December 5th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Radisson Blu Hotel Nantes opened recently in the old courthouse, located in the heart of the city. What an original place! I was thrilled to enjoy the design and colorful atmosphere, which contrasts with the architecture of the nineteenth century, with its dizziness heights under ceiling. The comfort [...]
September 26th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Design
The Apartment is a new universe of design objects, furniture, antiques and art. Innovative modern design meets the unparallelled craft of traditional furniture making, showcased in the elegant setting of an apartment in Christianshavn, in the heart of Copenhagen, handsomely restored by founders Tina Seidenfaden [...]
March 9th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Rolf Bruggink, a Dutch designer, calls the crumbling town house he renovated in Rotterdam the Black Pearl, after the blackpainted brick facade that replaced the original one. His workshop, Studio Rolf.fr, is on the ground level. Tweet
March 8th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
This home for an actress and musician carefully slots between buildings and site-lines, and wraps built-in furniture into every available surface. Both plan and Planning constraints generated a complex series of intertwining spaces, enlivened by light and interconnectivity. The massing was generated from the view-lines [...]
December 3rd, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
I present you Amy Long and TQ Shang’s shophouse, located in a suburb of Singapore. The house was built around 1950. During the years the facade was well-maintained, but the whole interior has been redesign. Here we can see the living area with the garden, [...]
December 1st, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
A trip to a deserted ranch in the Salinas Valley, an exchange of cash in an old barn, and a harrowing towing adventure up Highway 101 netted Andreas Stavroupolos’s current abode‚Äîa 1959 Airstream travel trailer. The Airstream is tucked into the back garden, with chickens [...]
November 28th, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles, the owner decided to honor its resilience by incorporating it into a 172-square-foot office / guest house. Tweet
September 24th, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Design
The giant threads, some knitted and some not are produced industrially. The process of knitting these ‘threads’ together requires a team of up to 4 people and PVC needles up to 13 feet long. Phat Knits is a series of brilliantly over scaled furniture pieces, [...]
September 19th, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
The 6 star hotel resort Soneva Kiri is located on Koh Kood, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. At this unique site, 24H-architecture designed a series of ecological icons to contribute to Six Senses’ high ambitions in design and ecology. Most prominent is The [...]
March 12th, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Orange County campus, sought an exuberant architecture which would support and enhance the learning experience. In addition to accommodating 200 hundred students and 50 staff, the school possesses a large collection of valuable books, garments and fabrics. Tweet
