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Hodei Studio

A cloud between thought and matter

Hodei Studio was born from that very search, shaped by loss and the drive to create. Casa Lurra, in turn, is its tangible refuge.

Vipp Todos Santos

Where Minimalist Elegance Embraces Mexican Soul

“Vipp has been a perfect partner in this project, where you can see an ongoing dialogue between Mexican and Danish design sensibilities throughout its spaces.”

Artist-in-residence:

La Residencia

The legacy of Deiá as an artistic enclave continues through talented artists such as Dora Good or More Architects, but also through a unique artist-in-residency program in La Residencia, a Belmond Hotel.

Rome

The Whisper of Proserpine

In Rome, the longest-living inhabitants are the statues. They have seen the city transform from the age of ethics, dialogue, and reflection, to the age of selfies and the near absence of words.

Gem Home

The Most Personal Space

Last fall, chef Flynn McGarry opened the doors to Gem Home, a new home goods store and café on New York’s Lower East Side.

Looking Beyond

Peter Ibsen at Sunday-S Gallery

True creative and artistic passion is what gallery owner and art collector Peter Ibsen seeks when selecting collaborators and artists to take part in his art collection and as exhibitors in his exclusive gallery Sunday-S.

A Place in the World

The Noguchi Museum in Long Island City

The Noguchi Museum (formerly the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum) in Long Island City, Queens, NY, is the artist-designed space founded by Isamu Noguchi.

Selene

A Whisper of the Aegean in the Heart of Vancouver

Selene is the latest creation of the Kerasiotis brothers and brought to life by the multidisciplinary design studio &Daughters.

Postcards from Copenhagen

3 Days of Design 2025

From June 18 to 20, the streets, galleries, shops, and showrooms of Copenhagen hosted the latest and most treasured design pieces.

Casamadre Restaurant

Italian Heartbeat, Neighborhood Haven

Casamadre Restaurant was born at the end of 2021. Since then, it has bloomed into a beautiful and thoughtful place where Italian cuisine comes to life.

“Gestures of Home” at 3 Days of Design 2025

When Home Meets Gallery

For this year’s 3 Days of Design, Openhouse partnered with Expormim, Armadillo Rugs, and Saba Italia to present an exhibition that reimagined the boundaries between home and gallery.

El Mirador

The best views in Tapalpa

Like the stones that fell from the sky to become part of the place for centuries, El Mirador is a timeless element of the Tapalpa forest village.

Culebra by Gabriel Escámez

A Mediterranean Reverie

By taking the vernacular into another territory, reframing it from a more evocative lens, the designs in Culebra stand as a poetic metaphor for the Mediterranean’s fluid and layered identity.

Vibia at Euroluce 2025

Shaped by Light, Moved by Atmosphere

At this year’s Euroluce, held once again in Milan as part of Salone del Mobile 2025, Vibia’s presence stood apart not by spectacle, but by subtlety.

Studio Torbina

The Stillness of Stone

Working with stone, especially as a sculptor, goes back almost as far as human history itself. It is a primitive yet grounded act, both physically and mentally demanding. This essence lies at the heart of Polina Torbina’s practice.

The Art of Becoming Home

From a city girl navigating the urban jungle of Hong Kong to enjoying rural everyday life in Sweden’s lush countryside —with chickens— Christine Nibér embodies the art of living in the moment.

Mariana Schmidt

In praise of slowness

This is the megalopolis Brazilian architect Mariana Schmidt moved to twenty years ago from her rural Minas Gerais —an inland state built on colonial gold mining and coffee growing activities.

Rebeca Cors

When Art Is Also a Refuge

Rebeca Cors is an artist who listens to materials, who’s unafraid to blend emotion with reason, and function with contemplation.

Ceramics by Hanna Hänig

Touch becoming Form

Hanna Hänig is an interior architect and object designer based in Paris, she fully devoted her professional life to the arts of clay through molding new forms she creates unique objects filled with enchanting meaning.

Kave Home Outdoor Collection

Part of who we are

Each piece from Kave Home is designed to elevate the outdoor space, making it as inviting as the indoors.

The shape of a trace

A STUDY 002 by New Works and Wilma Nawara

For Wilma Nawara, a ceramic artist from the Netherlands, her trace is imprinted through her hands, her material experimentation and the raw tracks of nature on her pieces.

Downs House II

Borrowing Landscape, Borrowing Time

Barry Downs was an architect whose design ideas still embrace Vancouverites every single day in how they live and roam throughout the city.

Public Records

A Home for the Like-Minded

A true rendition of the way they understand design is the vision and the process of building the Public Records campus.

