Australian Artisanal Coffee From Third Wave Kiosk
Posted 45 days ago by rachel
Coffee stops don’t have to mean stopping by your run of the mill Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts or 7-11, but local spots can be a regular stop– like the “Third Wave” coffee and food stop in Melbourne. Tony Hobba Architects created a beautiful beach structure down on Melbourne’s Australian coast. Upcycled sheet piles were put up to…
Artsy Video Based Passenger Bar in Madrid
Posted 56 days ago by rachel
At a glimpse, the Passenger Bar by Parolio looks to be like an old timey train car traveling as a bar, right? Wrong. In a sense, the bar is virtually traveling with a video based platform. With bars and lounges all being fairly similar in design concepts and aesthetics, this space is reminiscent of a classic…
Quirky Dog Bark Park Inn Cottonwood, Idaho
Posted 62 days ago by rachel
If ever on a whim you are traveling to Cottonwood, Idaho, there’s a little gem of a place that’s a great stop off (weather permitting). If you’re in need of an overnight stay, the Dog Bark Park Inn is a most wonderful spot that has all of the essentials– all within a gigantic Beagle dog sculpture….
Wunderbar Lounge at Montreal W Hotel
Posted 63 days ago by rachel
W Hotels are known for creating intensely chic environments that really allow a design theme to take over and get carried away. While not every W can be overtly over the top, the W Montreal is home to the “Wunderbar,” a colorful space with plenty of soft sweeping light and undulating forms. Brought to us from…
Industrial Eclectic Drift Bar in London
Posted 65 days ago by rachel
Industrial type spaces are popping up more and more. With the popularity of gastropubs and more of a chic, underground space rising; The Drift is a great combination of a homey feel combined with an industrial chic space. An eclectic gem, this restaurant sports all kinds of unique spaces. Fusion Design and Architecture had the vision…
Stunning Portuguese Hotel Areias Do Seixo Charm
Posted 69 days ago by rachel
Portugal has some interesting designs, and of course their cultural influences are a great deal different as well. The Areias Do Seixo Charm Hotel is one of the greats that showcases all of the intricate beauties that Portugal has to offer. The ultimate goal of these accommodations was to combine Green design with luxury. There is…
Cotton Candy Edible Padded Cell by Jennifer Rubell
Posted 70 days ago by rachel
Added onto a “Red Party” event, Jennifer Rubell created an eight foot by sixteen foot wooden structure completely padded on the interior with cotton candy. Crafted to explore the darker side of pleasure and perhaps punishment– the padded cell utilized more than 1,600 cotton candy cones in its construction. The basic building materials involved were that…
Canvas Domes At Elqui Domos Hotel, Chile
Posted 71 days ago by rachel
Stargazing out in the desert is a great time if astrology is your thing. What makes the Elqui Domos hotel a great place is that the accommodations don’t include camping. You can have your stars and sleep in an actual room, too. Each dome shaped, canvas stretched room has a unique “skylight” type cutout to enjoy…
19th Century Public Toilet Turned ‘Attendant’ London Café
Posted 72 days ago by rachel
You learn something new everyday, and if you haven’t heard it all yet– perhaps you will now. 19th century washrooms in London have since been shut down, restored, or utilized for other means– and one of the old men’s rooms has now been converted into a trendy café aptly titled, “Attendant.” The original Victorian details of…
Whimsical Vice Versa Hotel Paris
Posted 73 days ago by rachel
The name of this specialized boutique hotel says it all: Vice Versa. Whatever you think is, isn’t. While staying in these Parisian boutique accommodations, you’ll come to find that not everything is what it seems. Designed by Chantal Thomass around the seven deadly sins, there’s so much to see and do at this whimsical hotel. With…
