How is hotel design changing in the age of Airbnb? Kirsty Sier looks at hoteliers who offer individual and exciting experiences rather than a simple place to crash, including a hotel made up of pimped-out caravans on a rooftop, and Jackalope – an "avant-garde brand" on the Mornington Peninsula which features a winery as part of its offering.
This week we meet Marcus Ieraci, senior design lead at Hayball. Ieraci discusses the rise of pre-fab in student housing, how his daughters inspire him, and what the '!' moment is.
An office fitout designed with around the theme of 17th century pirate John Bridgeman features unique features including an invisible door that takes guests from reception to back of house with the push of a hidden button.
A moment of reflection Technology with style is central to the Smeg philosophy. Smeg is undisputedly one of the leaders in developing groundbreaking cooking technologies since its inception in 1948. In 1956, Smeg developed the Elisabeth – the world’s first programmable freestanding cooker with flame failure device. In 1980 Smeg launched the first iteration of […]
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