read more

Commissioned to design a compact studio apartment in a newly built waterfront development in Antwerp, local architects Bruno Spaas Architectuur drew inspiration from “Dazzle camouflage”, a type of camouflage used on military ships during the World War I, in order to increase a sense of spaciousness whilst injecting a sense of wonder ..read more

The Swiss village of Mürren may lack the glamour of Gstaad, the name-recognition of Davos or Zermatt’s iconic views of the Matterhorn, but it has nevertheless been a source of fascination for adventurers and artists from around the world for decades, and for good reason—located on a cliffside in the Bernese Oberland Alps, and accessible only by cable car and electric train, the remote, tiny mountain settlement (population of 450) boasts the most scenic Alpine scenery in the country, picturesque enough to have inspired Tolkien’s fictional backdrops in The Lord of the Rings, and the ..read more

Commissioned to design a retail and exhibition space in a newly opened commercial centre in Hangzhou for JIA Garden, a brand specializing in hand-crafted objects, Chinese interior design practice Mountain Soil drew inspiration from the brand’s name approaching the projects as much from an interior design aspect as from a landscaping perspective ..read more

In Pixar’s Toy Story movies, the toy protagonists embark on all kinds of adventures motivated, above all else, by a desire not to be replaced or abandoned. Unsurprising then, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang would probably be over the moon to learn about the “Toy Storey” residence in India, a unique building by architecture practice Wallmakers which uses and incorporates 6,200 discarded plastic toys in its construction ..read more

A mosaic of artistic expression and cultural wealth, where ancient ruins, Renaissance brilliance, Baroque dynamism and modernity intermingle, Rome is a city where art is not just observed but lived in allowing for a vibrant exchange between the ages ..read more