Lifestyle

Idyllically located in a Sunshine Coast hamlet wedged between nature reserves, Currimundi Lake and the surf beach, Veil + Co. House is a multigenerational co-living coastal residence. With an atypical entry and a deeply setback main dwelling, the project reinterprets traditional Queensland housing for contemporary living, showcasing flexible accommodation and high levels of privacy. Alanna Jayne McTiernan This new home needed to flexibly accommodate grandparents or Airbnb guests while also providing adaptable long term family living along with work-from-home requirements for both parents. Visual and acoustic privacy required particular attention to suit a multigenerational or shared accommodation arrangement with the clients’ yo... More

 Viva Hub is creating a new generation of group practices in Switzerland. OOS has developed an interior design concept that combines healing architecture with lifestyle. Marcel Rickli Marcel Rickli Marcel Rickli The practice Viva Hub offers freelance doctors and therapists a flexible service and rental model that deliberately sets itself apart from other practices. Instead of focusing on illness, the practice environment conveys a sense of ‘staying healthy’. Marcel Rickli Marcel Rickli Marcel Rickli More

The location, near the Schoorl sand dunes and right on the edge of the forest, inspired architect Jeroen de Nijs in designing this apartment. The result is a comfortable weekend retreat that makes you feel like you're on holiday. Peter Baas The owners of this weekend apartment live in the city center of Alkmaar during the week. To escape the hustle and bustle, they were looking for a weekend home near the forest, beach, and dunes. Schoorl turned out to be the perfect place. With their three young boys, they wanted to easily commute between the city and their weekend retreat—and here, they found the ideal spot to make that dream a reality. Peter Baas As avid cyclists, they love racing through the woods, and the moment you s... More

The Italian Lounge è un evento di approfondimento sul design e il lifestyle italiano che ha avuto luogo nell’ambito della fiera CIFF Shanghai 2024.È stata una prima positiva esperienza volta a proporre e promuovere aziende, prodotti, professionisti, concetti e valori italiani in Cina in modo nuovo, efficace e sinergico, con l’intento di contribuire a divulgare tutti insieme, ciascuno con la propria identità e il proprio potenziale, i preziosi valori dell’Italian Lifestyle. Oltre che di creare proficui rapporti di collaborazione e sviluppare nuove opportunità di business nell’interesse comune. Davide Pavanello Lab Davide Pavanello Lab Davide Pavanello Lab La progettazione di... More

Dongmingshan Senyu Hotel is located in a natural forest within the Dongmingshan Forest Park, with a dense cover of metasequoia and moso bamboo. The complex consists of a reception center and three types of detached guest rooms. Chen Xi Studio Chen Xi Studio Chen Xi Studio 01  A "Minimally Invasive Surgery" - Venue Through a long mountain trail, we come to a site embracing a murmuring stream flowing downstream and a dense metasequoia forest towering into the clouds, where a few shabby wooden houses are half-hidden. Faced with such a site, the designers insisted on maintaining the ecology with minimum intervention, and suggested making a "minimally invasive surgery" to the forest. Therefore, they adopted a softened archi... More

Lovely customers whose children have grown up and left home, decided to renovate the existing apartment and completely renovate it. Eran Turgeman – Photography Studio The renovation included dismantling the infrastructure of the entire apartment, due to an existing plumbing problem that was known before the renovation and was another trigger for the start. Eran Turgeman – Photography Studio The house was dismantled and reassembled in a different design, more open and bright. Walls came down and large and significant plaster depressions that were made in the past due to different sizes of air conditioners were destroyed, thus also achieving a new sense of height for the apartment Eran Turgeman – Photography S... More

Nested in the middle of a vast piece of land, surrounded by nature and just a short distance from the sea, this Algarvian-style house is perfectly integrated with the surroundings.  Fernando Guerra Fernando Guerra Fernando Guerra The house has a natural feeling, the indoor and outdoor living spaces are constantly communicating, the Santa Caterina tiles give an earthy ground while the total white high ceilings and the sun-kissed terrace bring comfort and elegance to the complex. A home for life. Fernando Guerra Fernando Guerra Fernando Guerra More

