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So-sage est une collection de suspensions conçues par Sam Baron pour Petite Friture, un éditeur de design. En forme de saucisses suspendues dans une boucherie, chaque lampe en borosilicate est unique et se decline en trois, cinq et six, ou individuellement. « Leur transparence révèle les contours de leurs designs différents et permet à la lumière de se diffuser à travers ce matériau magnifique et fascinant », explique Baron. Visitez son site ici.

O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has rearranged the ground floor of a Victorian terraced house in north London and introduced a material palette to the extended space that complements the original brick walls.

The practice headed by architects Jody O’Sullivan and Amalia Skoufoglou was asked to develop a proposal for reorganising the ground-floor of the house in Highbury to improve the living spaces for a family with two children.

A series of cramped rooms and a neglected yard at the rear of the building were reconfigured to create an open-plan room lined with glazing that creates a stronger connection with the garden.

The new room accommodates several functions and takes on a role as the house’s main communal space, which can extend out onto a sunken patio by retracting a large sliding door incorporated into the glazed surface.

“The clients wanted to create a larger space for family use at the back of the house because that’s where they spend most of their time,” O’Sullivan told Dezeen.

“That’s why we wanted to get three main uses in there, so there is the kitchen, dining table and a seating area where the kids sit when they come home from school, or the mum can hang out with her friends.”

The architects removed the unnecessary internal walls and extended the building 1.5 metres from the existing rear facade to provide more space around the new dining area.

Pushing the end wall back towards the garden also allowed a single-leaf door at one side to be recessed, which helps to articulate the facade.

This doorway offers an alternative way to reach the garden during times of the year when opening the sliding door would bring cold air into the interior.

The area occupied by the small courtyard to one side of the building was also integrated into the extension. A new brick surface lining this space is left exposed but finished with a white slurry to create a textural contrast to the kitchen’s own white wall.

The clients wanted to retain an exposed brick wall that formed part of the original extension, which prompted the architects to identify materials they could add to the space that would complement this textural surface.

The exposed joists supporting the extension’s new roof are made from Douglas fir, which is also used in plywood form for a recessed shelving unit and bench in the dining area.

Frames for the windows that fill the opening at the rear of the space are made from sapele wood, which was chosen to echo the warm tones of the Douglas fir.

The clients specified a polished concrete floor that unifies the space, as well as the classically styled kitchen units featuring stone and marble tops. A roof light introduced above the cooking area allows daylight to pour into the kitchen.

“With a lot of these residential rear extensions the real challenge is that people don’t want to move away from their comfort zone,” added Skoufoglou, “but we worked with the clients to show them how a more radical scheme could make this a space that is a great place to hang out.”

A bathroom on the first floor was also refurbished as part of the project. The architects continued the timber detailing from the ground floor into this new space, which features a window framed with sapele wood.

The shower has its own enclosure rather than being screened off to enhance its separation from the rest of the space. Terrazzo flooring extends throughout the room and a new roof light illuminates the shower.

Skoufoglou and O’Sullivan set up their studio in 2016, having met while working together at deBlacam and Meagher Architects in Dublin 15 years previously.

The practice’s previous projects include another extension to a London home where they inserted a timber box that opens onto a brick-paved garden.

Photography is by Ståle Eriksen.

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Tokujin Yoshioka has created a range of minimal bottles and tubes for a Japanese skincare brand, which are each topped with lids made to look like natural stone.

Yoshioka created new packaging for Japanese cosmetics brand Three, whose range includes cleansing oil, clearing foam, treatment lotion, treatment emulsion, and treatment cream.

For each bottle and tube, he adopted a triangular shape inspired by the brand‘s name as well as its three-pronged philosophy: Natural, Honest, Creative.

Each container is topped with a triangular lid with a rough stone-like texture, which was achieved by moulding a natural stone surface.

“The natural stone pattern applied to cap reflects the beauty and essence of the nature,” said the Japanese designer’s studio. “The pattern is harmonized with elegantly soft texture, and emphasizes the high quality of the product.”

In addition, the triangular bottles are delicately tapered from top to bottom to create a more comfortable grip.

“This unique detail fits the hand comfortably,” continued the studio.

“By unifying the earth, nature and human, the design not only awakes all senses, but also brings the hidden charm of oneself and leads to a praise of the beauty.”

Yoshioka, who is known for his minimal designs that play with transparency and light, has previously created conceptual perfume bottles for brands such as Swarovski  and Cartier.

More recently, the Japanese designer masterminded a huge installation for LG in Milan that featured a glowing wall and chairs made from OLEDs that showcased a spectrum of light and colour.

Brands are increasingly shunning fussy identities in favour of stripped-back logos and packaging.

Recently, Nendo used brush strokes in soft, pastel hues for a range of minimal packaging for an organic cosmetics company, while Yuta Takahashi created pared-back packaging for a range of natural chocolate bars to reflect their simple ingredients.

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This week on Dezeen, Apple’s chief designer Jonathan Ive responded to “utterly bizarre” criticisms of Apple’s new headquarters and Muji’s art director Kenya Hara revealed what it’s like to work for the Japanese retailer.

In a recent interview, British designer Jony Ive strongly defended the new Foster + Partners-designed Apple Park in Cupertino, explaining that it “wasn’t made for other people”.

