Habitas Tulum boutique hotel offers beachfront and hidden jungle rooms

A steel and glass structure in the jungle forms the centrepiece of this nature retreat in Tulum, contrasting the thatched accommodation that faces the Caribbean sea.

Located on an acre of land with a private beach, the Habitas Tulum hotel was created by the hospitality group of the same name.

Habitas Tulum

The flagship property for its chain was designed by the team from the ground-up. The project comprises a lobby and restaurant area, 32 guest rooms, an outdoor swimming pool and an ocean-facing deck.

Habitas Tulum

At the centre of the property is a three-storey glass structure, which serves as a hub for the community and includes a Moorish-style restaurant, a mezzanine and a rooftop deck.

Habitas Tulum

Scattered across the sandy site are a variety of lounging areas with long, communal tables made of reclaimed wood, and other areas with colourful pillows and low tables.

Habitas Tulum

Surrounding this pavilion are guest rooms, all of them raised on platforms and built with consideration to the beach and jungle.

The rooms are constructed with indigenous materials, like natural palapa roofs and pale cloth walls, which open to private terraces and outdoor showers.

Habitas Tulum

Habitas Tulum has five oceanfront suites, and 17 more closer to the jungle. All of the rooms have a king-sized bed and are decorated with a bohemian touch, including wood furnishings and colourful textiles.

Habitas Tulum

Founded by Oliver Ripley, Kfir Levy and Eduardo Castillo, Habitas is a an experience-led hospitality group that also has a clubhouse in New York City and centre in Los Angeles.

The hospitality group also manages a nonprofit arm called Rise, which works with refugees in Africa to build community spaces. A recent project is a community centre in Uganda’s Nakivale Refugee Settlement, based around an amphitheatre.

Habitas Tulum

Located 80 miles south of Cancun on Mexico’s Riviera Maya, Tulum is a popular resort destination for nature-seekers and is flourishing with boutique eco-hotels. Others include Papaya Playa Project, which boasts a curvaceous white suite above the jungle canopy, and a five-bedroom guest retreat called Tulum Treehouse.

Photography is by Adrian Gaut.

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Attn Attn renovates Lenox Hill Residence for graphic designer

New York studio Attn Attn Architecture and Design has gutted an apartment in the city, and used light-toned marble against dark colours for a “classic but unique aesthetic”.

The 800-square-foot residence in the Lenox Hill area of Manhattan’s Upper East Side was overhauled for a graphic designer, who wanted maximum impact on a limited budget.

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

Attn Attn “started with ambiguous functionality, quirky original details, and deteriorating DIY finishes installed by a previous owner”, so ripped everything out and began again from scratch.

The spaces in the pre-war apartment were reorganised, and a statement threshold was instead used to separate functions in the living space.

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

This dark wood element forms an arch between the kitchen and the lounge, and also integrates storage cupboards.

The same wood is used for cabinetry in the cooking area, where units surround a recessed counter and shelves of veiny marble.

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

This stone provides an accent material throughout the apartment. It forms a kitchen island, from which a dining table extends at an angle, and surrounds the tub and shower from floor to ceiling in the bathroom.

“In reference to the client’s graphic designer sensibilities and appetite for bold patterning,” said Attn Attn, “natural stones and woods with contrasting lines and textures were chosen, and carefully manipulated to delineate spaces while simultaneously tying together appropriate functionality.”

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

Other surfaces in the bathroom and living area are painted rich blue, and the flooring is black – both to highlight the light shades of the marble.

Walls containing windows are coloured white, while the navy paintwork is matched with the dining chair upholstery.

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

Overall, the Lenox Hill Residence comprises “simple geometries with just a touch of unexpectedness, for a classic but unique aesthetic”, according to Attn Attn director Egbert Miles Chu.

New York City’s notoriously small apartments often require creative solutions to maximise space. Others that have rearranged layouts to make the most of floor area and natural light include BoND, which renovated a “dark, divided” home in Chelsea, and MKCA, which used custom cabinetry to transform a West Village apartment.