Pearl River Mart started almost fifty years ago, when the relationships between the US and China, were non-existent, it was since the beginning a symbol of friendship between the two countries, an attitude which, during the years, evolved into a beloved neighborhood Institution. TRA studio TRA studio has worked with PRM since 2001, when we were approached to design a vast 20,000 square feet space in SoHo, followed in 2008 by the 10,000 square feet Pearl Home, to house the vast Emporium that constitutes the Pearl River Mart’s diversified merchandise, encompassing over 15,000 products, ranging from inexpensive home goods to the most curious and expensive. The SoHo store already incorporated some of the support spaces that are now... More

Karun Thai tea bars are unique drinking experience that is both sophisticated and casual. More than grab and go, these bars offer the new experience of the common Thai tea drinker. A warm wood finish and natural textures contrast the updated, modern lighting, with brass textures creating a blended concept consisting of classic architectural details and contemporary design elements. In the Karun Thai tea veranda area, our design re-interprets the garden as an tropical, urban space that creates continuity between the veranda area and the corner space. A hidden little Thai tea bar nestled corner the ICONSIAM garden offers a relaxing atmosphere with tropical plants & natural light. Discover our secret garden in the department store of Thai... More

Cinépolis enters Indonesia’s market by introducing the concept of a ‘one-stop entertainment’ that cater to the needs of moviegoers by adding more comforts and supporting functions such as restaurant and lounge. As 48 years old movie theater chain in Mexico, Cinépolis has been well-known in the world and exists in many countries such as India, Brazil, and the United States of America. Metaphor as an interior designer Jakarta approaches the character and identity of Cinépolis in Pejaten Village, Jakarta in a slightly different interpretation from what Cinépolis usually looks like in other countries. Cinépolis in Indonesia creates an embodiment of charming, exciting, warm, and alluring to t... More

The coworking space has become one of the hottest trends these days. It offers flexibility, freedom, and cheaper rent fee, which is perfect for business. You can find many providers for this shared space service. One of them is GoWork. The new space from this company has been completed. Designed by one well-known interior design Jakarta, Metaphor Interior. Space is located in Central Park Mall, West Jakarta. So, what kind of amazing thing that gowork offers with this new space?   Cozy Atmosphere The atmosphere is different from the other GoWork spaces. The other location offers a green and natural theme, which is perfect for escaping from the city scenery. However, the space design for this location integrates with its location, whi... More

The single-family house built in 1920 has been completely renovated in the interior. More

Retail spaces are evolving into lifestyle complexes that are inspiring, diversified and immersive to surround visitors with a curated experience to fulfil various lifestyle and social needs. Chengdu’s Xichen Paradise Walk in China, designed by LWK + PARTNERS, encourages social interaction and community life with high transparency and accessibility to bring together people, their neighbourhoods and nature. It is pilot project of the third-generation Paradise Walk brand, setting a new benchmark for future projects. Xichen Paradise Walk is the retail component of an integrated complex in the heart of west Chengdu, bookended by an office tower and a serviced apartment tower also designed by LWK + PARTNERS and adjacent to the residential... More

YEATION is an e-commerce site operated by Netease, a major Chinese tech industry. They are developing their own lifestyle brands. They started offline business last year, opened stores mainly in Hangzhou, and also opened in Shanghai. This store is positioned as the first platinum store in Japan. It will be a base for information transmission of brands. Therefore, it was required to create a store that emphasized the experience. The background of this brand is the “Chinese youth lifestyle”. In China, cashlessness is progressing, technology is beginning to merge with everyday life, and the boundaries of entertainment, life and work are disappearing. Young people use mobile tools. Meeting with customers by chat while playing... More