It was also revealed that 50-year-old Ive will be returning to a more hands-on role in managing the company’s hardware and software divisions.

Muji’s art director Kenya Hara discussed the brand’s pared-back aesthetic and approach in an exclusive interview with Dezeen, in which he pointed to the retailer’s broad product line as the building blocks of its popularity and success.

It was revealed that 2017 was a record-breaking period for global skyscraper construction, as the annual report from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat revealed that 144 supertalls were completed in 23 countries.

In a related story, new images were released showing the interior of Japanese architect Shigeru Ban’s tower in Vancouver, which its developers say will be “world’s tallest hybrid timber structure” at 71 metres.

In other architecture news, 62 projects were announced for the shortlist of the second RIBA International Prize, ranging from small housing projects to major new museums by firms such as BIG, Zaha Hadid Architects and Heatherwick Studio.

Another end-of-year list was announced when the organisers of Frankfurt Book Fair revealed their 10 best architecture books of 2017  – including a photography book exploring movie theatres in South India and a satirical take on the Eiffel Tower.

In tech news, a security robot deployed by the San Francisco branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to ward off homeless people was forced off the streets after being knocked over and covered in feces.

Popular projects on Dezeen this week included a historic brick bank building in Alabama converted into a community library, the eccentric interior of Doha’s Mondrian hotel designed by Marcel Wanders and a “choir-like” installation made from reflective tubes placed in front of New York’s Flatiron Building.

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Already looking ahead to next year’s vacation? US editor Dan Howarth has picked out 10 of the best hotels for the design-conscious traveller – for city breaks, beach holidays or rural escapes – for our review of 2017.

Alila Yangshuo, China, by Vector Architects

Vector Architects transformed a disused sugar mill in China’s mountainous Yangshuo County into this resort hotel, featuring a group of gabled masonry structures designed to complement the existing industrial architecture.

The hotel is situated in a col between two of the karst mountains that makes the area in the Guangxi region a popular destination for tourists looking to take in the picturesque scenery.

Find out more about Alila Yangshuo ›

Tulum Treehouse, Mexico, by CO-LAB Design Office

This white-concrete guest house in the Mexican resort of Tulum is surrounded by dense tropical foliage, which can be viewed from above thanks to a large roof terrace.

The five-bedroom private guest retreat is faced in polished white concrete and set back from the main beach road – adjacent to the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve.

Find out more about Tulum Treehouse ›

The Krane, Denmark, by Arcgency

Architecture firm Arcgency has turned an industrial coal crane in a Copenhagen harbour into a luxury two-person retreat, including sleeping facilities and a private spa.

Located on the edge of Nordhavn, one of the last harbours under renovation in Denmark’s capital, The Krane sits on the waterfront and accessed by a drawbridge-like staircase.

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Eden Locke Hotel, Scotland, by Grzywinski + Pons

Pastel-coloured walls, wicker furniture and an abundance of planting feature inside this Edinburgh hotel, which New York studio Grzywinski + Pons has designed to contrast with its 18th-century stone exterior.

The studio chose a tropical material palette to contrast with the Georgian terraced houses, and enhance the warm colour of the Scottish light that floods in from the large windows.

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Anvil Hotel, USA, by Studio Tack

Brooklyn-based Studio Tack transformed a set of run-down structures into this cosy retreat, close to the rugged landscape of the Teton mountains and Yellowstone National Park.

The Anvil Hotel’s 49 rooms are split over a collection of one- and two-storey buildings, which were first built as a motel in the 1950s.

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The Ned, England, by Soho House

A former bank in the City of London designed in 1924 by British architect Edwin “Ned” Lutyens was converted into this lavish hotel, club and dining venue by Soho House, named The Ned in his honour.

Featuring bars in the former bank vaults and multiple restaurants in the vast ground floor banking hall, the development is the latest project by the exclusive members’ club chain.

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At Six, Sweden, by Universal Design Studio

Located in a brutalist former bank headquarters in Stockholm, the At Six hotel is home to one of Europe’s most significant hotel art collections.

London-based Universal Design Studio carried out a complete interior renovation to create the 343-room luxury hotel in the Swedish capital’s Brunkebergstorg Square, and also designed a new entrance.

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Barceló Torre de Madrid, Spain, by Jaime Hayón

Spanish designer Jaime Hayón aimed to take visitors to this hotel in Madrid on a “visual journey through Spain’s past” by combining Arabic and Moorish details with his signature playful aesthetic.

Set inside a 1957 building, it features a mix of traditional architectural elements, and a jewel-toned colour palette with fantastical sculpture and art pieces.

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Casa Flora, Italy, by Diego Paccagnella

More than 20 Italian companies produced custom furniture for the Casa Flora holiday apartment, which aims to bring contemporary design to the canals of Venice.

The finished product is a short-term rental that is filled with a whole household’s worth of new pieces, and emulates the feel of a boutique hotel in a traditional Venetian house.

Find out more about Casa Flora ›

Koti, France, by Linda Bergroth

Visitors to the Koti hotel at the Institut Finlandais in Paris, conceived by designer Linda Bergroth, will be immersed in a Finnish experience.

Guests have the option to stay in one of six wooden cabins located around the parameter of the room, and all eat a typically Finnish breakfast together around a table designed by architects Mattila & Merz.

Find out more about Koti ›

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