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FRAMED | HOUSE OF YARDS
The truth is, no one really likes the idea of working because if we did, then it wouldn’t really be work. That’s not to say that there is anything wrong with enjoying your work, but to prove my point, if there were no monies to be made, would you still do what you do…? I…
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BLOCK by Apparatus Studio
Looking again at the home, we’re back with New York based design Studio Apparatus and their latest item of uncommon beauty entitled BLOCK. The new collection of objects is a series comprised of brass forms that can plummeted into (or rested on) cast Swedish barium crystal. To get this effect, molten crystal is poured into…
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Hekerua Bay Residence by Archimedia
Despite the Hekerua Bay residence being located in New Zealand, the ethos behind the design actually comes from Mediterranean culture and to be more precise, Cypriot heritage. A collaboration between the agency Archimedia and a client, the open property is located above a rocky cove on an elevated promontory at the western entrance to…
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Galamb Bespoke Tailoring
For many sectors branding is the life essence, but for tailoring brands particular it has become a much debated topic of late, with the changing face of Savile Row and the resurgence of tailoring on the High Street, turning once was an investment into a sartorial version of “having a fling”. Even cornerstone of heritage…
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Censer by Apparatus
Look around your room and you’ll see that in its basic element, it’s a construction of detailed shapes; complex geometry all characterised by their positioning – or lack thereof. But home inspiration can come in many different forms as demonstrated by New York based design studio Apparatus, and none more so than their simple yet…
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Taxonomy of Design | Aesop ION
The epitome of ‘Glocalisation’, Aesop’s international expansion could almost be considered subterfuge, the way they ‘quietly’ integrate themselves into established retail districts all over the world. It would be wrong to say that these spaces were obscurely submerged within their retail communities, but their method of integration, connecting the store design with local history, always references such…
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HomeAway | The Whitley Coach House
One very interesting thing about travel is the range of people that you encounter; diverse and disparate they as much form a part of the journey as the location itself. Don’t worry, I shall explain. My first encounter with HomeAway was actually a recent one, when I heard the announcement that they were creating a…
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No.3 | EAU D’ÉGÉE Candle by L’Objet
There is something uplifting about catching nuances of scent, carried on a gentle summer breeze as the fragrant notes of a candle are coerced in waves around the room; this feeling can now be augmented with new fragrance from L’Objet. Based on the sparkling coast of the Aegean, Eau d’Égée’s inspiration is apparent, as the nautical hues rise…
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LYFE: Growing plants at Zero-Gravity
Conceived by the makers of FLYTE – the luminescent hovering light bulb – their new product LYFE employs the same concept but this time enabling plants to hover, in a “Marty McFly” type manner. “LYFE isolates and concentrates the earth’s magnetic poles allowing you to suspend plants on a cushion of air.” [easingslider id=”6471″] …
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The Grooming Station x Aveda Men
Scroll back a few years and you may recall a time when going to Toni & Guy was the equivalent of ‘grabbing a Costa’ and where hair straighteners were king. Those days – I’m very pleased to report – are far behind us, or at least that’s how it appears, as the art of barbering…
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Ceramic Candles by Norden
While the candles have been lauded in their own right – and rightly so – it is their containers themselves that have been the cause of much industry acclaim. Created to be purchased as an ongoing feature of your interior, the Norden Candle have permanence and tell a story long after the wax contained within…
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Culinary Commune in Belgravia by Lawson Robb
This is a new breed of informal entertaining space, an eat-in kitchen elevated to a room for culinary theatre. This Belgravia home is for the man who hosts and knows his Yoshihiro from his swordsmith’s Nesmuk. The kitchen at this quintessential London address has been designed for hosting while cooking, for sharing while communing. The…
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Kensho Boutique Hotel & Suites
The term ‘clean’ is an oft used term in modern vocabulary, but it’s hard to find a more apt description for this new boutique hotel opening in Mykonos, this coming June. The Kenshō Boutique Hotel & Suites, is the newest Ornos Bay gem, offering 5star accommodation to compliment the unspoilt beauty and wonder of its…
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Tadeo 4909 by Proyecto Cafeína
Created to be a modern living space in an upcoming area of San Judas Tadeo, Mexico, Tadeo 4909 offers an urban mix of expressive and personal dwelling. Designed by Proyecto Cafeina, the building consists of 8 2-floored lofts, each being unique in their composition and design. Central to the concept behind the build are communal areas…