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Co.arch Studio creates show kitchen for candied fruit specialist Cesarin

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The meeting space sits directly beneath the roof trusses "The wooden volume highlights the height of the ceiling, defining the rhythm of the spaces with plays of solids and voids, and creating unprecedented internal views," said the architects. The plywood is made from okumè, a timber with a similar appearance to cherry. "To

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Is Art Nouveau making a comeback? Here’s a design guide, just in case…

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Not limited to dazzling storefronts, Art Nouveau was an artistic movement that flourished in Paris in the 1890s , touching everything from architecture and design to the decorative and fine arts. Art Nouveau is appreciated for its extreme language that demands artistic freedom, which lends itself perfectly to other styles.

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Alex Cochrane Architects designs shops to "embrace the elegant proportions" of National Portrait Gallery

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We repeated the shape of these soaring arches around the room creating a rhythm so all the arches, both old and new, became of a singular and familiar language," Cochrane said.

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Pillow potential: 6 unique ways to tackle cushion design

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Today, cushions and pillows are ubiquitous, having solidified a spot in the arsenal of every amateur interior designer as a quick fix way to transform a room. Cushion covers are as the Greeks and Romans intended them to be, offering artists and designers a blank canvas on which to highlight their works.

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Neo/craft reexamines traditional materials with striking effect

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After his graduation, he moved to Berlin and worked as an interior designer for various architects and design studios, fascinated by the wideness, the freedom and the possibilities that the city offers to creative people. Berlin is the centre for artists and designers in Germany…[It] gives me the freedom I need to live and create.”.

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Forte Forte's first US store features golden changing rooms and balancing stones

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Light fixtures inspired by James Turrell artworks, balancing stones, and a circular golden changing room feature in the interiors of fashion brand Forte Forte 's Los Angeles boutique. Back-lit, circular openings throw light on the boutique, which, according to the designer, also take cues from an existing artist.

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