Red Bluff Residence

A modern and eco-friendly spin on the ancient pit-house

Austin-based Bercy Chen Design Studio often aims to modernize the architectural staples of yesteryear, bringing the sustainability of our ancestors into a 21st-century context. Their newest project, the “Red Bluff Residence,” works to reinvent the ancient pit-house—once common to hunter-gatherer societies—for an effective site-specific architectural installation. With sustainability as their goal, the original pit-house structure provides the Bercy Chen team with a fair starting point. …

Pâté Chinois

The bouillabaisse of furniture in a new collection from Montreal's brother and sister design team

Injecting personality and random order into their latest collection, Montreal-based designers Thien and My Ta Trung‘s Pâté Chinois series is a concept centered around the beloved Quebec dish Shepherd’s Pie. Presented at the brother-and-sister team’s Domison boutique during the Montreal International Interior Design Show, Pâté Chinois is a creative modular system that uses layering and a mash-up of materials for a well-executed and exciting assortment …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Gallery bums, luxe freight containers, pasta geometrics and more in our weekly link list

1. In Memoriam of Tobias Wong The untimely death of Tobias Wong leaves a void in the world of design. In memoriam, T Magazine surveys his provocative and aesthetically dazzling body of work. 2. Ka-Pow! Coffee Bar A “new kind of coffee bar,” T Magazine highlights a chocolate confection made with coffee beans dreamed up by Elizabeth Montes of artisanal chocolatier Sahagún. 3. Dennis Hopper, …