Challenged to design the new Amsterdam Showroom of the international luggage brand Samsonite, i29 was asked to reflect on the companies spatial brand identity. The brief was to create an experience that unifies the diversity of the Samsonite Group and it’s sub-brands. To create a spatial identity which is fresh, recognizable and consistent, in order… [Read More]
Archives for 2018
Perles et Paddock: where interior design and fine food go hand in hand
Perles et Paddock is a restaurant whose interior design was brought to life by a designer, an architect and a restaurateur working in close collaboration. Clairoux’s team supplied an authentic design experience inspired by the neighbourhood’s history and tailored to the restaurant’s philosophy. Frédric Clairoux and Julie Lafontaine, two accomplished designers from FX Studio Design,… [Read More]
Exuberant Nights in the Land of the Morning Calm
The transformation by the design firm Jean de Lessard – Designers Créatifs of a vast space abandoned for six years gave birth to the Ganadara Bar, last June. The design successfully modulates conflicting needs right from the start: to create a warm and comfortable environment, but in a place dictated by the aesthetics of Korean… [Read More]
Pachamama, an Argentinian Oasis in the Heart of Montreal
This Fast Good restaurant is the first of its kind. The concept of Pachamama emerged by creating the perfect marriage between fast service and casual dining, the whole tinted with an Argentinian spice. Designed by ISSADESIGN, the project faced a tight schedule and was designed on a tight budget. Innovative solutions helped create this lively… [Read More]
Aloha Espresso Bar: Café for the New Flavors and History Buffs
Behind the grey cut stone of an old warehouse store (1869), in the Old Montreal, the most recent Aloha Espresso Bar café explores through shapes the history of Hawaii and the spirit of aloha that intangibly permeates the inhabitants of this rugged terrain archipelago. Created by the interior design firm Jean de Lessard – Designers… [Read More]
WADA Sports, Flagship Store
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, WADA Sports has moved to a newly built headquarter and main retail shop. The new building is also a studio for Wada Bari technology, the brand’s original racket stringing technology. Matsuya Art Works and KTX archiLab have teamed up together to create a space that reflects the brand’s innovative technology… [Read More]
The Private Sezin School Open Roof Space by ATÖLYE adopts unique concept
Educational institutions are increasingly seeking ways to rethink and transform learning environments in a way that increases the possibility of exploration. With this aim in mind, the Private Sezin School in Istanbul approached ATÖLYE in 2014, to design a space for for K-12 students to enable problem-based learning by engaging 21st century skills. Instead of considering… [Read More]
Toronto Famed Restaurant Nota Bene Redesigned by +tongtong
Award winning interior design firm +tongtong has collaborated with renowned Owner/Chef David Lee to renovate the interiors of Nota Bene, an established fine dining restaurant that was originally designed by the buildings Architects KPMB. While remaining in Toronto’s popular Queen Street West neighbourhood, the reimagined Nota Bene features an all-new design. +tongtong developed a concept… [Read More]
La Vague – Unique refreshing rest stop in Montreal
Designed by Arcadia Studio and inserted into five parking spaces facing 4301 St-Denis Street between Marie-Anne and Rachel, La Vague (The Wave) is 74 wooden frames that rotate in three degree intervals, suggesting the motion of a wave hitting the pavement. The seven shades of blue used in this artistic installation are reminiscent of a… [Read More]
Our top picks from Toronto IDS 2018
This year’s Interior Design Show was packed with great new designs and one-of-a-kind installations. We have put together some of our favourite picks from the show to complement the already mentioned special features in our previous article ‘Special Features to watch for at IDS 2018’. Let us know what were your favourite designs from this year’s… [Read More]