Openhouse & FRAMA at Soho News International

The Transformative Power of the Senses

Paying homage to this often overlooked transformative power of the senses, Openhouse and FRAMA present a joint installation at Soho News International in the form of a contemplative window display.

garth™ X Vignettes

Ephemeral interventions as snapshots of possibilities in the heart of Berlin

In Vignettes, the spaces represent a fluid dance of contrasts: they are open yet sheltered, intimate but transparent, offering a sense of calm amid Berlin’s hustle and bustle.

A Narrative Cure

Once again, enthusiasm lights up their eyes—the same that fuels their desire to share their love for Balinese culture.

Hello Human & Lyle Gallery

OUTSIDE/IN: Where Outsiders Become Insiders

OUTSIDE/IN is not just an exhibition; it’s a conversation about access, visibility, and cultural belonging in design.

Yosigo

Fading Echoes of Smoke over Tokio Sky

Every step he has taken—whether one that fills him with pride or one he would rather not remember—seems to have led him, in an inexplicable way, to this very moment.

The Art of Tenderness

Miriam Dema at BETA Contemporary

BETA started 2019 in Berlin as a creative project by two friends that evolved into a contemporary art gallery in the heart of Barcelona.

Casa Nereta

Visions of the Mediterranean

Within Ponç’s cosmic universe, Casa Nereta rises like a beacon of inspiration, projecting his art to reach new generations.

No Age Studio

Where the ephemeral has no place

No Age Studio is more than a workshop; it is a space for dialogue, a place where tradition and reinvention meet.

FRAMA

Carving space through scent

Through Sculpture Garden, the tactile experience of washing one’s hands brings to mind the touch of materials like chalk, stone, and clay that build monumental structures from humble beginnings.

The Future Perfect at Goldwyn House

David Alhadeff Leans into Los Angeles’ Future

We are impermanent, but the object may continue to exist through generations, and so the objects that have the most importance are the ones we carry forward. 

Santa & Cole

The Special Edition

The Santa & Cole Gallery in Mexico City marks another step in its mission to build cultural bridges between cities through artistic exchange.

Grupo Habita

Twenty five years of reimagining space, culture, and experience

Seventeen hotels, more than six hundred team members, and twenty-five years of expertise are embodied in Grupo Habita, and it shows no signs of slowing down.

Nomos Hotel

In the Heart of Rome, a Place to Welcome and Inspire

In the heart of Rome, a place to host, capable of making one experience the essence of materiality and the genius loci of the Eternal City, bringing to light the soul of its guests.

The Neuendorf House

Design Brief

It has been a quiet destination for architecture and design lovers for decades, but last year Albert Neuendorf, the son of Hans and Caroline, and his girlfriend Esther Brizard, decided to usher in a new chapter in the house’s legacy.

Wembury Mews by Russell Jones

Creating a refuge of identity

The space was transformed—almost magically—from a forgotten backland and neglected garage into a family refuge that serves as a constant reminder of the lives and character of its inhabitants.

Enrique Olvera

Living with all the senses

On the outside, the residence evokes the Spanish Californian style; on the inside, it feels like one of those old Guadalajara homes.

Berta Blanca T. Ivanow

The Skin That Wears Time

In Berta Blanca’s sculptural garden, in perpetual mutation, something endures, slipping free from the passage of time.

Arclinea 100th Anniversary

A Kitchen Becomes Home

After a hundred years, Arclinea still invites us in—not just to cook, but to live. To gather. To remember. And to build something worthy of passing on.

Casa REdDUO at Porta Venezia

A domestic playground of timeless design

The result is REdDUO, a multifunctional project launched in 2021, encompassing everything from home goods to custom interior designs.

‘The Secret in Their Eyes’

A celebration of art, design, and shared moments at Cadogan Gallery

Detail, design, and dialogue formed the pillars of an event where art and design converged as one.

Taliesin West

The Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Desert Laboratory

So while this cluster of low-slung buildings may be easily overlooked in the context of Frank Lloyd Wright’s prolific architectural portfolio, it is, perhaps, his most impactful work.

Coqui Coqui

The red thread of Yucatán

Coqui Coqui is perfume, flavor, textile, wellness, and residence—all under the same denominator: craftsmanship.

Mango Home Store

A place to build memories

Mango Home’s first flagship store becomes a unique and versatile space that showcases the most special pieces resulting from the latest collaborations and emulates a Mediterranean-inspired courtyard inside.

Casa Virginia

Old bones, big ideas & a full heart

Good restaurants move us: between places and through periods of time, setting forth a torrent of feelings that are both familiar and unfamiliar, nostalgic and entirely new.

Editor’s Letter

The Secret in Their Eyes

The corner of my eye moves away from these lines, distancing itself from the paper and the edition you hold in your hands.

The Thomas Mann House

Where the desk stands

Benno Herz shares with us the history and stories of the Thomas Mann House in the Pacific Palisades.

