Once upon a time, there was a house that had seen better days. Back in the middle of the 19th century, it had been constructed as a private residence in Notting Hill, one of London’s prettiest neighborhoods. By the 1920s, it had come down in the world, reconstituted into a “ladies’ […]
Serene
Atelier Tao+C creates serene timber and travertine reading room
Two vacant ground-floor rooms and an adjoining greenhouse were knocked together and lined with bookshelves to form this private library, designed by Atelier Tao+C for a venture capital firm in Shanghai. Set in a converted 1980s house, which is home to the offices of VC fund Whales Capital, the reading […]
Inside a Danish Design Star’s Serene Copenhagen Home
At the Copenhagen studio of architect David Thulstrup, meetings are typically a tactile experience. To communicate his vision to clients, this Danish design star covers long tables with visuals, material samples, and ephemera—pebbled panels juxtaposed with chrome, yellow-plated zinc with caramel leather, blackened steel with glossy red lacquer. Touching each […]