To rethink the tradition of chandeliers from a current perspective; to play with traslucency and the observers point of view; to achieve an almost intangible and fluid design both in 2D and 3D; to profit from LED technology in order to merge form and function; to attain an aesthetically remarkable and sculptural design with, and […]
Many designers and brands are recently introducing copper and brass on their latest creations. Actually, it has been one of the most highlighted trends seen during the last furniture fair in Milan.
Some buildings have more lives than a cat. This one located in the exclusive neighborhood of Sarriá (Barcelona) is a clear example. First it was a family residence. Later the ground floor was turned into a lighting factory and then a shop. Now there is another business on this floor and a house on the first level. […]
Son muchos los diseñadores y firmas que apuestan por los destellos metálicos del cobre y del latón en sus últimas creaciones. Ya te hicimos unas pinceladas sobre esta tendencia en nuestro primer Top 5 sobre #iSaloni, la última feria del mueble de Milán. Lee nuestro artículo sobre los brillos milaneses aquí. Los nuevos metales aparecen en todo […]
Are you planning an escape to the country? Why not in Portugal or Spain? This season of the year is perfect to enjoy blossom nature and the rural heritage at its best. Check out our selection of top high-end rural hotels.
Camper has recently opened a new showroom In Shanghai designed by Neri & Hu. The prestigious chinese studio has achieved the perfect balance between tradition and modernity in this project for the Malllorcan brand’s flagship store in China, situated in the French Concession zone. They have done so by conceiving a building within a building, with […]
The design studio El Equipo Creativo has created the interior of the Barcelonese restaurant Ikibana in the Paral.lel district, a project that just like the cuisine on offer draws from two distinct cultures: Japan and Brazil. Although very different, both coincide with their deep connection to the natural environment that surrounds them. Discover more projects by El Equipo Creativo […]
White tiles, a parquet floor, a workbench in full view, thick chunks of wood, hanging boxes, a bar where you can taste the goods… all these elements, or perhaps none of them concretely, suggest a butcher’s shop that prepares its products using traditional methods. Sandra Tarruella Interior Design Studio has bestowed this space with a highly contemporary […]
Barcelona, or the area around Paralelo Avenue to be more precise, is in luck. Following the footsteps of Tickets and Coctelería 41º, it has also been chosen by Albert and Ferran Adrià siblings for their new gastronomic project: the Pakta restaurant.
Desenfadado, veraniego, rebelde e informal. Así es el Santos Ibiza Coast Suites, un hotel que mezcla lo exclusivo, lo artesano y lo vintage e inspirado en los colores de la Isla: el azul en todos sus matices (del turquesa al verde), el color de la arena de sus playas, en el blanco de la arquitectura […]
La tienda de referencia en primeras marcas de diseño y decoración DomésticoShop, en su emplazamiento en el barrio del Born de Barcelona, propone un showcase de los diseños más representativos de Jaime Hayón, con motivo de la Barcelona Design Week.
Color white and its multiple tonalities dye the soul of this former office building at the Eixample district in Barcelona, now turned into a charming modern 4-star hotel of 63 rooms and a restaurant by GCA Arquitectos Asociados: Hotel The Mirror Barcelona.
It’s the tricky thing about design: sometimes making it simple is the hardest thing. So this year, the jury of the Delta Award 2011 has valued the simplicity and adaptability of the Steam Roaster designed by Compeixalaigua Designstudio and edited by Lékué, an affordable silicon bowl of 24,50€ PVP and easy to mass produce. The […]
At the culmination of FADfest, the three weeks that have inundated Barcelona with design and creativity, last night were announced the most anticipated awards: the FAD for Architecture and Interior Design. Considered the most prestigious awards in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain & Portugal), this year marked the 53rd edition of the Awards, organised by ARQUIN-FAD. […]
Ever since the crisis went from bad to worse, many up and coming talents of Spanish architecture and industrial design have packed their bags and gone to look for opportunities around Europe. Spain had already suffered a strong brain drain a decade ago when, attracted by the international recognition given by schools such us Central […]
It might seem like it’s Fifth Avenue, but we are on the Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona. Some of the decorative details could remind you of the Art Deco aesthetics of the Roaring 20s, but the new Santa Eulalia is a shop boldly thought out and designed for the nineteenth century. Recently renovated by the American […]