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13/10/2025

Seeking an affordable home with good natural light, Biloba architect Matthieu Torres and his girlfriend found a tiny three-room apartment in a 19th-century building in Belleville, Paris.

They opened it up completely, removing every wall and ceiling, exposing historic beams, and adding three skylights.

The new layout revolves around a compact pine plywood unit that integrates a mezzanine bedroom, bathroom, walk-in closet, storage, and bookshelves. Recycled details—like handles from Torres’s grandparents’ kitchen and a cracked sink found on the street—add character and sustainability.

Simplicity, sustainability, and ingenuity define the project. A folding ladder leads to the cozy wooden mezzanine, while below, the white-tiled bathroom sparkles with light reflected from a gold survival blanket shower curtain.

Discover more about how design can deliver big comforts in small places in our book 'Pretty Small' – available to purchase via the link: https://gstl.tn/PrettySmall

Photography by: Matthieu Torres

12/10/2025

Designed by Isay Weinfeld, this contemporary abode in the Brazilian city of Piracicaba was intended to become a getaway house and meeting point for a family whose members live in different cities.

The final design was influenced by the sloping terrain of the site, as well as by a north-facing orientation to provide the bedrooms and social areas with as much sunlight as possible.

What resulted was a construction of three floors in a perpendicular axis, making the garden accessible from all levels.

At first sight, the upper floor, which houses the bedrooms and a den, is most striking, stretching perpendicularly across the landscape’s contour and opening up on one side. The L-shaped ground floor, a bit more hidden below, has dining and living spaces with access to a pool via large sliding doors.

Discover more tropical houses in our book 'Concrete Jungle'– available to purchase here: https://gstl.tn/ConcreteJungle.

Photography by: Leonardo Finotti.

11/10/2025

Lost Cottage resists romanticism, its story shaped by a decade of devotion that turned a forgotten goat shelter into a human habitation. After two decades in Paris, the owner’s return to Ireland suggests something more complex than nostalgia.

This is architecture as futurist archaeology, peeling back layers to discover not what was, but what could be. Local larch wood and traditional lime-rendering anchor the project in continuation rather than replication.

A poured-concrete extension echoes the surrounding mountains, showing how contemporary intervention can honor historic fabric. The result is a sophisticated response to place—quiet, minimal, and deeply connected to the landscape.

Discover the timeless charm of more rural homes reimagined for modern living in 'Cottagecore', available via the link: https://gstl.tn/Cottagecore

Photography by: Unique Homestays.

10/10/2025

Visionary architect imagines new solutions among the ruins.

Like a Mies van der Rohe appearing from a heap of rubble, Stéphane Bauche’s AI-generated architecture oﬀers plausible reuse schemes.

Rising from the ruins of antiquityand the near-present, Ruinovation by Parisian designer Stéphane Bauche explores how AI can find ways of recycling existing architecture. A portmanteau of “ruin” and “renovation,” this collection was rendered through Midjourney, a powerful AI image generator.

Using prompts, Bauche has created a number of plausible schemes that place Mies van der Rohe-esque, angular, “greenhouse”-style architecture into crumbling buildings, preserving the past while looking to the future.

Explore more dreamscapes, imagined architecture, and interiors in our title 'Living in a Dream', available via the link: https://gstl.tn/LivingInADream.

Images by: Stéphane Bauche’s.

09/10/2025

On one of Barcelona’s tree-lined boulevards, the D∙Origen Coﬀee Shop resides behind the Art Nouveau facade of Gaudí’s Casa Calvet. Internally, the space is animated with bespoke 3D-printed furniture made from coﬀee grounds and PLA.

The café’s furniture is 3D-printed from a mix of coﬀee grounds and PLA, producing opulent forms inspired by the ﬂuidity and richness of coﬀee.

The shop features lamps, stools, and a back-lit counter, all made from Lowimpact, a biodegradable, petroleum-free material made with 98% organic content.

Lowpoly partnered with Arturo Tedeschi to create the sculptural, expressive forms using artiﬁcial intelligence and parametric design software.

Discover more about the innovative culture of reusing materials in fashion, design, and architecture in 'Circular Materials', co-edited by Joe Gibbs – available to purchase via the link: https://gstl.tn/CircularMaterials

Photography courtesy of Lowpoly x D. Origen / Gianluca Pugliese, Arturo Tedeschi, Ilaria Marzano.

07/10/2025

Discover hidden retreats where breathtaking landscapes meet the rare luxury of true seclusion in our latest title 'Remote Places to Stay Vol. 2'.

As modern life accelerates, the yearning to escape—to travel farther, stay longer, and reconnect with something elemental—has become a powerful force.

'Remote Places to Stay Vol. 2' presents a new collection of extraordinary retreats in far-flung corners of the globe, where adventure and tranquility coexist.

From secluded cabins high in the mountains to coastal hideaways on windswept shores, these destinations redefine the essence of travel.

Co-edited by Debbie Pappyn & David de Vleeschauwer, this book is an invitation to rediscover the art of stillness—of inhabiting places that leave an indelible mark.