Salone del Mobile 2025

The Guide to the Ultimate Event of Design

We’ve decided to map out our own itinerary with (almost) everything we consider unmissable for the upcoming edition of Fuorisalone.

The perfect setting for a timeless tradition

Recently, News&Coffee announced a second location in London, nestled within PaperHouse, paying a true homage to the newsstand tradition.

Take a Seat

The 'Selected by Openhouse' section of Issue nº22.

Tobias Planas

The aesthetic pulse of the modern workplace

This workspace through the designs of Tobias Planas bridges art and functionality, featuring stately furniture in solid oak wood that combines technology with artistic aesthetics, bringing contemporaneity back to the noble classics.

Memoria de Lápiz

Every Life Leaves a Trace

With Memoria de Lápiz at Galería Santa & Cole + Díez Company, Enrique Barro delves into each of the pencil tips that, chapter by chapter, sketch the story of our lives.

Posidonia

The raw beauty of becoming

Nature, rawness and tranquility represent the ceramist’s core values, collectively constituting the essence of Posidonia, a brand born from the beautiful paths that life unexpectedly reveals.

Marlot Baus

Where material meets meaning

In fact, all of Marlot Baus’ designs have three common and fundamental characteristics: the structure, the final material, and the ease of assembly.

AK Vorarlberg

A life-changing design

AK Vorarlberg (The Vorarlberg Chamber of Labour) was created over a hundred years ago to represent worker interests in Austria.

PENUMBRA

Beyond the blinding spotlight

In this place, where darkness is not absolute and the gaze slowly adjusts its perception, an infinite play of subtleties is revealed.

Dezza Armchair by Poltrona Frau

An Enduring Embrace of Elegance and Craftmanship

Timeless design is not simply about aesthetics — it is more about a presence that endures and a spirit that remains relevant through the years. Such is the legacy of the Dezza Armchair, originally designed in 1965 by Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau.

HEREU

Paths Taken, Paths Forged

Hereu has crafted an identity deeply connected to the Mediterranean, as if sending a postcard from the Costa Brava or the Balearic Islands.

Atelier Citrina

A Mindful Printmaking Practice

Atelier Citrina is an artist-run non-toxic print-making studio and publishing house, blending the beauty of analogue processes with sustainable practice.

Ginger by Flexform

Quiet Companions of our Lives

Timeless, elegant comfort - An ideal that has shaped our pursuit of homeliness, yesterday as much as today. Furniture that not only enhances a space but also elevates daily life holds a special kind of value.

Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte

The genesis of an obsession

Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte is a renowned architect, curator and art director who stands as a prominent figure in the contemporary design scene.

A family affair at Ondarreta

Multiple layers of thought, technology and craft hold together the Supra Chair, by Note Design Studio for Ondarreta.

Fredericia

A legacy in leather and wood

As to countless individuals, that scenario happened to Børge Mogensen, one of the most influential designers of Danish Modernism and the founding designer of Fredericia.

Uprooted

Redefining design through landscape and material

With ‘Uprooted’, Spanish designer Jorge Penadés dives deep into the transformation of landscapes and materials, using olive wood as a bold statement.

Vibia

Shaping Atmospheres

Vibia is now, more than ever, committed to situating the human in the center, an approach that the brand has come to describe as Shaping Atmospheres.

Comida Codac

A work of abstract culinary art

At Comida Codac, no dish is like anything you've ever tasted before. Each stimulus means leaving all certainty behind while chef Miquel Coulibaly (Barcelona, 1981) sets out the parameters of a Flavour Manifesto.

Toogood x Tacchini, Cosmic

A new dimension in design

Faye Toogood’s disruptive energy takes Tacchini’s trademark upholstery and stuffs it in unexpected places, giving birth to Cosmic.

Space of Time Gallery

Rhythm of time

The first artist on Space of Time’s roster, Filipa Tojal, had collected fallen apricots from the surrounding fields, inspiring a series of paintings.

Expormim

Rhythmic beat of furniture

Like a sustained note guiding an entire melody, rattan takes center stage  in Cadenza, the new collection launched by Expormim.

SOMMAIRE

Sometimes functional, sometimes playful

SOMMAIRE brings together in Paris a collection made by various artists with diverse influences and entirely unique visions.

A Tavola

Meals and moments in temporal spaces

Inaugurated in April 2024 in Milan during Salone del Mobile, A Tavola took place at Paradiso Bar among friends.

REdDUO

A red, caring thread of sustainability, daily rituals, and craftsmanship

Founded in 2020 by creative duo Fabiola di Virgilio and Andrea Rosso, REdDUO is a multifaceted brand celebrating Italian craftsmanship in all its forms.

