When lifestyle is a deeply respected sentiment for old and new alike

Compiled by Pari Syal

Photography: Taiyo Watanabe; courtesy v2com

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Organic architecture experts Conner + Perry Architects adapt a modest California 1940’s era cabin into a luxurious residence that serves as a backdrop for a world-class art collection…

Calculated restraint amps up the interiors of Conrad New York Midtown

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Photography: Mark-Weinberg & Conrad New York Midtown; courtesy Stonehill Taylor

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Design firm Stonehill Taylor spearheads the complete renovation of Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Manhattan, where each of the suites resemble a metropolitan pied-a-terre rather than a traditional NYC hotel room…

Two potent design elements- minimalism and neutrality!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: courtesy the designers

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Rooted in Ukrainian contemporary style, Sergey Makhno Architects design the Manna apartment as a sanctuary from harsh external stimuli, offering peace and serenity through its soft landscapes…

An oasis in a concrete jungle!

By Pari Syal

Photography: Decon Photo Studio (Hiroyuki Oki); courtesy Mamoru Maeda

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Designer Mamoru Maeda creates an earthy restaurant on the ground floor of an apartment block, lending it an enviable resort-like appeal…

When a gut feeling directs the right notes in design!

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Nostalgia

By Saranin Artemy

Photography:  Saranin Artemy

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Rolls No.1 cafe (inset) Saranin Artemy

Saranin Artemy revisits his eclectic youthful design for a trendy café in Perm, and realizes that surprisingly, it has more relevance today than it did eight years ago!

Chinese Art Deco establishes signatory fine-dine in Istanbul

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Photography: Emre Dörter; courtesy the architects

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Mahmut Anlar + Geo-ID designs Chinese restaurant Dragon’s new outlet in Bebek, İstanbul with eclectic references to Chinese Art Deco and traditional Chinese motifs…

Biomimetic constructions in concrete - finding the unexpected in the ordinary!

By Vinita Wagh

Photography: UQAM Centre de design; courtesy v2com

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Mark West reveals the poetic and physical potentials hidden in ‘everyday’ concrete through fabric-formed installations that take inspiration from the surreal.