Paradise close to home
The Residence Maldives stays true to its name and provides a magical experience that also feels like home. Words by Yogita Agrawal Photos...
PLACES
Let's look at spaces through the lens of design and experience. From hotels to homes, we pack this section with design inspiration to suit every palate.
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Sweet Good-bye
Better Places Forests offers a sustainable alternative to cemeteries, the concept has simple poetry—merging ritual, memorial, and forest...
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Luxe and light
Luxe and light Taylor Smyth Architects created a contemporary light-filled interior that incorporates a rich material palette of wood and...
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The art container
The transformation of architecture and freedom of space offer the greatest possibilities as seen at the Song Art Museum designed by...
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Purity of design
9Studio Design Group, conceptualised their own space in Taiwan, as a source of imagination and creativity. Photos by 9Studio Design Group...
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Dome of light
Arthur's restaurant wins international awards notably for its unique octagon ceiling with a central dome that forms a stunning focal...
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Textured storytelling
Alexander &Co also explored several historic references throughout this home in Sydney. Photos by Tom Ferguson | Editorial Styling by...
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The glass house
Inspired by Philip Johnson's Glass House and the Ben Rose House from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
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Gift an experience!
Palazzo Versace Dubai launches an E-Gift Platform and announces to give away AED 1 Million worth of stays.
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Design in the time of a Pandemic
Top San Francisco Bay Area design firms come together through virtual talks, tours and workshops.
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Man and Nature
Haute-Architecture in the woods, this concept brings together futuristic designs to a natural territory.
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Garden of Eden
The Can Bordoy Grand House and Garden in sunny Palma de Mallorca is a paradise for nature lovers.
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Restrained Minimalism
Reigo & Bauer showcase how their modern work represents a deeply informed evolution of traditional vernacular designs. Photo courtesy:...
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Compact spaces, massive impact
Montalba Architects masterfully conjures small projects with big Ideas.
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Design of the Future
Co-founders Disha Bhavsar and Shivani Ajmera from Quirk Studio’s latest project the Fluid Home captures their design philosophy.
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Waves of Design
The hotel Solaz Los Cabos integrates its own structure to its surroundings using the inspiration from the movement.
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A Warm Welcome
This Antigua’ apartment by Alejandro de la Vega Zulueta, in Mexico city captures the clash of elements.
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Celebrating the sunshine state
Le Méridien Goa, celebrates art history throughout the property and leaves you with a great cultural and travel experience.
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Paradise in the sky
This contemporary home in Canada creates a contrast and a duality between opaque areas hidden from sight and living areas bathed in light.
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Delight by design
The Quorum, is a highly transformative, members-only lifestyle destination in Gurgaon, India.
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Let there be light
Askdeco infuses light into the Paris of the Middle East.
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Golden pretzel
Like a kaleidoscope, the Andaz hotel in Munich, reflects the culture and tradition of the neighbourhood.
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The Art of Architecture
This Miami-based practice reveals its commitment to the enduring legacy of modernism in a retrospective exhibition.
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Light House
The design of this hotel in South Korea addresses renewable energy and harnesses wave energy.
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California living
Malcolm Davis architecture’s stunning Northern California residences intuitively sculpt light while masterfully evoking their natural surr
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Fine lines
A heavily linear building, this commercial space in India designed by Sanjay Puri Architects puts to test the adage ‘less is more’.
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Boho-chic
Swell is a boutique hotel that has recently opened its doors in El Paredón, and has quickly become the hub for surfing in Gautemala.
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Sustainable ambitions
Lemay Net Positive: Award-winning sustainability approach challenges status quo while scaling up living environments.
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Local pride
This Toronto hotel boasts of a narrative that combines contemporary culture and local heritage.
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Welcome to funtown
Light and bright with a ‘funtown Matisse’ aesthetic, this social club in Sydney boasts of a colour scheme that is big and camp, with a refer
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Retreat Zones
The CoWork lounge provides a place for nomadic workers to meet, greet, focus and work.
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Green Oasis
The yh2 architecture studio presents its new Maison Atelier, built in the backyard of the firm’s Maison Tour, built in 2000.
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La Dolce Vita
Influenced by Milanese design, the interior of this home in Canada features a luxurious open concept.
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Prêt à Vivre
After Ready-to-Wear and Ready-to-Cook, here is the Prêt à vivre, a new wave in housing in Northern America.
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Cultural Landscape
Transforming a historic building in Montreal into a luxurious boutique hotel while preserving its original prestige.
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Artistic Integration
The Queen Alix, a well-kept Secret in the heart of the Architects’ Village in Montréal.
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Abode of Creativity
Imbibe a sea of philosophy at Friedrich Nietzsche home at Sils Maria, Switzerland.
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Rubik’s Cube
This San Francisco home is an interlocked space which expands outward into the landscape of the area and creates an intimate experience.
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Bask in the Light
Living spaces often need to be livened up by the use of colour and light, this Brooklyn home captures the light in the most unique and...
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Courtyard Play
Software campus design inspired by the important role courtyards play in traditional Indian architecture.
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La Dolce Vita
Influenced by Milanese design, the interior of this home in Canada features a luxurious open concept.
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Being Eco-responsible
This optometry clinic by CATHERINE CATHERINE studio uses glass, natural woods & ceramics to create a space that respects nature.
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Passing into the light
This solar powered crematorium provides an ecologically-friendly pyre and draws on sustainable design.
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New York's art hub
The Shed is a nonprofit cultural organisation that commissions original works of art, across all disciplines, for all audiences.
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Rising Like A Phoenix
Reusing the shell architecture is the key to this beautiful restaurant in the heart of Sydney, Australia.
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Long horizontal
This beautiful home in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, redefines the meaning of open spaces.
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Palace of pleasure
The Imperial Hotel is now reborn as as a cultural icon and stands tall in the design fraternity of bustling Sydney.
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Owl Creek
Built on the idea that a physical place can deepen the connection between friends, families and the natural world.
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A Surprise Retreat
The Alila Diwa Goa blends contemporary Goan architecture with the magic of Goa's cultural richness.
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A Tale of Two Buildings
Watch brand Rolex has a strong association with architectural design.