Flos, Icons

Illuminating eternity

Founded in Merano (Italy) in 1962, Flos has been giving birth to icons since its establishment.

Keti Toloraia, Rooms Studio.

Honestly...

Keti Toloraia sewed the seeds of her craft without knowing it had a name. Born and raised in Tbilisi, Georgia, her early life was immersed in the art of transformation.

Casa Manire

Reflections Amidst Nature

They picture receiving biologists and groups interested in nature at Casa Manire; their first resident was music and producer King Ghost (César Milan).

Riofrío

The Playful Spirit of Casa Josephine

When I reached out to Pablo to write the piece about Casa Josephine's lodging in Riofrío, it was precisely trust that he conveyed to me in his brief voice message.

Room for Daring by Tout Y Est

The Tout Y Est flagship store and Headquarters is surrounded by the mountains of northern Seoul, in an area populated with galleries rather than shops.

Soho News International

The New Generation of Magazine Lovers

Soho News International has grown a lot since its opening in 2006, in the same way as our consumption as a society.

Jean-Guillaume Mathiaut

THE LIFE OF TREES

Jean-Guillaume Mathiaut, French sculptor and designer, loves and respects the forest. Over the years, he has developed a quasi-symbiotic relationship with that of Fontainebleau.

GN0

A galactic playground for individuality

GN0 takes Mars as an inspiration to build a refuge where the essence of each individual is in harmony with an environment that invites exploration.

Palinda Kannangara

The Courtyard

Enthralled by the variety of materials that Bangalore had to offer, Palinda Kannangara took full advantage of India’s rich resources.

NÓW means new moon

NÓW is a collective of around twenty designers and craftspeople based in different areas of Poland, promoting their handmade objects.

ONISZH

Where Woodcraft and Architecture Coalesce

Closer to nature than ever, but also more appreciative of the city's daily life activities, the Oniszh’s new home celebrates design, imperfection and authenticity in the most sincere form.

SONMO

A virtuous cycle between past and present

SONMO began a project to regenerate the estate and restore the vitality it once had, a process that has been ongoing for 15 years.

Il Palazzetto

& the objects that overcome the wickedness of time

Under the portico of a 16th-century stone stable, we face the disarming grandeur of Il Palazzetto head on. The modernist staircase reveals that this is no ordinary Italian villa.

Boca de Agua by Frida Escobedo

Upholding Architectural Dialogue

Boca de Agua, a series of houses that, rather than being built, seem suspended in a murmur among the treetops, beside the Bacalar lagoon.

A somewhat snobbish home by the sea

Dimorestudio in Latitude 43, Saint-Tropez

The private residence designed by Dimorestudio in Saint-Tropez takes ‘a tiger’s leap’ into the past to bring back all the flavour of the Modern Movement.

What does now smell like?

27 87

In a world deeply rooted in tradition, 27 87 introduces a fresh, personal, and dynamic approach to the art of perfumery.

The Palm Tree House

Layers of time, vaults and light

Victor Bergnes de las Casas was commissioned by his family for the recent renovation of the Palm Tree House.

Linde Freya Tangelder

Poetic Power and Tactile Tension

To think about the tension in these opposing forces is to consider the work of visionary designer Linde Freya Tangelder, the young founder of the buzzed-about Belgian studio Destroyers/Builders.

Casa Salento

A tale of history and life

The moment that I laid my eyes on Matilde and Alex’s house in Salento, that exact fantasy was immediately brought to life.

VINÇON & IKEA

The empire of rationalist hedonism

Vinçon was not just a store; it was the embodiment of the emotional connection of a clientele with a way of life that was joyful, open to the world, but proud of its city.

Ruby Atelier

A curated selection of original vintage pieces and contemporary fine art

Ruby Atelier, a gallery specialising in original vintage furniture, unique objects, and contemporary fine art, invites you to their unique soulful space.

Luchino Chair Flexform

Directing the Scenes of Life

At Flexform, we chose to honour this history with a modern product that combines turned wood, metal alloy joints, and high-quality leather.

Hotel de Mar

A verse, a sigh, a shadow

The Hotel de Mar stands as a privileged witness to countless stories over six decades, on the beautiful island of Mallorca.

Dedar Milano

September Collection 2024

Dedar Milano has introduced a revitalizing approach to white, capturing all the color's expressions and possibilities.

Introducing Issue Nº22

Turning Life into a Work of Art

I hope the pages of this issue resonate with you like good stories do, whether in the form of cinema, theater, or literature.

Cime by Saba and Zanellato/Bortotto

Handwoven tales of tradition and the sea

Saba’s new Cime carpet collection, designed by the creative duo Zanellato/Bortotto, has introduced the natural world into its own universe, creating three unique carpet designs.