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Fifteenth-Century Palazzo Renovation in Florence

Fifteenth-Century Palazzo Renovation in Florence

This apartment is located in Borgo San Frediano, the Oltrarno district in Florence on ‘the other side of Arno River’– voted one of the coolest ‘hoods in the world.     Pierattelli Architetture’s restyling of the 240 sq-metre space breathes a new and elegant...

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A Journey Punctuated by the Sense of Discovery As Each Space Unfolds Into the Next

A Journey Punctuated by the Sense of Discovery As Each Space Unfolds Into the Next

With an owner’s vision for a refined retreat notable for fluid spaces and artful details, this centrally located Austin residence makes the most of its steeply sloped, leafy site in an established neighborhood. Throughout the 492-sq-metre house, the flow of spaces is...

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Playful Ideas in Art, Reflection & Subtle Linking

Playful Ideas in Art, Reflection & Subtle Linking

Smac Studio and Van Rooijen Meyers Architects combine to craft a home of considered detail and refinement, capturing the personalities of those who live there. This is the third project that SMAC Studios and client have worked on together and is a double-storey duplex...

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Be Transported into a Rich & Emotional World Anchored in a Spiritual Language Spoken Through Artefacts Belonging to a Lineage of Ancestors

Be Transported into a Rich & Emotional World Anchored in a Spiritual Language Spoken Through Artefacts Belonging to a Lineage of Ancestors

The Seabranano and Seabrina installation comprises a myriad of inherited objects, heirlooms, organic matter and curiosities composed inside cabinets as an intimate echo of the artist’s family. ‘The feminine plays a very important role in this exhibition,’ says artist...

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All About Creating Vistas: Pitlochry House Captures the Essence of Contemporary Living

All About Creating Vistas: Pitlochry House Captures the Essence of Contemporary Living

Fabian Architects and Make Studio (FAMA) were recently contracted to breathe new life into this home in Bakoven, Cape Town through an intervention that culminated in a complete renovation and an extension. The project saw the existing home transformed from an old and...

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Clay, Concrete, Plaster, Earth, & Flora: Up & Coming Thai Artist’s Pieces Explore the Intersection Between the Natural World & the Man-Made Structures Inside It

Clay, Concrete, Plaster, Earth, & Flora: Up & Coming Thai Artist’s Pieces Explore the Intersection Between the Natural World & the Man-Made Structures Inside It

San Francisco-based multimedia artist Sasinun (“Sasi”) Kladpetch is carving out a name for herself in the art and design world. At the kinetic intersection where SoMa, Union Square and Tenderloin converge, the LINE HOTEL SF aims to reflect the complex history,...

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