The corner of a Venetian dining room displays a tactile interplay of surfaces: a rough, metallic wall sculpture by Vincenzo De Cotiis hangs above a sleek Verde Alpi marble table. Exposed brickwork meets refined marble paneling, while Donald Judd’s wall-mounted boxes reflect the exhibition’s "Minimal Legends" theme of raw-meets-refined.

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The entry porch of Pine Flat Residence at golden hour, where corrugated Corten panels glow in deep amber light and concrete steps with a steel handrail lead up to the covered outdoor dining area. Built-in concrete benches, a timber-lined soffit overhead, and the folding solar shading panels beyond compose an arrival sequence of concentrated material richness.

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The full length of the main hall at Caffè Nazionale, Arzignano, by AMAA. A grand ornamental stone doorcase with relief decoration dominates the far wall, set against raw peeling plaster. The coffered plywood ceiling, long central bench, round café tables and mixed vintage seating establish the project's characteristic tension between historic grandeur and contemporary restraint.

Caffè Nazionale Boldly Layers Past and Present Within Arzignano’s 19th-Century Town Hall

A wider urban view situates the building within Athens, with the Acropolis rising in the distance. The contrast between the hotel’s ordered façade and the layered cityscape underscores its presence within the evolving urban fabric.

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Looking across the upper level of Studioboom's Milan gallery, steel tables catch the ambient light while a white mesh-panel balustrade frames the void below, where the curved chocolate leather sofa is glimpsed in the distance. The composition reads like a sectional diagram of the studio's aesthetic: reflective surfaces, raw structure, calibrated restraint.

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The reception area at Conductor frames a richly layered lounge setting beneath a suspended coffered walnut canopy. An olive-green sofa and a pair of shearling lounge chairs flank a sculptural burl wood coffee table, set over a deep red rug on the graphic terracotta-tiled floor. The patterned Dzek-tiled reception counter anchors the composition to the right, while lush potted trees on either side reinforce the biophilic sensibility running through the project.

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A symmetrical view reveals the shop as a curated landscape of display systems rather than conventional retail fixtures. Green cabinetry merges into textured walls, allowing handmade objects and garments to stand out. The interplay of vernacular timber construction and contemporary detailing gives the space quiet sophistication.

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