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Modern architecture and contemporary design join forces at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, a 70,000 square foot, $115 million structure in Boston.
The museum is an open, airy, light-filled box that stands respectfully behind the Venetian-style palazzo, erected in 1902 by Gardner as a repository for her extensive collection of fine and decorative art. Italian architect Renzo Piano’s ne...
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Charred timber lines Ubon, a Thai bistro at the center of Kuwait City by architect Rashed Alfoudari. Pendant lamps with copper insides hang from the ceiling of the Ubon restaurant above rows of black and white furniture. A kitchen at the rear of the restaurant is concealed behind a mirrored wall. The space of this bistro requires an efficient, contemporary design for all of the kitchen...
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KINZO, known for some of the edgiest and most futuristic workplace interiors and furniture pieces, are chosen by colossal activewear and footwear company Adidas to outfit their interiors. Located in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the new working environment houses Adidas’ corporate headquarters.
The offices are custom-designed with furniture pieces and interiors that emulate the form and funct...
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Urquiola is a big name in hotel interiors. This set of pics is from her work on a Barcelona, Spain hotel from the luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental. Architecture is by Carlos Ferrater and Juan Trias de Bes.
There are Oriental-inspired patterns and textures, and long, sleek lines. The greys, greens, browns, and creams are good, practical choices for a hotel because they inspire calm. Used...
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It’s wonderful to fill our sights with aesthetics and techniques from exotic locales around the world. The island of Bali, famous for its extraordinary beauty and unique culture, is one such place that never fails to excite the artists and explorers in all of us.
The Lotus Luxury Villa was designed and built by a Balinese architect on 12000 square meters of land with a distinctively B...
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The beauty of a well-landscaped garden is a very important aesthetic in “interior” design. One of the most famous gardens in the world which is Butchart Gardens located in British Colombia. Spread over an area of 50 acres, the Butchart Gardens is located near Vancouver Island. There’s never a dull season at Butchart Gardens, which keeps itself vibrant all throughout th...