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For our latest lookbook, we’ve collected eight peaceful kitchens with Scandinavian design details, in homes including a chalet in Belgium and a forest retreat in Sweden. Plenty of wood and stone, minimalist details and practical solutions make these eight interiors from across the world good examples of Scandinavian kitchen design. As well as being stylish, … Read More "Eight pared-back and elegant Scandinavian kitchen designs" The post Eight pared-back and elegant Scandinavian kitchen designs appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SnJ8jb

Dezeen Showroom: sustainability-focused Italian furniture brand One to One has launched the OTO chair, designed by Alessandro Stabile and Martinelli Venezia to be a “manifesto of circular design”. Stabile and Venezia created the recycled plastic OTO chair with the goal of achieving full sustainability, not just in material choices but in the supply chain. The OTO … Read More "OTO chair by One to One" The post OTO chair by One to One appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SnG0Gn

Blocks of granite among planted beds are used to display plastic-free beauty products at this Montreal store, designed by local architecture firm MRDK. MRDK, also known as Ménard Dworkind, designed the interiors of the Attitude boutique to reflect the sustainable focus of the cosmetics for sale. Planted beds are surrounded by a raised ceramic floor … Read More "MRDK creates a “journey through nature” at Attitude boutique in Montreal" The post MRDK creates a “journey through nature” at Attitude boutique in Montreal appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SnC7cG

Tree-like columns and other nature-inspired details feature in this indoor playground, which design studio Sarit Shani Hay has created for the children of employees at an Israeli software company. The playground is set on the 15th floor of a skyscraper, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass windows that provide uninterrupted views across the city of Tel Aviv. … Read More "Sarit Shani Hay references the outdoors to design indoor playground" The post Sarit Shani Hay references the outdoors to design indoor playground appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sn84b8

Lime-washed walls meet aluminium display fixtures in this minimalist studio and showroom that designer Hollie Bowden has devised for London brand Completedworks. Set over two floors of a former pub in Marylebone, it provides space for Completedworks to design and display its jewellery and ceramics, as well as to host an array of craft-focused classes. … Read More "Hollie Bowden converts London pub into Completedworks showroom" The post Hollie Bowden converts London pub into Completedworks showroom appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sn50Tj

Swedish retailer IKEA marked its 80th anniversary at Milan design week with Assembling the Future Together, an immersive exhibition that charts the furniture company’s history and addresses its future. Assembling the Future Together took place at Padiglione Visconti in Milan and explored the brand’s progression since the 1950s. Assembling the Future Together is on display at … Read More "IKEA reflects on “the past, the present and the future” of the home" The post IKEA reflects on “the past, the present and the future” of the home appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sn1zgK

BYRÓ restores blacksmith barn   A reconstruction of a reconstruction, Blacksmith Barn by BYRÓ revives a deteriorating cottage in the quiet valley in Pošumaví, Czech Republic, back to its original value. With a sustainable approach and respect for the site’s natural surroundings, the architectural office utilized local resources to uplift and connect the former blacksmith’s … Read More "byró restores authenticity & infuses light into barn in czech republic" The post byró restores authenticity & infuses light into barn in czech republic appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Smz2y4

A ceramic mural by Álvaro Siza is at the heart of this rustic restaurant interior in Porto, Portugal, designed by Space Copenhagen. Located in a renovated 16th-century building in Porto’s Largo de São Domingos area, the Cozinha das Flores restaurant features a mural designed by the Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning Portuguese architect. Pritzker Prize-winner Álvaro Siza designed the mural … Read More "Álvaro Siza designs mural for Space Copenhagen Porto restaurant" The post Álvaro Siza designs mural for Space Copenhagen Porto restaurant appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Smz2hP

Our latest lookbook showcases eight home interiors that make a visual statement by revealing their services, including wires, cables, ducts and plumbing. Stripping back interiors can expose services including pipework that runs along walls and ceilings to provide heating, water, electricity and airflow to our homes. This roundup features homes with industrial and unfinished appearances … Read More "Eight home interiors that make a feature of exposed services" The post Eight home interiors that make a feature of exposed services appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmwvLJ

