Jan 7, 2025 · It’s when you head underground, though, that things get a little sexy. Here, Trilbey has orchestrated a giant architectural intervention, transforming what was once a warren of spa-like rooms around a central lightwell into an open-plan party area and adjoining swimming pool with a giant oculus at its centre.

Nov 12, 2024 · No longer simply restful, but also multifunctional and more risqué than ever, sofa beds are having a revival. They are a piece of furniture that in the past has been known more for being uncomfortable and unsightly, but this new breed of designs is here to prove that the sofa bed can be space-saving, convenient and stylish.

Dec 19, 2024 · A two-tone kitchen by PlaC. The zingy combination of tomato red and teal proved a winning one in this Turin kitchen designed by PlaC. The designers kept the original speckled flooring and installed worktops made using PaperStone, an eco option fabricated from recycled paper set in resin.

Jan 6, 2025 · Happy new year! As promised, we’re back with a bang, and I, for one, am super excited about all that’s to come this year. Granted, the world’s in a strange, volatile and uncertain state, with terrible things happening wherever you look.

Aug 12, 2021 · There is also adire, a kind of indigo resist-dyeing perfected by Yoruba women in southwestern Nigeria; and in Igboland (the southeastern part of the country), akwete, a handwoven textile often made from combinations of cotton, sisal and raffia.The latter features distinctive combinations of stripes and abstract motifs – although hundreds are known, only a select few are traditionally ...

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Feb 9, 2022 · Smythson. Creative director Luc Goidadin reflects on the enduring appeal of beautiful bespoke stationery . Frank Smythson, a silversmith, founded the house in 1887, and by the 1890s he was producing stationery for Queen Victoria.. Personalised stationery is a thing of beauty in itself.It’s not about battling digital communication, but rediscovering the intention, the ceremonial and the ...

Dec 19, 2024 · The fantastical home of 1882Ltd founder Emily Johnson. Emily drew design ideas from the arrival of her baby son Jake, born just a month after she moved into this terrace house.

Oct 16, 2023 · Why do it? You can use fabric walling as a dramatic focal point or as a subtle and understated backdrop. It can be calming in a bedroom and beneficial for acoustic purposes in a larger space such as a home cinema, dining or drawing room.

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