Hotel Château du Grand-Lucé
Royal welcome.
An 18th-century château has opened as an opulent hotel in the Loire Valley.
Design
The Border Crossing House By Simone Subissati Architects in the Hills of Italy’s Marche Region
At home.
On a hill in Polverigi, amidst Italy’s golden Marche farmland, a modern private residence revisits the spirit of traditional local homes while invoking the radical Italian architectural avant-garde.
Designer Spotlight: Nicholas Gurney on Beautility in Interior Design
Future dwelling.
His designs have garnered attention due to his creative use of modular cabinetry to transform the utility and flow of small spaces.
Building on Canada’s Historical Architecture with Adaptive Reuse
Re-structuring.
Adaptive reuse is the process of giving new life to an existing building, to highlight its history and past purpose rather than just building anew.
Holts Café Invites Guests with Vibrant New Design
Holts-listic experience.
The latest addition to the Bloor Street refresh that started with Eataly (visible from the Holts Café’s stunning new 20-foot-high floor-to-ceiling windows), reopened at the end of January and has contributed to the street’s reputation as a major foodie-shopping destination.
The Renovated Seattle Asian Art Museum Mixes Art Deco and Contemporary Design
Making space.
The cultural exchange between the Pacific Northwest and different parts of Asia has lasted for generations. In this spirit, Seattle welcomed the renovations to the Asian Art Museum, whose art deco façade overlooks the Puget Sound city’s unmistakable skyline.
Baur’s Swiss Opulence
A brasserie in the heart of Zurich.
Baur au Lac, an iconic, 175-year-old hotel in Zurich, extends its clean aesthetic to Baur’s—a brasserie containing a dining room, cocktail bar, and adjacent cigar lounge.
Montreal’s 2030 Design Initiative Brings Us Closer to the Future
Montreal, lead the way.
The City of Montreal has announced an initiative to raise the bar for the design of new projects within its jurisdiction by 2030, a measure that will include sustainability and design excellence as a requirement to be integrated in all municipal schemes.
Steinbeisser’s Artistic Utensils
Fantasy dining.
Steinbeisser—an Amsterdam-based “experimental gastronomy” brand that prioritizes the use of recycled non-plastic materials such as stone, wood, and metal—has brought together over 40 artists and craftspeople for its jouw… initiative.
