Japanese multidisciplinary artist Mariko Mori (b. 1967) reminds us in many ways of another Japanese female multidisciplinary artist, the 93-year-old Yayoi Kusama. Both are eccentric and persistent, and both have a spiritual dimension in their attitude towards their art. Both also have a slightly surrealistic style and both work or
Photo courtesty of De Zwarte Hond | Photo by Ronald Tilleman Design firm De Zwarte Hond has completed SuperHub, a grocery store and cafe in Groningen, The Netherlands. The eye-catching design of the building is expansive and transparent, with a supporting structure made entirely of cross-shaped laminated wood columns and
Klopf Architecture has shared one of their latest projects with us, a new home in California, whose design is inspired by mid-century modern houses. When looking at the house, you can immediately see the mid-century inspired design elements, from the flat roof to the exposed post and beam structure. Upon
November 4, 2022 This modern cabin, with an all black board and batten exterior, is located in the mountains near Dahlonega, Georgia. Designed with privacy in mind, the cabin appears almost like a dark shadow in the trees, however, once across the entryway bridge and through a gate, there’s a
Canadian firm MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has designed a home that’s perched on a granite hilltop looking out on Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast. Corrugated steel, which has weathered over time, wraps around the structural metal frame, complimenting the ever-evolving nature that surrounds the house. Black window and door frames featured throughout
Architecture firm KUD has designed the Imperium Town Homes, a collection of 4 townhouses in Australia, with a curved brick facade. The exterior features natural earth-colored bricks accented by protruding black metal window frames. The black frames cast shadows onto the brick, adding even further interest to the building’s exterior.
It is not news to The Cool Hunter readers that we value tasteful restorations. We believe that new and flashy and complicated is easy. Restored and restrained is difficult. So it is easy for us to agree with British-born designer-to-the-stars Jake Arnold for whom his adopted hometown of Los Angeles
Dion Keech Architects, in collaboration with the homeowner, has completed a new U-shaped house with a black exterior. The homeowner, who is a designer themselves and also owns Mr Pinchy and Co, a contemporary Australian brand that creates sculptural homewares, was heavily involved throughout the design process of the rural
Architects EAT have completed Kori Ice Cream, a fun and colorful ice cream shop with Japanese inspiration that’s located in Hawthorn, Australia. The designers referenced Japanese kawaii culture and the hyperpop music movement, as well as street art and curbside posters to create a graphically and visually strong space. They
Serendipity, good luck and a great deal of trust and courage were all needed to make this elegant restoration of a century-old traditional Mallorcan possessió or rural estate happen. The architectural refurbishment was directed by Bernat Oliver and Javi Márquez, and interior design by Feliu Rullán and Victoria Vidal, the owners
FORWARD Design | Architecture has shared photos with us of the renovation that was done on this mid-century modern home in Kansas City, Missouri. The home, originally designed by the architecture firm Linscott, Kiene & Haylett and built-in 1954, was revolutionary at the time for its T-shaped split-level plan, which
Grenier Richards Spensier Architecture, together with interior design firm Studio Findlay, has completed a new house in Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Quebec, Canada, that has a striking all black metal and wood exterior. Welcoming guests to the home is a simple entryway with a black front door and a minimalist bench. In the