Architecture studio BoND has designed the New York headquarters for Brazilian fashion brand PatBo, which features pink scaffolding and rugs based on drawings by Roberto Burle Marx. The office and showroom for PatBo occupies a 7,000-square-foot (650-square-metre) loft, which spans the entire seventh floor of a historic building on Fifth Avenue. The PatBo showroom is … Read More "BoND creates New York “embassy” for fashion brand PatBo" The post BoND creates New York “embassy” for fashion brand PatBo appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmtnpV

Architecture studio Sheft Farrace has renovated a loft apartment in Los Angeles’ iconic Eastern Columbia building, subtly incorporating colours from the art deco exterior into the minimalist interiors. The studio renovated the loft while drawing details from the exterior of the 13-storey building in Downtown Los Angeles, known for its highly detailed turquoise facade and … Read More "Sheft Farrace designs loft in LA’s art deco Eastern Columbia building" The post Sheft Farrace designs loft in LA’s art deco Eastern Columbia building appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmqynZ

Six interior design studios, including Kingston Lafferty Design and T.ZED Architects, have overhauled a room at the 1930s L’Appartamento for commerce platform Artemest at Milan design week. The designers each used furniture, lighting and art from the brands, designers and artists represented on the Artemest platform to showcase their own style in a room at the apartment in Milan’s … Read More "Six interior designers style rooms at L’Appartamento in Milan" The post Six interior designers style rooms at L’Appartamento in Milan appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmmvnG

A red “cave” hides behind the main dining space of this wine and small plates bar in Madrid designed by interiors studio Plantea Estudio. Located on the ground floor of a neoclassical building in Madrid’s buzzy Justicia neighbourhood, Plantea Estudio designed Gota to appear “dark, stony and secluded”. Gota sits on the ground floor of a neoclassical building in the … Read More "Plantea Estudio creates cosy cave-like room within bar Gota in Madrid" The post Plantea Estudio creates cosy cave-like room within bar Gota in Madrid appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmjqDm

Brooklyn-based Ringo Studio designed a store for kitchenware brand Our Place that features colourful tile displays and expressive drapery that hangs from the ceiling. The Our Place Melrose store is the brand’s second location in Los Angeles, following the inaugural shop in Venice, and is situated in West Hollywood’s busy shopping district. The Our Place … Read More "Ringo Studio completes colourful store for Our Place in Los Angeles" The post Ringo Studio completes colourful store for Our Place in Los Angeles appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Smfm9B

In the lead-up to Milan design week, we have rounded up eight residential and hotel interiors in the Italian city that are united by their use of muted colours and diverse materials. As the Salone del Mobile furniture fair is set to kick off next week, alongside its surrounding Fuorisalone events programme, these interiors provide … Read More "Eight Milanese interiors with eye-catching material palettes" The post Eight Milanese interiors with eye-catching material palettes appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Smbpkn

Our latest lookbook compiles residential living rooms that have been given an air of playfulness through their use of the three primary colours. In design, the primary colours are yellow, blue and red. They usually appear in this context as strong cobalt blues, vivid sunshine yellows and intense fire-engine reds. This trio of colours is … Read More "Ten living spaces that are punctuated by saturated primary colours" The post Ten living spaces that are punctuated by saturated primary colours appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmYhgR

Fashion house Prada has opened the Prada Caffè in luxury department store Harrods, which has an interior that is blanketed in the brand’s signature green hue and mirrors one of Milan’s oldest patisseries. Located at the corner of Hans Road in London, the Prada Caffè is accessed via a mint green latticed storefront that complements … Read More "Prada opens patisserie Prada Caffè at Harrods" The post Prada opens patisserie Prada Caffè at Harrods appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmWblb

Spanish architect Emma Martí has converted an 18th-century townhouse on the Balearic island of Menorca into the intimate eight-bedroom Hevresac Hotel, taking over all of its five floors from basement to attic. The building, which originally belonged to a local merchant and privateer, is set in the historic centre of Mahón – a former trade … Read More "Emma Martí celebrates Menorca’s architecture in Hevresac Hotel" The post Emma Martí celebrates Menorca’s architecture in Hevresac Hotel appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmSrLF

