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Not a Hotel converts 1967 Tokyo warehouse into headquarters featuring a Jean Prouvé house

🏢 Not a Hotel’s in-house architects transformed a 1967 Tokyo warehouse into its headquarters, preserving exposed concrete and steel. Beneath seven-metre ceilings, three-metre glass partitions divide departments into three rows. Highlights include a Jean Prouvé demountable house, a 15-metre lounge table, 352 USM Haller cabinets and 96 Globe-Trotter trunks storing QR-searchable material samples. The office also hosts Nigo House owners and was shortlisted for the 2026 Dezeen Awards’ large workplace interiors category.

Matteo Thun designs 72 flats in Milan’s Torre Velasca with interiors inspired by original materials and colours

🏙 Italian architect Matteo Thun has redesigned 72 apartments in Milan’s Torre Velasca, built by BBPR in the 1950s. Ranging from suites to duplex penthouses, the interiors preserve original doors, window frames, loggias and tiles while introducing modern furniture and 1950s–1980s design classics. Pink velvet walls echo the facade, complemented by blue and green tones. Thun also redesigned the reception, lobby and ground-floor corridors, maintaining the tower’s original character.

Box 9 Designs London Restaurant Kid Using Recycled Bricks to Highlight Turkish Culinary Heritage and Sustainability

🏡 Box 9 transformed a 307-square-metre site in London’s Soho into Kid, a Turkish mangal restaurant. They used Kenoteq's K-Briq, made from 90% recycled waste, reducing carbon emissions by 90% compared to traditional bricks. The restaurant blends Victorian and contemporary styles, featuring brick interiors that connect with chef Sertaç Dirik's Turkish heritage. The design includes a grill, wine room seating 14, and a versatile events space, emphasizing functionality and sustainability.

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Spacon Designs Edition Denmark Showroom and Cafe in Seoul, Blending Danish and Korean Cultural Elements

🌍 Spacon has designed a 50-square-metre showroom and cafe in Seochon, Seoul, for Edition Denmark, integrating Danish and Korean cultural elements. The space, featuring solid cherry wood, terracotta tiles, and Danish furniture, aims to create a homely atmosphere. The store offers tableware and Danish products, marking the start of a collaboration between Spacon and Edition Denmark, founded by Johan S Fuglsbjerg and Ji Eun Lee. The project emphasizes cultural exchange and shared hospitality traditions.

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Busta Studio evokes the elegance of New York townhouses for Kimpton Ashbel hotel

Interior design practice Busta Studio has filled the Kimpton Ashbel hotel on Park Avenue with art and objects intended to make it feel like "a warm, elegantly curated home". Located in a 1928 beaux-arts building on New York City's famous Park Avenue, Kimpton Ashbel was designed to feel like a private residence. A neutral colour palette is juxtaposed with jewel tones at Kimpton Ashbel "Park Avenue is one of New York City's most iconic streets, instantly evoking the elegance of its heritage townhouses," Busta Studio founder Anna Busta told Dezeen. "Drawing from this distinctive spirit, we envisioned a conceptual townhouse experience – welcoming guests into a warm, elegantly curated home." Artworks decorate both guestrooms and communal areas Anna and her husband Jonathan Busta, who run Busta Studio together, used hand-brushed blonde limed oak panelling and arches juxtaposed with Bianco Dolomiti and Pietra marbles to create the right feel for the interior. The studio also combined hand-cast bronze, glass, inlaid bronze and hand-cut mosaic stone with white plaster ceilings and mouldings for a deliberately simple yet elegant look. "The New York townhouse concept itself is an endless source of inspiration: a place where one lingers, surrounded by bespoke millwork, refined finishes, stylish furnishings, and a curated mix of art and collected objects that feel personal and storied," Jonathan Busta told Dezeen. The hotel was designed to feel like a home To create privacy from the bustle of Park Avenue, custom louvres were added at street level. Guests are welcomed by a custom

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Human Made Store in Seoul Features Handcrafted Korean Celadon Tiles, Reflecting Brand's Philosophy and Heritage

📍 In Seoul's Lotte Mall Jamsil, a Human Made store designed by Tokyo studio I IN spans 216 square meters. The shop is adorned with traditional Korean celadon tiles, a nod to the 9th-century AD craft, embodying the brand's philosophy, "the future is in the past." These handcrafted tiles boast subtle color variations and delicate craquelure patterns, contrasting with the store's light parquet flooring, reflecting both historical and contemporary design elements.

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Asca Studio and Relief Gallery Transform Abbeyleix Ruin into 16-Room Guesthouse with Tactile Interiors

🏚 Ómós guesthouse, located outside Abbeyleix, Ireland, was transformed from a Victorian ruin into a 16-room haven by Ryan W Kennihan Architects. The interior, crafted by Asca Studio and Relief Gallery, fuses tactile materials like Kilkenny limestone, ash, and lime plaster, balancing weight, warmth, and acoustics. There’s also an adjoining restaurant inspired by Irish farmsteads, highlighting consistent internal symbology and material palettes across the spaces.

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Keiji Ashizawa Transforms Shintomicho Hostel into Tomi Hotel Ginza with Single-Suite Floors for Group Stays

🏨 Keiji Ashizawa transformed a former hostel in Shintomicho, Tokyo, into Tomi Hotel Ginza, featuring a single suite on each of its 10 floors. Located near Tokyo and Ginza stations, the 750-square-metre boutique hotel includes a Dotcom coffee cafe on the ground floor. The suites are designed for groups and families, featuring natural wood, beige hues, and amenities like kitchens and laundry facilities. This design addresses the lack of group accommodation in Tokyo's tourist landscape.

Kyoto's Historic Machiya Townhouses Transformed into Hotels, Shops, and Cafes in Innovative Renovations

🏠 Nazuna Kyoto Higashihonganji, a 100-year-old machiya, is now a 600-square-meter hotel by Studio Aluc in central Kyoto. Toune, by architect Keiji Ashizawa, is a contemporary holiday home in Kyoto. Le Labo's flagship store by Schemata Architects in Kiyamachi blends Japanese and Western design. Issey Miyake's Kyoto store, in a 132-year-old machiya, features a gallery by Naoto Fukasawa. Challe cafe by UNC Studio offers a bold Japanese-Mexican ambiance in Kamigyo Ward.

Keiji Ashizawa Design Transforms 120-Year-Old Kyoto Machiya into Modern Holiday Home, Preserving Historic Details

🏠 In Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward, Keiji Ashizawa Design transformed a 120-year-old machiya into the Toune holiday home, preserving its historical layout. The renovation retained original features such as its agari kamachi entrance and timber framework while incorporating new elements like hinoki cypress. The 90-square-metre house includes three bedrooms. Modern updates include contemporary furniture and lighting, enhancing its natural light and historic character. The project emphasizes blending old and new elements to maintain a unified atmosphere.

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