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A 1908 Japanese Prison Finds New Life as a Luxury Hotel

A 1908 Japanese Prison Finds New Life as a Luxury Hotel

Architect Rie Azuma transforms a Meiji-era prison into 48 luxury suites, preserving its brickwork and radial layout while opening former cells into generous living spaces Architect Rie Azuma transforms Keijiro Yamashita’s landmark 1908 Meiji-era structure into a 48-room destination, harnessing adaptive reuse as a fresh, viable strategy for cultural preservation

262 Fifth Avenue Pairs Sculptural Architecture With Serene Interiors

262 Fifth Avenue Pairs Sculptural Architecture With Serene Interiors

Meganom and Norm Architects bring two distinct design approaches to a Manhattan residential tower

A New Book Preserves the Lost Interiors of Ebony and Jet’s Chicago Headquarters

A New Book Preserves the Lost Interiors of Ebony and Jet’s Chicago Headquarters

Photographer Barbara Karant documents the remarkably intact 1970s interiors of Johnson Publishing Company’s former Chicago headquarters in a new monograph

Inside Local People, a Contemporary Cafe Beneath an Istanbul Dome

Inside Local People, a Contemporary Cafe Beneath an Istanbul Dome

Centered around a sculptural willow installation, the cafe combines circular geometry, coffee-inspired colors, and filtered natural light to create a new community gathering space

A West Vancouver Home Appears to Float Among the Trees

A West Vancouver Home Appears to Float Among the Trees

Openspace Architecture pairs concrete, glass, and meticulously detailed woodwork in a West Coast modern home designed to disappear into its forested surroundings

Paola Lenti’s São Paulo Flagship Turns Architecture Into a Living Frame

Paola Lenti’s São Paulo Flagship Turns Architecture Into a Living Frame

Armentano Arquitetura pairs a precise metal-and-glass structure with a planted façade that will continue to transform the Italian furniture brand’s São Paulo home

A Paul Rudolph Original Is Rebuilt for Modern Coastal Living

A Paul Rudolph Original Is Rebuilt for Modern Coastal Living

Nina and Michael Marco spent six years reconstructing the 1955 Biggs Residence, preserving Rudolph’s tropical modernist vision while bringing the Delray Beach home up to contemporary standards

Elizabeth Herrmann Clads a Cornwall Home in Gendai Yakisugi

Elizabeth Herrmann Clads a Cornwall Home in Gendai Yakisugi

Charred cedar gives Milo House a bark-like exterior that settles into its wooded Vermont hillside

Elliot March Lets the Landscape Lead the Way

Elliot March Lets the Landscape Lead the Way

The MAWD cofounder looks to landscapes, architecture, and the character of a place to shape spaces that feel like they belong

Laneige Turns Skincare Customization Into a Four-Story Experience

Laneige Turns Skincare Customization Into a Four-Story Experience

Designed by PlayLab, Laneige’s Seoul flagship scales up personalized beauty with interactive installations and bold architectural gestures

Outside In and Nature of Things Rethink Beauty Retail in NYC

Outside In and Nature of Things Rethink Beauty Retail in NYC

Designed by F.O.G. Architecture, the new Crosby Street destination brings beauty, fragrance, hospitality, and a hidden garden together through light and sensory experience

Evey Reorients the Familiar Montreal Triplex From the Inside Out

Evey Reorients the Familiar Montreal Triplex From the Inside Out

Appareil Architecture works within a familiar Montreal housing typology, using sightlines, circulation, and a carefully considered extension to create a more open way of living

Clap Studio Turns an Iconic Spanish Nightclub Into a Study in Pure Sound

Clap Studio Turns an Iconic Spanish Nightclub Into a Study in Pure Sound

Inside SPOOK, faceted acoustic forms, deep blue surfaces, and salvaged details transform a legendary rave room without erasing its history

Studio Rosenthal Opens Up a Gramercy Park Apartment to the Light

Studio Rosenthal Opens Up a Gramercy Park Apartment to the Light

A gut renovation returns a New York apartment to its original two-bedroom layout, making room for natural light, quiet materials, and custom furnishings

Joe Flacco’s Family Home Puts Function Before Flash

Joe Flacco’s Family Home Puts Function Before Flash

Designed by Bergman Vass with Asher Slaunwhite + Partners, the New Jersey home pairs a refined, minimalist aesthetic with the practical demands of raising five active children