Catellani & Smith’s newest lighting family, Pòta! , has been recognised at the LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 , securing one of the most respected honours in the global lighting industry. The award places Pòta! among this year’s standout innovations, highlighting its thoughtful balance of material craft, technical refinement, and contemporary aesthetics. The LIT Awards jury, made up of designers, technical experts, and lighting professionals, evaluated more than 1,000 submis

Set at the edge where Abidjan’s restless energy meets the stillness of the Ébrié Lagoon, Lagoon Villa feels both anchored and weightless. Designed by SAOTA, with interiors by Claude Missir, the home captures the quiet confidence of modernist architecture while responding instinctively to its tropical surroundings. It’s a structure that doesn’t so much sit on the landscape as breathe with it. The villa unfolds along the waterfront, every gesture shaped by the client’s wish to

Paramount House Hotel rises from an 80-year-old warehouse in Sydney’s Surry Hills, its brick shell now crowned by a delicate copper chevron screen that glimmers against the neighbouring art deco architecture of this former film precinct. The hotel is a story of artefact and ornament, of memory and reinvention, expressing the raw, honest fabric of the existing warehouse while capturing the spirit and excitement of the golden era of cinema. The project introduces 29 individuall

For almost a century, Turri has defined Italian luxury through craftsmanship, precision, and timeless design. Founded in 1925 in the heart of Brianza, the brand continues to evolve while preserving the artistry that shaped its legacy. In an exclusive interview with Design Diary International, Andrea Turri, CEO of the company , speaks about Turri’s journey from its artisanal origins to its modern expression of luxury, and how the brand continues to unite tradition with contem

Borders may divide land, but they can never sever memory. We Were Always Neighbours, curated by Sahil Arora, Gallery Director of Method...