North Arrow Studio has completed a compact, corrugated metal accessory dwelling unit in East Austin’s Chestnut neighbourhood featuring a custom, circular pivot window that is reminiscent of the round opening in a birdhouse. Aptly named the Birdhouse, the 900-square foot (84-square metre) ADU shares a narrow 5,900-square metre (550-square metre) lot with a 1939 single-storey … Read More "North Arrow Studio designs a playful, birdhouse-like ADU in Austin" The post North Arrow Studio designs a playful, birdhouse-like ADU in Austin appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmPtGR

Asian diner chain Light Years has renovated its restaurant in the Australian surf town of Byron Bay, with interiors conceived by local practice Studio Plenty in collaboration with home-grown artists and designers. The team behind Light Years wanted its flagship eatery to mirror the playful visual identity established across its three other venues on Australia’s … Read More "Studio Plenty designs Byron Bay diner to feel like “a warm hug”" The post Studio Plenty designs Byron Bay diner to feel like “a warm hug” appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmPt3G

A refined palette of oak, plaster and steel defines the interior of the Liewood headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, designed by local practice Norm Architects. The pared-back 2,200-square-metre office was conceived to give prominence to Liewood‘s colourful, Scandi-style children’s clothes, toys and homeware. Norm Architects has completed Liewood’s Copenhagen headquarters “With the ambition to create a … Read More "Norm Architects devises understated HQ for kids’ lifestyle brand Liewood" The post Norm Architects devises understated HQ for kids’ lifestyle brand Liewood appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmLvT1

Architecture 2030’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. For 20 years, the nonprofit has provided leadership and designed actions toward this shift and a healthy future for all. This article was written by Erin McDade and … Read More "Dear Architects: If You Really Want to Be More Sustainable, Start Prioritizing Reuse Projects" The post Dear Architects: If You Really Want to Be More Sustainable, Start Prioritizing Reuse Projects appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmHyFm

airhouse unveils hovering house in yagoto    In a hilly residential area in Nagoya City, Japan, Airhouse has nestled a small Aichi Prefecture, residence into a slope engulfed in greenery. The House in Yagoto perches above a steep incline, surrounded by a thick curtain of trees and a forest to its northern edge. Resolving this … Read More "wooden house in yagota by airhouse floats in the japanese forest " The post wooden house in yagota by airhouse floats in the japanese forest  appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmGTYr

Multidisciplinary studio Design ni Dukaan has completed a house in Gujarat, India, with a board-formed concrete exterior walls that wrap the home and define courtyard spaces. Located on a remote site in the municipality of Himmatnagar, the studio designed the undulating enclosing walls as a “second skin” informed by the spaces within. Board-formed concrete walls … Read More "Design Ni Dukaan builds “citadel-like” concrete house in India" The post Design Ni Dukaan builds “citadel-like” concrete house in India appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmCfsh

Industrial-looking living spaces with Crittal-style windows and doors are the focus of this lookbook, which includes an apartment in Israel and a rural Chinese house. Crittal-style windows and doors are characterised by their gridded metal frames, traditionally made of steel with a bold black finish. They are modelled on the iconic Crittal windows by ironmonger … Read More "Eight living spaces with industrial Crittal-style windows" The post Eight living spaces with industrial Crittal-style windows appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SmCNc7

Canadian design studio Yabu Pushelberg has created the Moxy and AC Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles to encapsulate a variety of references to the surrounding city. The two hotels were placed side by side within a Gensler-designed building in central Los Angeles, with Yabu Pushelberg carrying out the design for both hotels. The designers used … Read More "Yabu Pushelberg references multi-faceted LA culture in conjoined hotels" The post Yabu Pushelberg references multi-faceted LA culture in conjoined hotels appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sm9Pz8

