Spring in Switzerland

Last April I had the delightful experience of traveling through Switzerland with a group of travel besties, what fun we had! We spent nine days wandering through the mountains and valleys, riding trains, catching glimpses of waterfalls, and a little too much fondue. :)

I couldn’t let spring pass this year without sharing a few inspirational photos and our route though the country in the last week of April. Warning: gratuitous flower photos ahead! Our trip took us via train from Zurich, through Bern, down to Interlakken, then down to Lugano on the border of Italy (with a 48 hour visit...

El Espartano Returns to Milan Design Week with Two New Exhibitions

After a successful debut last year, El Espartano—Argentina’s leading rug design and manufacturing company—returns to Milano Design Week, taking place from April 7 to 13. This year, the company strengthens its presence with two simultaneous exhibitions, consolidating its position at one of the world’s most influential design events. In a new collaboration with the company, [...]

Cháo Hotel – A Dream Theater in the Clouds

Perched within the iconic Peacock City in Gaozhuang, Xishuangbanna, Cháo Life & Hotel was conceived as a “dream theater in the clouds”—a poetic expression of space that pays homage to its unique geographic and architectural context. The interior designer approached this project with the ambition to merge minimalism with modern sophistication, while infusing it with [...]

Хунци

При заимствовании иностранных слов русскому языку приходится решать вопрос с их написанием: эмодзи, банер. Английский делит алфавит с кучей других языков, поэтому при заимствовании он обычно сохраняет написание: buffet, lasagna, jalapeno. Слова читаются буфэ́й, лазанья, халапеньо, хотя в английском для такого чтения причин нет. Интересно, что слова, которые приходят в голову — про еду.

Однажды появился стандарт беспроводной зарядки, который почему-то по-английски пишется как Qi, но при этом должен читаться «Чи», и англоговорящие ребята спокойно это проглотили. С каких щей Чи, если написано Ки? Хотите Чи, так напишите Чи, какая проблема? Но всё замечаешь, это если у тебя родной язык русский, а англоговорящий человек в целом воспринимает письменность как что-то очень условное, почти иероглифическое. Человеку окей, если ему...

Compact Creativity: A Loft-Inspired Duplex in Sochi

This thoughtfully designed two-level apartment in Sochi stands as a striking example of how creative vision and spatial ingenuity can transform a modest 67-square-meter area into a dynamic, functional, and highly personalized living space. Developed by the Aladashvili Studio, the project blends classic loft aesthetics with clever, customized architectural solutions that respond to the everyday [...]

ONE INT: A Sanctuary of Solitude

In a world that constantly demands connection, ONE INT offers a deliberate retreat into introspection and solitude. This project was conceived with a clear purpose: to create a living space where one individual could feel entirely at ease—physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Every design decision, from the minimalist material palette to the open, unobstructed layout, is [...]

Pine Island Cottage – Georgian Bay, Ontario

There are homes that declare themselves with architectural bravado, and then there are those that do something far more difficult: they disappear into their setting with humility and precision. Pine Island Cottage, designed by Bureau Tempo in collaboration with Thom Fougere Studio, is the latter. Located on a secluded island in Georgian Bay, Ontario, this 3,500-square-foot retreat is less a structure and more a gesture, a quiet response to the wild, glacially-carved landscape that surrounds it.

Rather than level the terrain or fight the slope, the architects embraced it. You enter the house through a slim, oak-lined hallway that gradually descends,...

Father & Bun — Beirut’s Boldest New Diner is a Cinematic Ode to American Decadence

Beirut, a city long known for its layered elegance and electric contrasts, just got a little louder—visually and culturally. Tucked inside a mid-century building in the thick of Gemmayzeh, Father & Bun is not your average burger joint. It’s a curated collision of New York nostalgia, Wes Anderson symmetry, and raw Beirut energy. And it works, brilliantly.

Designed by Atelier130 with creative direction by Mo Al Ghossein, Father & Bun is a lesson in mood setting. Think backlit timber, polished steel, and custom furnishings that oscillate between plush mustard booths and stools wrapped in worn leather and military green. Even the...

Weekend Reading 4.20.25

Greetings all, just popping in to wish you all a Happy Easter! I’ve been keeping busy, mostly working, but I kept a promise to myself and began a fun creative project I’ve been wanting to try for a long time. I’ll have to hit pause on it before I finish because I’m leaving on an international trip on Thursday.

Each year my travel besties and I pick a new country to visit together. This year we’re off to the Aegean Sea to tour the Cyclades in Greece. We’ve booked a series of ferry rides and apartments . I feel so lucky...

PLEKA Professional Cosmetics Showroom by Bude Architects

The multi-brand professional cosmetics showroom is located in the basement of an early 20th-century building in the Kyiv historical center. The two-room space combines several functions as a retail space, an office for meetings with clients and processing online orders, a product testing area, and a place for providing beauty services. – When we researched [...]