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Psychedelic Fashion by Vlisco

La marque Hollandaise Vlisco, historiquement associée à la colonisation, symbole visuel et culturel d’un passé douloureux et de ses résonances aujourd’hui livre un univers psychédélique et coloré. Fondée en 1846 par Pieter Fentener van Vlissingen, ses collections aux motifs géométriques et multicolores sont aujourd’hui aux mains de la  créatrice artistique Zara Atelj.

Lors de l’exposition au musée hollandais Helmond pour l’anniversaire de la marque en 2016, le ton était donné : “Soyons fou, je vous prie”. La scénographie proposée alors montre la force de l’univers visuel de la marque qui n’a pas pris une ride. Les mannequins habillés évoluent sur des tapis géométriques qui perdent l’oeil en spirales hallucinatoires, pour une série de tissus toujours aussi incontournables.




Attn Attn renovates Lenox Hill Residence for graphic designer

New York studio Attn Attn Architecture and Design has gutted an apartment in the city, and used light-toned marble against dark colours for a “classic but unique aesthetic”.

The 800-square-foot residence in the Lenox Hill area of Manhattan’s Upper East Side was overhauled for a graphic designer, who wanted maximum impact on a limited budget.

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

Attn Attn “started with ambiguous functionality, quirky original details, and deteriorating DIY finishes installed by a previous owner”, so ripped everything out and began again from scratch.

The spaces in the pre-war apartment were reorganised, and a statement threshold was instead used to separate functions in the living space.

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

This dark wood element forms an arch between the kitchen and the lounge, and also integrates storage cupboards.

The same wood is used for cabinetry in the cooking area, where units surround a recessed counter and shelves of veiny marble.

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

This stone provides an accent material throughout the apartment. It forms a kitchen island, from which a dining table extends at an angle, and surrounds the tub and shower from floor to ceiling in the bathroom.

“In reference to the client’s graphic designer sensibilities and appetite for bold patterning,” said Attn Attn, “natural stones and woods with contrasting lines and textures were chosen, and carefully manipulated to delineate spaces while simultaneously tying together appropriate functionality.”

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

Other surfaces in the bathroom and living area are painted rich blue, and the flooring is black – both to highlight the light shades of the marble.

Walls containing windows are coloured white, while the navy paintwork is matched with the dining chair upholstery.

Lenox Hill Residence Renovation by Attn Attn

Overall, the Lenox Hill Residence comprises “simple geometries with just a touch of unexpectedness, for a classic but unique aesthetic”, according to Attn Attn director Egbert Miles Chu.

New York City’s notoriously small apartments often require creative solutions to maximise space. Others that have rearranged layouts to make the most of floor area and natural light include BoND, which renovated a “dark, divided” home in Chelsea, and MKCA, which used custom cabinetry to transform a West Village apartment.

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The Inutility of Art in Daily Life Objects

Inutile de le répéter : l’art n’est art que parce qu’il n’est pas utile, la beauté a besoin d’inutilité, ou comme l’écrit moins poétiquement Huysmans : “La pièce la plus utile d’une maison ce sont les toilettes”. Le japonais Kenji Kawakami ne semble pas se soucier de cet adage européen. Il a fondé sa compagnie, Chindogu, sur l’art de l’inutilité. Plus exactement, les produits qu’il propose dansent sur le fil ténu à la frontière de l’art et de l’utile. Un tube de beurre pour tartiner du pain comme on collerait du papier, ou une brosse-à-dent robinet, ou encore un tabouret surélevé pour s’asseoir dans le métro même quand il n’y a plus de place, voici quelques exemples de produits farfelus conçus par la marque. On ne s’en lasse pas.





Gad Line+ Studio creates low-cost housing in rural Chinese village

This affordable housing development in China’s Fuyang District, near Hangzhou, features sloping tiled roofs and a pared-back material palette inspired by the region’s vernacular architecture.

Gad Line+ Studio, which is based at Zhejiang Gongshang University in Hangzhou, developed the proposal in response to the poor living conditions that affect many communities in rural China.