Grab your copy via the link: https://gstl.tn/RemotePlacesVol2

Photography by: David De Vleeschauwer

Featured:
1). Adrére Amellal
2). Saqqaq Camp
3). Union Øye
4). Kerlingarfjöll Highland Base
5-6). Arctic Bath
7). Scarabeo Camp
8). Le Dune Piscinas
9). Dunton Hot Springs

06/10/2025

Located in Skagen, the northernmost point of Denmark, this summer house designed by PAX Architects is a contemporary tribute to the town’s architectural language. ⁠

The design of the house, with its blackened timber facades and thatched roof, draws inspiration from the region’s Black Period—a time when charred wood from shipwrecks was a primary construction material and roofs were covered in straw.

Serving as a summerhouse, the dwelling features a series of ﬂuid zones in which freestanding elements, such as the ﬁreplace, create smaller spaces so that the central kitchen, suitable for get togethers, is surrounded by more intimate spaces for solitary activities.

No matter where you are in the house, however, the pitched roof above remains continuous, reinforcing a feeling of “being under one roof.”

Explore more about Scandinavian Living, Interiors and Design in our book 'The Nordic Home'– available to purchase via the link: https://gstl.tn/TheNordicHome

Photography by: Rasmus Hjortshøj.

05/10/2025

In an age of architectural spectacle, Shelter Island House emerges as a compelling counter-narrative, where humility and thoughtful restraint serve as the foundations for a more intentional relationship with place.

Workstead’s expansion of this 1940s cottage demonstrates how architectural lineage can be honored while subtly evolving to meet contemporary needs.

For the clients, the home’s modest elegance represents an alternative vision of rural
luxury: one deﬁned not by scale or ostentation but by tactile materiality, considered proportions, and spaces that promote a deeper awareness of seasonal change and natural light.

Explore the timeless charm of more rural homes reimagined for modern living in 'Cottagecore', available via the link: https://gstl.tn/Cottagecore

Photography: Matthew Williams
Architect: Workstead
Styling: Mike Ten Have

04/10/2025

Step inside Casa Orgánica, the iconic Mexican home designed by Javier Senosiain that redefined organic architecture.

The intention of Casa Orgánica was to create a space adapted to the innate environmental, psychological, and physical needs of a human. Inspired by the origins of shelter—maternal cloisters, animal dens, and early cave dwellings—it embraces curvaceous, welcoming forms that echo the cradle of a mother’s embrace and the natural rhythms of human life.

The house is a family home where sand-colored tones and curved ferro-cement walls create cave-like continuity and movement across living, dining, and sleeping areas. Folded into grassy hills and entered through a spiral tunnel, it gives the sensation of descending into the earth to encounter its intimate, flowing spaces.

Discover more sweet spots where nature and modern-day living meet in our book 'House of Green', available to purchase via the link: https://gstl.tn/TheHouseOfGreenFB

Photography by: Anna Dave.

03/10/2025

Step into the most historic onsen and ryokan in Zao Onsen, Japan: Takamiya Ryokan Miyamaso.

Spanning nearly 17 generations, the Okazaki family has been deeply tied to Zao Onsen since its founding by Okazaki Yaheiji, making this the oldest onsen ryokan in town.

Stone steps lead to a ﬂuttering noren curtain and lanterns that beckon guests inside. Traditional wooden architecture, cozy tokonoma alcoves, sliding shoji doors, and tatami ﬂoors create an atmosphere steeped in history. The soft rustle of cotton yukata between rooms and baths evokes a timeless sense of refuge and healing.

Miyamaso features three private onsen sources: the semi-open-air “longevity tub,” the Zao stone onsen, and the hinoki-wood Seseragi no Yu.

For those seeking complete privacy, the detached villa Hinakura – a former storehouse lovingly restored – offers its own open-air onsen, blending luxury with the elegance of traditional Japanese design.

Discover more onsens and ryokans in our book 'Onsen and Ryokan of Japan', via the link: https://gstl.tn/OnsenandRyokanofJapan

Photography by: Takamiya Ryokan Inc.

02/10/2025

An arrestingly simple presence on the streets of Seoul in South Korea, this exposed concrete monolith is immediately notable because it is extremely narrow.

Designed by Archium Architects, the exterior features a covered entryway that forms an adjoining terrace, and the translucent polycarbonate curtain walls on the side facades add to the dramatic impression created by the street-facing elevation.

The architects focused on light and movement through the site. The incorporation of details like the cutout volumes in the exterior and balcony areas incorporated into the footprint show that human experience can be privileged even in a restricted space.

Featured in our book 'Vertical Living: 'Compact Architecture for Urban Spaces' - available via the link: https://gstl.tn/VerticalLiving

Photography by: Young Chae Park

01/10/2025

International Coffee Day invites us to look beyond the cup.

Over the past few years, the world of coffee has kickstarted a movement of cultural and creative influence. From the minimalist, tea-house-like coffeeshops of Japan to the leafy cafes of Vietnam.

From unique bags, logos, or merchandise—cafes, roasters, and coffee shops around the globe are experimenting with new ways to provide spaces and product packaging that stand out from the crowd.

Our publication 'Designing Coffee' with explores what it takes to curate some of the most innovative and eclectic coffee shops of today, from brand identity and packaging, through to interior design and architecture.

Available to purchase via the link: https://gstl.tn/DesigningCoffee

Photography by: 1). Phú Đào, 2). Ooki Jingu, 3). Anson Smart, 4). Jin Weiqi, 5). Didier Perrot-Minot

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