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Spanish Designer Isern Serra Completes Barcelona Speakeasy Bar with Retro-Futuristic Furniture Inspired by Verner Panton

🍺 Spanish designer Isern Serra completed a speakeasy bar in Barcelona called Focacha, featuring multi-coloured modular furniture inspired by 1960s Verner Panton designs. Located on Tuset Street, a historical nightlife hub, the bar is a tribute to Barcelona's vibrant era of the "gauche divine." Concealed behind a traditional focacceria, the hidden entry is through a refrigerator. Grupo La Confitería commissioned the design, emphasizing a multi-sensory experience with design, light, and music.

Polish Designer Dawid Konieczny Transforms 34-Square-Metre Warsaw Apartment with Curved Walls and Bespoke Joinery

💪 Dawid Konieczny, 34-square-metre apartment, Warsaw's Port Praski district, inspired by interwar docklands, completed in 2023. Designed for two friends visiting the city, it features curved walls and bespoke joinery for maximum space efficiency. The project transforms the layout, moving the bedroom to the former kitchen space. The interior combines warm minimalism with mid-century design, incorporating features like a raised sleeping platform to enhance functionality and space, echoing maritime efficiency.

Studio Elèn Letort completes “expressive and characterful” renovation of historic Amsterdam apartment

Vintage furniture and palette of richly toned materials bring a sense of warmth and personality to this renovated maisonette in Amsterdam, which interiors firm Studio Elèn Letort designed to reference the Dutch Golden Age. The house on the Dutch city's historic Herenmarkt was designed for a couple who wanted a home where they could showcase their collection of art, design objects and personal items collected on their travels. Studio Elèn Letort renovated a maisonette in Amsterdam The apartment spans three floors of a 17th-century former merchant's house and Studio Elèn Letort took inspiration from the building's past when designing an interior that reflects the owners' tastes. "What made the collaboration special was that they were not looking for a standard Amsterdam home," Studio Elèn Letort founder Elèn Letort told Dezeen. "They wanted a place that felt distinctly their own: expressive and characterful, yet calm, refined and easy to live in." The kitchen combined walnut cabinetry and steel worktops The property was in generally good condition so the project focused on aesthetic and spatial improvements, including the reorganisation of the upper floor to create a clearer separation between the main bedroom and bathroom. Throughout the home, Letort opted for a palette of rich wood tones, natural materials and subtle accents of colour that bring warmth, depth and tactility to the understated spaces.

Studio Multi and Tabitha Isobel reference hospitality design at Coppermaker Square co-working space

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Patricia Urquiola Designs Maya Development with 17 Alpine-Inspired Residences in Andermatt, Switzerland

🏘️ Patricia Urquiola designed the Maya development in Andermatt, Switzerland, featuring 17 residences and penthouses inspired by the Alpine environment. The structures, designed by Miroslav Šik, incorporate natural materials like wood and local stone. Key elements include curved loggias, full-height glazing, and fireplaces made from local green Salvan stone. The design features Urquiola's bespoke furniture and aims to create a "nest" with sustainable materials in a nature-inspired color palette. Urquiola won the 2023 Dezeen Awards for interior design.

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House of EM Transforms North London Terrace with Prefabricated Concrete Extension for Indoor-Outdoor Living

🏠 House of EM modernized a two-storey house in Kensal Rise, north London, adding a sunken rear extension for indoor-outdoor living. The project involved prefabricated concrete panels, lowering the extension by 500mm for space definition, and removing old extensions. The design accommodates a family of four with open-plan interiors, influenced by Scandinavian and Brazilian architecture. The revamped layout includes high ceilings, large openings, and skylights to enhance natural light, meeting the clients' requests for bright, spacious living areas.

Orient Express Corinthian, World's Largest Sailing Yacht, Sets Sail with Innovative Wind Propulsion System

🛳 Designed by Maxime d'Angeac, the Orient Express Corinthian, a 220-meter sailing yacht, launched from Saint-Nazaire, France. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique for Accor, it accommodates 110 guests across 54 suites. The yacht features Chantiers de l'Atlantique's SolidSail wind propulsion and LNG engines, reaching speeds of 12 knots. With 2,000 artisans contributing, the interiors exude French Riviera charm. The yacht will travel from Europe to the Caribbean, offering luxurious amenities like five restaurants and eight bars.

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Designer Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad and Architect Farrokh Aman Create Iranian-Inspired Interior for Logma Cafe in Hackney

📍 Designer Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad and architect Farrokh Aman created the Logma cafe's interior in Hackney, London, drawing from Iranian and Middle Eastern influences. Opened by Ziad Halub and Farsin Rabiee in 2024, Logma evolved from their supper club series. The cafe spans 32 square meters with a communal table for 18 diners. Designed elements include a pistachio bar and cherry wood table crafted by Jones Neville, with decorative elements like chandeliers and a painting by Carlos Bellido Flores.

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Nikjoo and Fare Inc Transform 1897 South London Department Store into 740-Capacity Cocktail Bar and Nightclub

🎪 Nikjoo and Fare Inc transformed a former department store in Peckham, South London, constructed in 1897, into the Peckham Palais with a cocktail bar and events space. After being vacant for nearly 15 years, the building now features a 270-capacity cocktail bar and a 470-capacity nightclub. Fare Inc aimed to reflect the 1980s era with vintage details, while Nikjoo ensured modern safety standards. The design preserves historical elements like graffiti on windows and chipped paint.

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Lionel Jadot converts former military barracks into Jam Hotel Ghent

🏨 Studio Lionel Jadot transformed a former military barracks in Ghent, Belgium, into a vibrant 108-room hotel. Overseen by B2Ai, the building retains its historic architecture while integrating over 40 local designers' contributions. The design, led by Louise Michiels, emphasizes sustainability, using reclaimed materials from the original structure and local sources. Notable features include a modular bed system by OpenStructures and a reception counter crafted from old storage racks, aiming for an artist's workshop feel.

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