The winners of this year’s A+Product Awards have been announced. Stay tuned for the year’s edition of the A+Product Awards ebook in the coming months. Boundaries are intended to be pushed in the realm of design, and the incomparable creative synergy between fashion and architecture has proven to be an irresistible force. Over the years, … Read More "Creative Collaboration: When Architecture Meets High Fashion" The post Creative Collaboration: When Architecture Meets High Fashion appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sm6t4q

New York architect David Rockwell has joined Dezeen Awards 2023 as a judge. Here, he selects five projects that best reflect his studio’s work. Architect and designer Rockwell is the founder of US practice Rockwell Group. He aims for his work to “help facilitate storytelling, community-building and memory-making”. “The core value I try to bring … Read More "Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge David Rockwell" The post Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge David Rockwell appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sm6ssM

Casa Pekin appears floating in Argentina   Design group TIM Architects, led by Felipe Aracama, constructs ‘Casa Pekin’ in Buenos Aires, a ‘floating’ residence made of concrete and glass. Following the studio’s characteristic design guidelines, the composition is defined by the purity of the facades, the absence of ornaments and moldings, the glazed expanses, and … Read More "pure geometric form and absence of ornaments define casa pekín" The post pure geometric form and absence of ornaments define casa pekín appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sm458W

Locally produced bricks and recycled materials feature in this vaulted residence in Kerala, India, named The Wendy House. Designed by Bangalore practice Earthscape Studio, the home is located within eight acres of dense forest and was designed to stand among the trees without disrupting the existing nature. The Wendy House was designed by Earthscape Studio … Read More "Earthscape Studio adds sweeping vaulted farmhouse to Kerala forest" The post Earthscape Studio adds sweeping vaulted farmhouse to Kerala forest appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sm1QHL

Judging for the 11th A+Awards is now underway! While awaiting the Winners, prepare for the upcoming Architizer Vision Awards, honoring the best architectural photography, film, visualizations, drawings, models and the talented creators behind them. Learn more and register > Great civic buildings resonate with people and place. Between vaulted rooflines and sweeping windows, the Winter Park … Read More "Architectural Details: Adjaye Associate’s Winter Park Library Is a “Village of Knowledge”" The post Architectural Details: Adjaye Associate’s Winter Park Library Is a “Village of Knowledge” appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlyP8V

Spotted: Supply chains are saturated with carbon. In fact, supply chain emissions are estimated to be 11.4 times higher than the operational emissions of an average company. Industries must cut these emissions drastically to meet worldwide sustainability targets like the Paris Agreement, but for many companies, this is easier said than done. Enter The Climate … Read More "A software platform for supply chain decarbonisation" The post A software platform for supply chain decarbonisation appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlvTBV

Architizer’s Vision Awards is a global awards program for architectural media and representation, recognizing the world’s best architectural photographs, videos, visualizations, drawings and models, and the creators behind them. The inaugural edition opens for entries this spring: Register now. Elon Musk, everybody’s favorite eccentric billionaire, has done it again. This time, he’s set his sights … Read More "Elon Musk Shocks the World With Plans for New Twitter HQ on Alcatraz Island" The post Elon Musk Shocks the World With Plans for New Twitter HQ on Alcatraz Island appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlvSzc

Warm nest provides a calming environment for recovery   Ark-shelter showcases their expertise in creating calm environments with Warm Nest, a Maggie Center in Belgium. The healthcare facility is designed to provide a comfortable setting while patients receive cancer treatment and heal. Maggie Keswick Jencks conceptualized the Maggie Center after experiencing cancer diagnosis, treatment, remission … Read More "warm nest by ark-shelter uses neuroscience to achieve comfort" The post warm nest by ark-shelter uses neuroscience to achieve comfort appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlsFrc

Record-high utility prices have homeowners eager for short- and long-term solutions to reduce costs and improve the efficiency and value of their home. Operating an HVAC system takes the largest toll on energy use in most homes and drives up utility bills. And it’s absolutely crucial to the occupants’ comfort. Debunking a few common heating … Read More "Four Heating & Cooling Myths Costing You Money" The post Four Heating & Cooling Myths Costing You Money appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Slq8Kx