February 1, 2022 Designer Michele Marcon has created ‘Ottomano’, a minimalist wall light fixture that can also double a stair handrail. Designed for Italian company OLEV, the light is made from aluminum, and has an 8-sided ergonomic shape with a double light source from hidden LED’s, casting the light both
February 1, 2022 Architect Filippo Bombace has collaborated with Giorgio Bombace, to design the interior renovation of an apartment in Rome, Italy, that showcases a variety of wood partition walls. The apartment interior includes straight lines, semicircles, and quarter-circles, to create different zones, like the living room and study. The
Armenian-American designer Ara Thorose explores the language of color, texture, and cylindrical forms with ‘ULU Group’, a set of sculptural upholstered furniture that wrestles between a circular and a square form. The collection “is inspired by the idea of a circle trapped inside a square; it represents conflict with no
January 21, 2022 Interior design firm Minus Workshop has shared their recently completed project, a restaurant in Hong Kong named “Takano Ramen”, whose design is inspired by Japanese mansion houses and layers of clay. Stepping inside, you can immediately see the layers of various clays on the walls that create
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For Spanish art and design studio Turbina, creating sculptural objects involves more than just hand-crafting, it comprises revealing the unseen potential of materials while enabling new experiences of the world that surrounds us. IGNANT traveled to the studio’s serene workspace in Barcelona, to chat with partners in life and work,
Alsace is a historical region of France bordering Germany and Switzerland, and is known for its landscapes and natural wine producers—some of the best in Europe. Here, Strasbourg-based architecture firm Nara has refurbished a building from the 1850s, a former carpentry barn, into a pared-back restaurant serving local French cuisine.
Japanese design practice Wataru Tanabe Studio has revamped a cafè in a residential area in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture to be both a gathering and an exhibition space. Dubbed ‘ETHICUS theleema’, the place is a minimal and balanced environment characterized by natural materials and a muted color palette. The studio was
Architect and interior design firm concrete has recently completed Oikoa, a massage boutique in Zwolle, Netherlands, that’s been designed as a serene space with curved wood walls where guests can focus on themselves. To achieve a sense of calm and comfort, the designers created a warm introspective space lined with
For German ethical jewelry label Lilian Von Trapp, interior designer Domenic Degner has created a sleek and alluring store front, where natural materials, organic shapes, an earthy palette, and soft light combine to create an immersive spatial experience. Located along Kurfürstenstraße in Berlin’s district of Tiergarten, the store features large
Sharp and curving forms intersect in this immaculately designed dining chair, titled ‘Port’, conceived of by American furniture brand Blu Dot. The chair is intended to celebrate the natural beauty of wood, and its form is inspired by elements of ships and sailing. When viewed from the side, Port’s shape
With a captivating body of work that includes architectural projects, minimalist furniture, lighting solutions, and decorative objects, there is hardly any limit to the creativity of New York-based sculptor and architect Umberto Bellardi Ricci. It is in this interdisciplinary space that his design sensibility thrives, one that is driven by
