ArchDaily

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Aerial photo taken by drone of iconic new modern Acropolis museum, Acropolis hill and the Parthenon at the background, Athens historic centre. Image © Aerial-motion via Shutterstock Athens stands as a city where the legacy of Antiquity is woven into its modern and vibrant urban landscape.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 11, 2024

French designer Philippe Starck has used Brazilian materials for the interiors of the penthouse at the Rosewood So Paulo, inside a tower by architect Jean Nouvel. The post Philippe Starck reinterprets Brazilian modernism in So Paulo penthouse appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is courtesy of Rosewood.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 2, 2024

Image © Yusuke Fujioka Contemporary Japanese interiors incorporate elements both of tradition and modernity to embody the country's innovative spirit while maintaining a profound respect for its history and cultural heritage.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Ambient lighting brings warmth to a pared-back interior scheme inside the Bar Ton listening bar in Bucharest , Romania , created by local designers Anda Zota and Muromuro Studio. The post Bucharest listening bar created in "landmark of Romanian modernism" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2025

Calling all architects, landscape architects and interior designers: Architizer's A+Awards allows firms of all sizes to showcase their practice and vie for the title of Worlds Best Architecture Firm. Bird nesting is just one of many contemporary family dynamics that are forcing us to rethink how residential design functions and who it is for.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Simplicity was responsible for transforming the 28th floor of the hotel into the city's "first modern ryokan experience" – referencing Japanese inns famous for their elaborate omotenashi hospitality and traditional features such as tatami rooms, futon beds and communal baths. The photography is by Ken Seet.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Museum & Biodiversity Research Center / Guinée et Potin Architects © Stephane Chalmeau The use and demand for natural materials in architecture and interior design have facilitated the revival of updated traditional construction systems for the contemporary context.

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Dwell

MARCH 5, 2025

For architect Andrew Logan and interior designer Sara Cukerbaum, preserving a historic cottage in Austins oldest neighborhood required patience, adaptability, and restraint. Photo: Casey Dunn The interior palette includes white oak cabinetry, oak paneling, and rustic ebony-stained oak.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Will Gamble Architects has extended a farmhouse in North Hertfordshire The Flint Farm extension contains a kitchen and dining area wrapped by floor-to-ceiling glass, lending it a contemporary look that contrasts with the existing architecture. A contemporary picture window has also been added to frame a view of the garden.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Continuing our review of 2024 , we reflect on some of the most striking residential interior designs on Dezeen from the past year including projects by Fala Atelier and Uchronia. From muted minimalism to unusual colour blocking, the projects listed below highlight the scope of global interiors trends from the last 12 months.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In our latest lookbook , we spotlight eight bedrooms with statement bedside tables that provide contemporary alternatives to run-of-the-mill stools and cabinets. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring bedrooms with exposed concrete surfaces , light-filled cottage interiors and homes with plywood panelling.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Looking for a formal frame that would consistently answer the requests of the design brief, we were inspired by a style that can be defined as Mediterranean Modern. Casa Malaparte in Capri or some of the vacation villas of Gio Ponti on the North Italian Riviera are examples of this architectural style.

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ArchDaily

JULY 9, 2023

Image Cortesia de LINTELOO Curved design has a timeless appeal that has captivated designers throughout history, transcending mere functionality and aesthetics in interior furnishings. Incorporating curves adds captivating visual appeal, infusing spaces with intrigue and a sense of harmonious flow. Read more »

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Continuing our mid-century modern design series , we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi 's Akari lamps made from Japanese washi paper, which remain a staple in stylish interiors to this day. The Akari lamps were designed by Noguchi, who began his career as an artist after dropping out of his premedical studies.

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ArchDaily

JULY 13, 2023

Through clean lines and smooth plans, the project stands out as a landmark of modernism. The panels also intended to create an atmosphere of elegance, sophistication, and timelessness, connecting classic architecture to the contemporary through common materials.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

These are three of the most basic components we need in our interior spaces. By expanding and increasing the use of glass in contemporary building facades , we can increase natural light. Image © Kavin Kumar La Sa Natural light , fresh air , and a constant, comfortable temperature.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

A modern home is today’s top trend when it comes to interiors. Changing consumer behavior is guiding residential architects toward uplifting and modernizing their designs. If you are preparing to sell or just in the mood for a change, residential architects could instantly add a contemporary feel to your home.

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Deezen

MARCH 17, 2025

London studio Threefold Architects has married red brick and timber for this home in Whitstable, Kent , which is designed as a "contemporary reinterpretation" of the area's mock-Tudor architecture.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From campuses housed in centuries-old landmarks to striking contemporary structures, France’s higher education institutions reveal how thoughtful design supports the pursuit of knowledge. The interiors are tailored to encourage interaction and productivity, with open, flexible spaces that adapt to various training needs.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. In 1912, Gočár designed the House of the Black Madonna, a building whose angular façade and Cubist interiors showcased this new approach.

