Behind a wrought-iron gate, at the end of a path lined with century-old trees, lies an apartment unlike any other. The building, a listed structure set in a beautiful park, was once a workhouse. Today, its spaces have been reimagined by the team behind Soho Farmhouse. This historic Victorian attic apartment with its unique layout is well worth a visit. The spacious living room You enter on the…
IKEA is making a big splash with its tenth PS collection, and we’ve highlighted a few standout pieces from it in this article. First launched in 1995 under the banner of Democratic Design, the series returns in 2026 with a clear promise: simple, useful, and genuinely joyful objects. Although the themes of the IKEA PS collections have varied over the years, two things remain constant: its…
Buying a house on Amazon, just like ordering a lamp or a coffee maker, is that really so strange? The idea might make you smile, and yet… Container-style prefab homes are popping up all over the platform, and some models are quite appealing. Like this two-story prefab home. A contemporary two-story structure What strikes you first is the silhouette. These homes are built on a straight,…
Transforming a small, poorly laid-out space into a functional Parisian pied-à-terre: that was the challenge taken on by Little Worker, in collaboration with Studio Castille. Located not far from Rue des Martyrs, this 20sqm studio in Paris, situated in an old building, was in poor condition: nothing was straight, there was a leak in the bathroom, and the decor was frankly outdated. The owners,…
The facade of this 19th-century building in Gothenburg, located on a quiet, tree-lined street, gives you a glimpse of what lies inside. This 94sqm historic family apartment lives up to expectations. High ceilings, moldings, medallions, and hardwood floors blend with contemporary Scandinavian decor that highlights the building’s architecture. Stucco, herringbone hardwood floors, a tiled…
This apartment, located in Paris’s 17th arrondissement, is occupied by its owner, a woman who lives there alone. But she regularly hosts her children and grandchildren there, which called for some adaptation. She therefore called on Amandine Maroteaux, of Atelier Compostelle, to carry out the renovation of this 140-square-meter Haussmann-style apartment. A new layout, a new light The studio…
Are you wondering how to decorate a furnished apartment intended for rent? Should a landlord aim for neutral tones or try a bolder approach? Designer Nadezhda Tabakina took on this challenge in a small 45sqm apartment in Minsk. She transformed the space into a home with a distinct personality. Her client had previously entrusted her with decorating her country home. At that time, she had…
In a former industrial area of East London, a row of Victorian red-brick warehouses stands out. One of them has been converted into a triplex loft apartment. Spanning three levels and totaling 81 square meters, it was once the former studio of fashion photographer Tim Walker. The exterior and red brick as a signature The facade is characteristic of London’s old industrial buildings, with its…
Located in Fishguard, a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, this Welsh home, named Ty Clai, was created by converting a former shop. Behind the ordinary facade on a shopping street lies an interior designed from top to bottom by its owners. The couple (she is an architect and ceramicist, and he is an architect) left London to settle in Wales with their young children. A radical conversion by Emma…
In Lone Pine, at the foot of Mount Whitney in the California desert, a glass house has sprung up between two glacial rock formations. Its floor-to-ceiling windows offer a breathtaking view of the Eastern Sierras. This is the iT House, designed by Linda Taalman in 2020. It isn’t a huge house, but its openings to the outside never make it feel cramped. The iT House concept Linda Taalman, a…