According to the practice, villages across the country have been neglected for decades as investment was focused on major cities, and young people deserted the countryside in search of better jobs.

The project is located in Dongziguan Village and was supported by the municipal government of Hangzhou, which sought an innovative model for good-quality affordable housing.

Dongziguan Affordable Housing by Gad Line+ Studio

The scheme, which covers 15,300 square metres, earned Gad Line+ Studio a place on the shortlist in the Housing Project category of 2018 Dezeen Awards, alongside a London apartment building that has been served with a demolition order.

A total of 50 dwellings were constructed at a total cost of £2.3 million, meaning an average construction cost of just £145 per square metre, which is far below the average, even in rural Hangzhou.

Dongziguan Affordable Housing by Gad Line+ Studio

“How to design and construct quality housing for relocalised farmers with such a low budget, while maintaining their original lifestyle of collective living, becomes the major challenge of this project,” the architect explained.

The scheme seeks to support the traditional model of collective living using forms and materials that are linked to the region’s architectural past.

Dongziguan Affordable Housing by Gad Line+ Studio

The buildings are grouped in clusters of six around shared courtyards as would traditionally have been the case in local villages. There are two housing models, with varying internal proportions, as well as four different courtyard configurations.

The homes feature simple forms topped with dual-slopped tiled roofs that evoke the local vernacular. The asymmetric ridges of the rooflines introduce variation and character to the scheme.

Dongziguan Affordable Housing by Gad Line+ Studio

“The roofs cantilever out to aesthetically recall the vernacular architectural style in Hangzhou,” the studio added, “and they also function as part of the shelter considering Hangzhou has a rainy season.”

Materials used throughout the project were chosen to echo traditional building techniques, as well as achieving the required thermal and ventilation performance.

Dongziguan Affordable Housing by Gad Line+ Studio

White and grey bricks are used for the main building envelope, with the brick bonds staggered in places to form perforated screens that allow fresh air to flow into the circulation areas.

The combination of brick, steel and minimal double-glazed windows is softened by the introduction of wooden doors and details, which add warmth to the otherwise stark palette.

Photography is by Yao Li.

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When Glass Meets Stone

Lorsque trois designers décident de collaborer ensemble pour plier la matière à leur désir cela donne le formidable travail présenté à la foire de l’art Zona Maco cette année à Mexico.

Hector Ersawe, Emiliano Godoy et Brian Thoreen ont voulu confronter le verre à d’autres matières : acier, pierre, cuivre… Ce face à face de la matière transformée par la main de l’homme révèle la malléabilité du verre comme objet de design. Façonnés dans un atelier de souffleurs de verre, les objets proposés sont de véritables prouesses techniques, que l’on dirait polies par les éléments, à la fois fascinants de beauté et de force.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All images © Camila Cossio




Myro's recyclable refill system is alternative to disposable deodorants

New York studio Visibility has created a refillable deodorant system for Myro, which uses 50 per cent less plastic than a regular disposable deodorant.

Designed for newly-launched plant-based deodorant brand Myro, the system consists of a permanent injection moulded deodorant case that the user keeps, and recyclable refill pods that plug into it.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

The plastic case has a simple design that’s easy to use and is durable and dishwasher safe.

Its tactile multifaceted shape is designed to provide a sturdy grip in the hand and also prevents the deodorant from rolling away when it’s knocked over.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

The fully recyclable replacement deodorant pods twist into the case by turning a dial. Each click of the dial allows more deodorant to be dispensed, while the deodorant itself is natural and aluminium free.

When empty, the refillable case pops out automatically.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

Using 50 per cent less plastic than a typical deodorant, the designers said the system represents a shift away from the overwhelming plastic waste that is typically caused by the industry as well as the harmful chemicals often found in deodorants.

“We’re all so used to disposing of deodorants when they’re empty that we had to figure out how a plastic applicator would visually suggest it’s a different product and still maintain familiarity,” Sina Sohrab, co-founder of Visibility told Dezeen.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

“The mechanics of inserting a refill and getting it to engage seamlessly were also a huge challenge, which were resolved with the aid of a great engineering partner.”

