Tod’s Omotesando 6F by nendo; Photo © Daici Ano

We designed new furnishings for the sixth-floor hall of the Tod’s store on Omotesando, in Tokyo. The open, airy space is surrounded by large windows, so we designed frame-like furnishings reminiscent of the buildings visible outside, jostling together in various shapes and sizes. (text by nendo)

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Villa in Norway by Magu Design

Magu Design has remodelled a villa in Kirkegaten, Norway originally built in 1973, preserving its history, yet at the same time bringing the house up to date.

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MP apartment by Burnazzi Feltrin Architetti, photo: Carlo Baroni

The MP apartment was originally built in order to enjoy the landscape of Caldonazzo lake, near the village of S. Cristoforo, traditionally considered “Trento’s beach”. The apartment is surrounded by gardens and orchards and has a beautiful view on the lake. It is developed on three levels, beyond the basement: on the ground floor is the living area, the first floor hosts the bedrooms, and the attic is dedicated to study and relaxation activities. The main façade faces south, maximizing the benefits of the winter sunshine. (text by Burnazzi Feltrin Architetti)

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Hair Salon R, Belgium by Creneau International, photo: Arne Jennard

Creneau International’s new salon/specialized shop/classroom project is simply named “R”, for Enzo Riggio, a hairdresser/legend who’s been running a successful salon in Genk, Belgium for almost 20 years.

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Private Residence by Bogaerts Label

Together with interior designer Roelfien Vos, design studio Bogaerts Label have created a materials and colour filled interior for a newly built modern Dutch farmhouse.

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Office and showroom of architectural workshop Sergey Makhno, photo: Andrey Avdeenko

The Kiev office and showroom for architectural workshop Sergey Makhno combines concrete, stone, glass, copper, bronze, and various species of wood in a 200 square meter showroom and “home-and-work place”.

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Multifunctional, auditorium-style steps in New York’s co-working space Neuehouse, designed by Rockwell Group, are used for meetings, lectures and concerts; photo Eric Laignel

Staircases are overdetermined things. A highly functional element in the internal circulation of a building, they are also laden with cultural and psychological symbolism. We may live in the age of the lift and escalator, but this hasn’t stopped architects using the staircase as a means of adding value to spaces, be it through their aesthetic or engineering virtuosity. It’s not the destination that counts but the getting there. (by Dominic Lutyens)

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Lakeside apartment by studio dotdotdot, photo: Mauro Angelantoni

A lakeside apartment designed for a young couple in a residential district along the banks of Lake Ceresio in Lugano, Switzerland is “a harmonious combination of textures and atmospheres” says studio dotdotdot “with all of the furnishings made to measure for the interior design and décor”.

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