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Retrofitting a new modern office into a former warehouse doesn’t come without challenges. Spanning 10,000 square meters with triple-height ceilings at 15 meters tall, the industrial site was spacious but old and didn’t feel like a match for Nubank, a large digital banking platform servicing Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. MM18 Architecture...

It’s become commonplace to add a rechargeable outdoor lantern or two to shed some light across an outdoor patio or balcony when al fresco dining is on the menu. But until recently, modern lamps sans the power cord designed for inside the home have been few and far between; those available would hardly warrant attention for their design, prioritizing...

Norwegian brand Heymat and online magazine + media platform Sight Unseen share a lot in common. Beyond their love of modern design, the two companies are founded by female entrepreneurs who make it an intentional effort to uplift and celebrate their fellow women designers. In this exclusive collaboration of indoor mats collectively called...

Released in 2023, mmcité street furniture’s unique UFO shelter has recently been recognized with a Red Dot Design Award. It’s ready to hover above, protecting different types of outdoor furniture, from benches and seating that are already part of the brand’s portfolio to the levitating circular wooden platform that’s been designed to turn...

Nestled between suburban tranquility and the rugged Canadian coastline, the Liminal House is a contemporary home in West Vancouver. Designed by McLeod Bovell Modern Houses, the seaside residence embodies the essence of liminality – the state of being betwixt and between, neither fully here nor there. At the heart of the design philosophy...