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How Aman dreamt up a perfect Japanese tea house
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (995+ words) Aman Kyoto unveils a sukiya-style tea room that is timeless and deeply serene, designed by Sen Art Studio Picture earthen walls in local soils, tree bark visible on wooden carpentry, intricately woven ceilings, aromatic tatami flooring, calligraphic abstractions on scrolls,…...
This remarkable forest house was inspired by oak leaves
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (673+ words) A New York City couple turned to Desai Chia Architecture to design them a thoughtful weekend home. What they didn't know is that they'd be starting a farm, too The sense of discovery only deepened as they explored. "We were…...
Wallpaper* Design Awards: Meet Best Social Hub, Club Bâtard
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (332+ words) Club B'tard brings together an exclusive mix of fine dining and drinking across three floors of Hong Kong's historic Pedder building The club's location, in Hong Kong's Grade I-listed Pedder Building, naturally informed Joyce Wang Studio's approach to its design....
Sabine Marcelis has revisited her Ikea lamp and it’s a colourful marvel
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (563+ words) Sabine Marcelis" "Varmblixt" lamp for Ikea returns in a new colourful, high-tech guise "Varmblixt", Sabine Marcelis" cult, donut-shaped lamp for Ikea, returns in a new guise. Available from April 2026, the newly reimagined "Varmblixt" features a smart update that includes colour-shifting…...
A group of friends built this California coastal home, rooted in nature and modern design
1+ week, 1+ day ago (678+ words) Nestled in the Sea Ranch community, a new coastal home, The House of Four Ecologies, is designed to be shared between friends, with each room offering expansive, intricate vistas With parallel careers in the built environment, the friends shared a…...
A resort, ravioli and a rocket are just a few of the ongoing projects from British-Indian designer Armaan Bansal
1+ week, 5+ day ago (160+ words) After graduating from the Architectural Association in London, Bansal worked as a lead designer for Samuel Ross, as well as for brands like Stella McCartney and Martine Rose, before setting up his multidisciplinary practice Anda Ba in 2024. Collaboration is a…...
Dublin-based designer Cara Campos turns abandoned bicycles into sleekly minimal furniture pieces
1+ week, 6+ day ago (241+ words) Born and raised in the Middle East to a French father and an Irish mother, Cara Campos says she spent her formative years "swimming in a Long Island iced tea of cultural influences. She had a peripatetic childhood before eventually…...
A compact Scottish home is a 'sunny place,' nestled into its thriving orchard setting
2+ week, 5+ day ago (575+ words) Grianan (Gaelic for 'sunny place') is a single-storey Scottish home by Cameron Webster Architects set in rural Stirlingshire "There wasn't a single inspiration point,' shares architect Stuart Cameron, co-founder of Cameron Webster Architects. "It's more about developing a plan to…...
We asked five creative leaders to tell us their design predictions for the year ahead
3+ week, 3+ day ago (478+ words) What will be the trends shaping the design world in 2026? Six creative leaders share their predictions for next year, alongside some wise advice: be present, connect, embrace AI Anniina Koivu is an independent design curator and strategist. Among her most…...
Take an architectural tour of Ahmedabad
4+ week, 1+ day ago (640+ words) Ahmedabad is indifferent to the camera. It does not curate itself for the visitor; it simply functions. To call it an architectural haven in India is true, but insufficient. It does not offer the pristine, frozen modernist architecture of a…...