The deodorant cases come in five different colours while the pods are available in five different natural scents that release over time, and are available from Myro on a subscription basis.

Visibility were conscious of considering both ecological impact and gender inclusiveness during the design process. The resultingdeodorants are designed for use by both men and women.

“We explored quite a few forms before we arrived at the one you see, and it was thanks to a diversity of viewpoints – both in terms of gender and background – on the team that we were able to arrive at something that we hope will have wide appeal,” said Sohrab.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

The finished design is far removed from that of regular deodorant. “It was a balancing act in form language. We wanted to create something that felt distinguished, yet accessible,” explained Sohrab.

“It was also important to create an iconic design that the user would want to keep on their counter rather than tucked away in a drawer. We wanted to create a whole new typology for this kind of hygiene product,” he added.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

Founded in 2012 by industrial designers Joseph Guerra and Sina Sohrab, New York product design studio Visibility has previously created products for brands such as Areaware and Normann Copenhagen.

Visibility also designing its own homeware collection, which includes a series of slip-cast porcelain kitchen tools with built-in ridges for grating, grinding and gripping food.

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Myro's recyclable refill system is alternative to disposable deodorants

New York studio Visibility has created a refillable deodorant system for Myro, which uses 50 per cent less plastic than a regular disposable deodorant.

Designed for newly-launched plant-based deodorant brand Myro, the system consists of a permanent injection moulded deodorant case that the user keeps, and recyclable refill pods that plug into it.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

The plastic case has a simple design that’s easy to use and is durable and dishwasher safe.

Its tactile multifaceted shape is designed to provide a sturdy grip in the hand and also prevents the deodorant from rolling away when it’s knocked over.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

The fully recyclable replacement deodorant pods twist into the case by turning a dial. Each click of the dial allows more deodorant to be dispensed, while the deodorant itself is natural and aluminium free.

When empty, the refillable case pops out automatically.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

Using 50 per cent less plastic than a typical deodorant, the designers said the system represents a shift away from the overwhelming plastic waste that is typically caused by the industry as well as the harmful chemicals often found in deodorants.

“We’re all so used to disposing of deodorants when they’re empty that we had to figure out how a plastic applicator would visually suggest it’s a different product and still maintain familiarity,” Sina Sohrab, co-founder of Visibility told Dezeen.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

“The mechanics of inserting a refill and getting it to engage seamlessly were also a huge challenge, which were resolved with the aid of a great engineering partner.”

The deodorant cases come in five different colours while the pods are available in five different natural scents that release over time, and are available from Myro on a subscription basis.

Visibility were conscious of considering both ecological impact and gender inclusiveness during the design process. The resultingdeodorants are designed for use by both men and women.

“We explored quite a few forms before we arrived at the one you see, and it was thanks to a diversity of viewpoints – both in terms of gender and background – on the team that we were able to arrive at something that we hope will have wide appeal,” said Sohrab.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

The finished design is far removed from that of regular deodorant. “It was a balancing act in form language. We wanted to create something that felt distinguished, yet accessible,” explained Sohrab.

“It was also important to create an iconic design that the user would want to keep on their counter rather than tucked away in a drawer. We wanted to create a whole new typology for this kind of hygiene product,” he added.

Myro's refillable deodorant system by Visibility

Founded in 2012 by industrial designers Joseph Guerra and Sina Sohrab, New York product design studio Visibility has previously created products for brands such as Areaware and Normann Copenhagen.

Visibility also designing its own homeware collection, which includes a series of slip-cast porcelain kitchen tools with built-in ridges for grating, grinding and gripping food.

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Explore fashion boutiques with impressive interiors via our Pinterest board

We’ve created a Pinterest board showcasing new fashion boutiques with impressive designs, including John Pawson’s limestone and cherrywood interiors for Jil Sander and Celine’s Miami flagship store featuring sky-blue marbleFollow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

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