A weekly Saturday recap to share with you our favorite links, discoveries, exhibitions, and more from the past seven days. This week: mirrored prism-like furniture, a spectacular renovated Porto townhouse, and an NYC home goods store and cafe with major redwood tables that we hope will bring back banquet-style dining.

Interiors

Burl-wood fans stay winning at this restaurant in Adelaide, where the swirly patterned grain forms a focal point across the bar counter front. Latteria is modeled on the traditional Milanese eateries of the same name, which blend bar, dining, and deli into a single space that’s intended to act as a community hub. Studio Gram designed the interiors with custom furniture, bespoke joinery, and tactile materials that lean towards earthy timber hues. In contrast, a powder-blue, double-sided back bar incorporates a state-of-the-art sound system, and yellow stained glass alters the mood by enhancing the natural light during the day and casting a golden glow at night. Photos © Timothy Kaye

Chef Flynn McGarry has combined his passions for sourcing unique design pieces from around the world, and for serving locally sourced, seasonal food, together in one space. His passion project, Gem Home, in New York City’s NoLita, is a homegoods store/cafe that offers a curated selection of objects and groceries — including our favorite, a colorful, graphic ceramic soap dispenser by Shane Gabier — as well as an ever-changing menu of homestyle dishes. McGarry designed the interiors himself with a 1970s West Coast aesthetic, which involves neutral-painted textured walls and plenty of wood furniture, some of which was made by the chef himself. Guests will no doubt pack the seats along the two huge redwood tables in the back, which will hopefully inspire more establishments to bring back banquet-style dining. Photos © Sean Davidson

Garce Dimofski has done it again. The Lisbon-based studio’s latest project, the renovation of a stunning townhouse in Porto’s charming Cedofeita neighborhood, has transformed the 1930s mansion into an art-filled refuge. Remodeling the three-story home involved contrasting the original elements with clean lines and unexpected materials (just look at that luminous kitchen backsplash!) that provide a perfect setting for their client’s contemporary art collection. Dramatic ornate ceilings, bronze sculptures on the staircase, and hand-painted wainscoting are among the eclectic details that enliven the rooms, which boast tall ceilings and large windows. Furniture and lighting are by designers including Minjae Kim, Studio Haos, Axel Einar Hjorth, Charlotte Taylor, and many more. 

Why do kids get all the cool stuff?! As store entrances go, the Bobo Choses flagship in Barcelona may be up there with the best. The rich, dramatic wood paneling that draws shoppers into the children’s clothing boutique was once the front for an old fabrics store that dates back to 1894. The space was carefully renovated by Colapso Studio to respect this history while also creating a light and fun experience that reflects the product offering and celebrates craftsmanship. Once inside, the vibe shifts entirely to a bright, contemporary aesthetic where white walls, modular wooden shelving units, and flooring are all clean and minimal. Yellow tiles add a sunny touch to the bathroom, while artworks, accessories, and the striped fitting room curtains by Rumu Studio all add character. Photos © Salva Lopez

Stainless-steel cabinetry continues its dominance, and at this super-chic office space in Tel Aviv, the material extends to partitions, tables bases, chairs, light fixtures, and more. Designed by LeCann, the Paris studio of architects and designers Raphaëlle Robert and Guillaume Fantin, the interior’s plethora of shiny surfaces contrast rough-textured beige walls and terracotta tiled floors. The compact space has multiple spots for working, including desks built against the tall curved walls and a hexagonal meeting table, while a dark alcove offers a more private alternative. Photos © Alice Mesguich

Brooklyn has a new cultural venue, and in true Brooklyn style, it’s located in a former milk delivery warehouse that’s been repurposed by Bureau V Architecture principal Peter Zuspan. The new home for the Bushwick Starr Theatre is purpose-designed to host the nonprofit’s performances, events, and community gatherings. A state-of-the art, black-box theater offers 20 potential staging and seating configurations, while the rehearsal studio doubles as an exhibition space, and the lobby’s concrete floors, steel tables and garage doors are modeled after a car repair shop. Perhaps our favorite part? This slightly space-age industrial-chic bathroom. Overall, the new space is intended to help the organization’s “dual mission to provide a springboard for emerging professional artists to make career-defining leaps, and to serve as a resource for the diverse community and artistic needs of its namesake Bushwick neighborhood.” A very worthy endeavor!

Discoveries

Buchanan Studio, the creative practice led by ​​Angus and Charlotte Buchanan, has debuted two new pieces as part of its Daydream Collection. The Shape Table and Prism Table both marry clean lines and reflective surfaces, and join the existing Studio Ottoman and Muse Table in the range, which have both been reimagined in stainless steel. The Shape Table comes with a cylindrical base and a circular, square or triangular top, each in either stainless steel, marble or oak. The Prism Table’s three-sided base is available in two sizes, and the same material options for its triangular top. Dreamy indeed.

Exhibitions

To mark the beginning of a collaboration with French artist Guy de Rougemont’s estate, Ketabi Bourdet gallery in Paris is hosting an exhibition of his experimental, vibrantly colored paintings and sculptures. While highlighting his entire body of visual work, the show is titled “Guy de Rougemont: a painter first and foremost” and therefore emphasis on his paintings from the 1960s to the 1990s. Influenced by minimalism and pop art, and figures including Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly, and Andy Warhol, de Rougemont played with abstract fluid forms through color throughout his career. With this exhibit, on view through November 9, the hope is to reintroduce the artist to a contemporary audience.