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Deezen

APRIL 12, 2025

Timber cladding was left exposed in the interior Throughout, the wooden structure and cladding of the home has been left exposed, allowing the untreated pine planks on the exterior to gradually turn a silver-grey over time. Many architects in Norway have offered a contemporary take on the country's traditional timber cabins.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2025

Southeast London 's Eltham Palace is an unusual marriage of medieval and Tudor architecture and the opulent interior-design choices of 1930s millionaires, which forms the next instalment in our Art Deco Centenary series. It wasn't until Seely & Paget's art deco project that the site was catapulted into the contemporary design scene.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Courtesy of ECLISSE Creating an unbroken line between floor and ceiling is one of the most elegant ways to manipulate the spatial qualities of a contemporary interior. Floor-to-ceiling glass is a recurrent motif in the modern high-rise home, offering views out to some of the most spectacular skylines in the world. Read more »

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

AIME Studio's interiors for the latest outpost of The Hoxton hotels, in a renovated marble-clad 1950s office building in Vienna , celebrate arts and crafts and post-war modernism. The interior scheme complements the existing restrained colour palette of the natural stones' soft hues of green-grey, beige and blue tones.

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2025

California studio Brooks + Scarpa has included roofs with exaggerated gables for the angular black -metal-clad Steeplechase house in the forests of North Carolina , USA, designed to merge modern and traditional elements. Steeplechase is characterised by two 31-foot (9.4-metre)

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ArchDaily

MARCH 10, 2025

In this process, modernism introduced new ideas around functionality , breaking with the ornamentation of the past. However, building on that foundation, minimalism further refined the reduction of form to its essence.

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designboom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

studio heech explores the potential of earth as a sustainable material that does not generate industrial waste in modern interiors. The post studio heech’s partition puts contemporary twist on traditional korean wattle & daub method appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Find out more about Hotel Rakuragu Photo by Jasson Rodriguez Casa Yuma, Mexico, by TAAC and Sara Skalli Architecture studio TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli utilised traditional, regionally-sourced materials to create this seaside hotel in Playa Los Naranjos.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The talisman of the trendy and totems of modernity. Unsurprisingly, designers being called upon to create interiors that find the balance between our digital needs and our analogue wants. So, what does the future hold for interior design as vintage electronics continue to make their comeback? Today, society has changed.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2025

Named Maison d'Artiste, the store was designed by Lalique artistic and creative director Marc Larminaux in collaboration with Californian interiors firm Studio Preveza as a space where people can experience the brand's products in a residential-feeling setting.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Courtesy of Terrazzo & Marble Initially conceived as a way to use fragments from marble construction waste , terrazzo is a material widely used around the world, with its modern roots dating back centuries to Venice, Italy. Its aesthetic is unmistakable, characterized by mottled patterns and a wide range of colors poured onto the floor.

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designboom

AUGUST 21, 2024

tbilisi-based TIMM architecture revives an aging attic, renovating it into this bright and modern 'birdsnest house.' The post TIMM architecture transforms a tbilisi attic into this contemporary ‘birdsnest house’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2024

An Ettore Sottsass gridded feature wall and a sculptural green ladder characterise this 1920s Dutch house , which interiors firm DAB Studio designed to reference the Amsterdam School. Also based in Amsterdam, Studio Modijefsky created a contemporary family home inside a local dijkhuis – a traditional Dutch dwelling set next to a dyke.

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Deezen

AUGUST 20, 2024

El Fant Café and Bar features furniture by Helsinki-based workshop Puutamo Yatofu intended to inject the energy of Helsinki's contemporary design community into Torikorttelit, in Helsinki's old town, where El Fant is located. They designed the bar counter and matching shelving units to "add a touch of industrial modernity to the space".

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The Spaces

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The ochre-coloured West Putney residence is a celebration of materiality inside and out, with its striking metal exterior perforated by irregularly placed large spans of glass, which flood the interiors with light while concealing the houses inner workings. The five-bedroom West Putney property is for sale via The Modern House for 3.45m.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Whether bold or subtle, interventions like these adapt buildings for modern use, improving function, access and efficiency without erasing their history. The result is an adaptive reuse strategy that respects the buildings past while making it functional for modern needs. The design shows a clear contrast between past and present.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Situated in Marylebone, on a street featuring other distinguished design brands, Eba 's new showroom serves as a destination for those seeking refined, bespoke interiors, said the brand. This vibrant neighbourhood reflects the brands ethos: timeless design enhanced by contemporary living."

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