Interior Design

Kawagebo Snow Mountain Hotel is a Sanctuary of Calm Amid a Bustling Tourist Zone in China’s Yunnan Province

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:57 -0400

In designing the 16-room retreat, Shanghai-based Moguang Studio was deeply inspired by Tibetan spirituality and culture.

In Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, StudioSC Renews a Historic Rowhouse

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:56 -0400

The Brooklyn-based firm executed an extensive gut renovation and conversion of a multifamily building into a private residence.

Studio Modh Designs a Modern New Home for Thomas Jefferson University’s Medical Archives

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:03:46 -0400

Encouraging casual exploration, the ‘Wunderkammer’-inspired space replaces one that was dark and largely inaccessible.

Neri&Hu Designs a South Korean Coffee Shop that Doubles as Social Infrastructure

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:03:03 -0400

The firm’s latest collaboration with American chain Blue Bottle was designed in response to Busan’s distinctly relaxed café culture.

ArchitectureFirm Fits Out the Common Spaces of a New Residential High-rise in Raleigh’s Booming Downtown

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:03:00 -0400

The amenity spaces at Maeve lend a sense of warmth and serenity, contrasting to the hustle-and-bustle of the North Carolina capital city's growing urban core.

Within a Compact Bucharest Apartment, StuffStudio Creates an Inventively Transformable Living Space

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:41 -0400

Inspired by critic Henry Urbach's concept of the ‘ante-closet,’ the organizing element of the renovated dwelling is a series of cabinets and closets with folding, swinging, and rotating enclosures.

In Brooklyn, O’Neill Rose Architects Revives a Small Brick Building that Has Lived Many Lives

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:10:36 -0400

In its latest incarnation, a modest 1930s structure in Sunset Park serves as the firm's studio and as headquarters for Design Studies Collaborative, a nonprofit planning consultancy.

In Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown Neighborhood, Leckie Studio Transports Shoppers to Another Realm

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:04:00 -0400

On M Street's upscale retail strip, an enigmatic new store for Canadian luggage brand Monos is the third to be designed by the Vancouver-based firm.

An Elaborate Array of Wood and Aluminum-Mesh Panels Fills a Soaring Eatery in Osaka

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:15:03 -0400

Designed by Manabu Chiba, a new outpost of shabu-shabu chain Kyoto Hyōto swaps the usual shoji screens for honeycomb panels in a dazzling arrangement of heights and sizes.

Diller Scofidio + Renfro Rebuilds a Manhattan Apartment to House Museum-Quality Art and Its Collector

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:02:04 -0400

Creating expansive Central Park views and displaying the client's collection of postwar and contemporary art were the driving factors of this dramatic transformation.

GRT Architects’ Design for a Manhattan Garage-Turned-Restaurant Impresses with Extravagant Finishes

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:07:00 -0400

Housed inside a formerly derelict Midtown loading dock and garage, Mexican restaurant Limusina offers a riot of sumptuous detailing and a well-choreographed layout.

April 2026 Editor’s Letter

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:51 -0400

Our annual Interiors issue mixes it up—embracing minimalism and maximalism.

SO–IL Envisions a Cleveland Public Library as an Open Civic Platform

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:12:40 -0400

Occupying the first two floors of a new residential tower, the relocated Martin Luther King, Jr. branch is anchored by a round concrete stage for lectures, screenings, and the occasional wrestling match.

Record Interiors 2026

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:11:49 -0400

Our Record Interiors program returns to mix things up with a showcase of eight spaces, both public and private, fine-tuned to entice and surprise.

New Wall & Ceiling Products for Fall 2025

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:38:39 -0400

A new crop of interior cladding options look to the natural world for inspiration.

Studios Architecture Plants a High-End Amenity Space in Midtown Manhattan

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:06:33 -0400

An inviting 12th-floor common area and a landscaped terrace transform a midcentury office tower.

In Studio Sensitively Renovates a Brooklyn Brownstone into a Flexible Family Home

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:20:43 -0400

The Fort Greene townhouse includes a 2-foot-wide glazed addition, which provides ample daylight to the interior.

In Brooklyn, Ben Herzog Architect Revamps a Traditional House for a Young Family

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:52:52 -0400

A 1903 Ditmas Park residence receives careful updates that honor original architectural details while providing contemporary function.

VonDalwig’s Renovation of a Loft in Brooklyn’s Ex-Lax Building Pairs Refined Materials with Industrial Brawn

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:27:36 -0400

A gut renovation of a 1980s loft conversion transforms structural constraints into dramatic design elements.

In Chicago, Converge Architecture Crafts a Culinary Hub and Urban Farm in a Former Warehouse Complex

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:08:00 -0400

This adaptive reuse expansion bridges the West Loop’s industrial past and sustainable future.

Murdock Solon Architects Creates a Homey Haven for a Video Editing Studio’s New York Office

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:03:00 -0400

The communal spaces at the heart of Cabin Edit's new SoHo outpost balance work requirements with residential warmth.

Guess the Architect: April 2025

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:43 -0400

This influential prototype kitchen was designed by a European architect who aimed to reduce the burden of household work on women.

DAAM and Figure’s Hospital Food Hall Elevates Dining at the University of Chicago Medical Campus

jim@jamesgauer.com (James Gauer) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:03:00 -0400

The two firms turn a narrow retail space into a welcoming eatery.

AE Superlab Crafts a Versatile Manhattan Office for the Post-Pandemic Era

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:11:22 -0400

Halos of glowing illumination top a refined workspace where wraparound views and transparent zones encourage collaboration.

Tucked Into a Porticoed Town Hall, Caffè Nazionale is AMAA’s Latest Study in Contrasts

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:15:25 -0400

In Veneto’s agro-industrial landscape, the Italian studio serves up an eatery that tastefully experiments with heritage, craft, and cuisine.

Continuing Education: Spaces for Design

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:12:47 -0400

Architects showcase their work and nurture collaboration in offices for themselves and their consultants.

Obata Noblin Office Blends History with Contemporary Flair for a San Francisco Office

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A convivial space embraces the 1866 building’s former identity as a liquor depot.

Kimmel Eshkolot Architects’s Malka Transforms a Florida Garage into a Mediterranean Oasis

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:23:51 -0400

A sophisticated dining experience celebrates materiality with pierced concrete walls, a preserved olive tree, and site-specific video art.

Zaha Hadid Architects Transforms a Palazzo into the Luxury Hotel Romeo

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:26:37 -0400

The conversion—one of the last projects that the Iraqi-British architect worked on before dying—wraps a landmarked structure in Rome with a futuristic second skin.

Record Interiors 2025

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:10:49 -0400

This year's selected interiors showcase sophisticated and complex design solutions.