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Structural ash and pine joinery – including a staircase, mezzanine and double-height storage wall – delineate the space within this refurbished, open-plan apartment in London by EBBA Architects.

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Located in an old matchstick factory in the city's East End, the one-bedroom, 80-square-metre apartment belongs to a young professional couple, who asked the emerging local firm to "completely reimagine" its layout. The apartment features a bespoke wooden staircase, top image, and a double-height shelving unit, above The former plan featured subdividing walls, which created a small kitchen and lounge area, and a dark bedroom upstairs. An enclosed staircase took up almost a quarter of the floor space. EBBA Architects began by removing most of the walls and the large, existing staircase to provide a more functional and flexible living...

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Juniper berry-blue furniture sits against blackened walls inside this cosy bar, laboratory and store that design studio YSG has created in Sydney for gin brand Four Pillars.

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Four Pillars Laboratory occupies a two-storey corner building in Sydney's buzzing Surry Hills neighbourhood. It was originally built in 1939 as premises for a tea company, but has since been reincarnated as various retail and hospitality spaces. The ground floor of Four Pillars Laboratory has a shop that sells the gin brand's merchandise The building now houses a lab, store and bar for gin brand Four Pillars. When locally-based design studio YSG was brought on board to develop the interiors, it set about creating a "robust yet tactile sanctuary" where visitors can comfortably sample and learn more about gin in...

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VDF products fair: kitchen and storage systems brand Henrybuilt has created a flexible shelving unit that allows users to display homeware and personal trinkets in a variety of arrangements

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The rear panel of Henrybuilt's wall-mounted Color Box Bar shelf has been specially designed so that other elements, like a wine rack or steel rail for hanging utensils, can easily be installed and rearranged. "This compact and elegant serving piece relies on our Opencase system of flexible fittings to allow you to present and serve the way you wish," said the brand. "It combines colour, toughness, craft, and proportion, and carefreely floats above the floor." The wine rack and steel rail are provided with the Color Box Bar upon purchase and users can additionally buy other Opencase elements from Henrybuilt....

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Istanbul studio Zift Design is launching its latest product collections as part of VDF's collaboration with Ventura Projects.

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Exhibitor: Zift Design/Lütfi Büyüktopbaş Project title: ABC bookshelf, ABC XS bookshelves, Clear Zift Design is a studio based in Istanbul, Turkey, founded by interior designer Lütfi Büyüktopbaş. It is launching its latest products, the ABC bookshelf, ABC XS bookshelves and the Clear seat, during the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. ABC bookshelves come in a range of sizes for use in domestic or public spaces. They are designed as alternatives to conventional shelving, doubling as both a storage and display unit. Clear is a seat conceived as a contemporary substitute for the swivel chair. It is intended for use in...

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Even if you’re temporarily renting your apartment, it’s essential that your living space feels like home.

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If you’ve asked “how can I make my apartment my own”, then read on for all the tips and tricks on how to create a homey place. Personal Decor to Make the Apartment Yours Decoration is key to making your apartment truly feel like your own. You want to find decor that reflects your taste and preferences. Although you may not own the apartment unit, your lease grants you the freedom to spice up the space, as long as you don’t cause any damages or violate the rental agreement. Changing your apartment’s hardware is one big but subtle way to...

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