Strain bar stool offers a dynamic, saddle-inspired seat made from solid wood, shaped for ergonomic comfort. The interwoven steel leg structure provides a built-in footrest while reinforcing stability and visual identity. Available in three heights, it adapts to a range of interior settings, from residential kitchens to hospitality bars, always balancing comfort, function, and sculptural clarity.
Founded in 2013, SMPDO is a Zagreb-based industrial design agency working on various projects ranging from industrial and spatial design to site-specific installations, art direction and design consultancy.
An interesting architectural configuration with it's fractured surfaces fits perfectly into the ambience of the bay, giving the impression of being a part of the natural configuration. In the interior, the wooden details, discrete lighting and comfortable furniture in warm colours, make a great contrast to the simple white surface of the exterior.
One Suite Hotel is situated in Srebreno, halfway between Dubrovnik and the airport in Čilipi.
The new six-storey building complex showcases a state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly design with high-grade infrastructure, offering personnel a comfortable and innovative working environment.
An extraordinary example of industrial design in a residential space – a team of Belgium architects from Boost Architectuur showed us how to use big/large concrete surfaces in a residential space, and combine them with warm materials, interesting details and good lighting, to achive impressive and yet cosy atmosphere.
The NOXX Hotel in Marburg, designed by Studio ABERJA, is a reinterpretation of a former locomotive shed into a contemporary hospitality experience.
Perched on the coast of Privlaka, House H is designed as a dialogue between architecture and the Adriatic. It stretches across a 600 m² plot, where sea and sky are ever-present, thanks to floor-to-ceiling glass façades that invite the horizon indoors.
The Greenhouse Bistro at the Kortrijk Xpo in Belgium, designed by BuroB in 2017, is an example of how thoughtful design can transform a space into a vibrant and functional hub.