Responsible design boosts lifestyles!

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Andre Monteiro; courtesy the architects

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Mezzanine Architects dissolve barriers and infuse pattern and colour to carve out the personalities of the inmates in a trendy apartment in just 86 sq. m. of space!

Living in an active ecosystem!

By Annie Agarwal

Photography: Laurian-Ghinitoiu; courtesy So-IL

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‘Breathe’ - a housing prototype for eco-optimised urban living was recently showcased at Salone del Mobile, Milan. IAnD reviews the proto for practicability…

Naturally upscale!

By Shrabana Das

Photography: Luis Beltran; courtesy Masquespacio

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Masquespacio Design Consultancy successfully retains the natural and timeless vibe of the ancient city of Valencia in a gastrobar aptly named – La Manera.

Male indulgence

Compiled by Team IAnD

Photography: Thierry Sewell; courtesy the architects

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With its first salon open at Canary Wharf Station in London, ADAM, the grooming atelier brand sets a benchmark for spaces that pamper men!

Art Alternatives!

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Photography: Yousuke Harigane; courtesy the architect

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Yusaku Matsuoka architects and associates propose an unusual solution for “bespoke art”, giving you new ways of re-imagining your home...

Primitive Pleasure

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Xu Xu-Jun; courtesy the designer

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Feeding on the quest for a unique dining experience, Yunnan, China’s Pu Zao Restaurant is a cocoon of primitive pleasures…

UNStudio explores ALPOLIC ™ as a new façade material

Compiled by Savitha Hira

Photography: Laurian Ghinitoiu; courtesy UNStudio

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UN Studio explores the properties of a signature material by transforming it into a spatial structure; and thus discovers possibilities for innovative façade application…

This office literally inserts ‘fun’ in the workplace!

Compiled by Savitha Hira

Photography: Courtesy People’s Architecture Office

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Peer-to-peer housing rental website, Xiaozhu’s office is a ‘slice of life’ collage that regales as it fires creativity…

Floating gym!

By Finch D

Photography: Courtesy Carlo Ratti Associati

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Parisians can soon hop on to a unique fitness experience as the new gym-boat - The Paris Navigation Gym cruises along the Seine every day...

Selling stories; not objects!

By Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Luis Beltran; courtesy Masquespacio

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Hugely colour influenced, this fusion space in Ruzafa, Valencia, houses lifestyle products in a scenario, where an essentially 80’s thematic marries contemporary overtures...

This 'gossip' offers great food for thought!

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Darren Soh; courtesy Viewport Studio

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Addressing the needs of the modern high-flying consumer, Bochinche is Singapore’s newest haunt for fusion gourmet and breezy ambience...

World’s best kitchen 2016!

By Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Courtesy Design Intervention

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Singapore based studio, Design Intervention has won the award for the world’s best kitchen 2016 at The International Design & Architecture Awards. So, what makes a kitchen the best in the world?

Lost in space. Found in colour.

By Udita Chaturvedi

Photography: Daisuke Shima; courtesy the designer

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Japan-based French architect and designer Emmanuelle Moureaux, known for playing with colours in public spaces, uses centimetre-level accuracy of the quasi-zenith satellite system (QZSS) as a motif in her latest paper-based vivid artwork.

The brand language

Compiled by Savitha Hira

Photography: Zooey Braun; courtesy Ippolito Fleitz Group

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With the Black Forest in south-western Germany as the driving muse, retail outlet Drubba Village scores high on its aesthetic interiors...

Of opulent lifestyles and ultimate luxury!

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Photography: Courtesy www.kellyhoppeninteriors.com

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Kelly Hoppen’s penchant for finesse can transform even the simplest décor into a charismatic abode. She works her brand of magic on One Shenzhen Bay…

Paved Interpretation!

By FinchD

Photography: courtesy v2com

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Ar. Jean Verville designs a joyous, experiential dance floor installation – a perfect adjunct to the ongoing “Pompeii” exhibition at the adjoining Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada.

Sky Garden: Novelty with a purpose!

By Udita Chaturvedi

Photography: Courtesy Yerçekim

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Breaking the conventional style of citiscape gardens is a suspended garden in one of the busiest and most popular squares of Istanbul, Turkey…

For the love of books

By Udita Chaturvedi

Photography: Courtesy the architect

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Ar. Yoshitaka Uchino designs a circular bookshelf that functions as a partition and plays with light – as the mainstay of this compact home in Tokyo…

Nestle's unique celebration!

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Info & Images: courtesy v2com

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Overview of the Piazza ©Mike Bink

Nestlé has opened its doors to the public on the occasion of its 150th anniversary!

Gaudi-inspired house on the cliff is a work of local genius!

By Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Courtesy Jesus Granada

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A must-see home crafted out of hard-work, love and seriously mind-boggling architecture by GilBartolome Architects on a challenging site, addressing a huge list of client requirements and self-expectations...