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[#AccessTip. Give them something to talk about.] WE ARE IN LOVE with #Vegan restaurant, Rayén Vegano based in #Madrid #Spain. The bright yellow ephemeral installation which happens to mark the restaurant’s entrance was created by the multidisciplinary team of artists, @somosfos. Created out of 250 meters of #yellow tape, a few #pineapples, pieces of #art painted over, lawn furniture and a spotlight, this little restaurant has come to life!

[#AccessTip. Brutalist Beauty. See what you never saw before] #Architects #KenMackay and #TraceyWiles have reworked the Chamberlin, Powell and Bon-designed Barbican building, #London EC1 into an amazing 5 bedroom apartment!  They have kept the original brutalist features like concrete walls, pillars, and double-height ceilings. We love the rawness of the overall concept, allowing the buildings history to thrive into the future.

[#AccessTip. Invest in a Statement piece] What is that one thing in your home you love? Is it art work you bought whilst on holiday? That antique sideboard you bartered for at the markets? A statement piece doesn’t necessarily have to cost you an arm or a leg and it doesn’t need to be big, bold or over sized. Your statement piece is something that you notice first, something that brings you joy, a piece that you know completes the room you love. We love the #ValetCollection by #DavidRockwell for Stellar Works featured at #MilanDesignWeek. The collection merges fluent materials, craftsmanship, functionality. Now we are not saying to go out and spend 6 months of your wage on a chair! Be innovative, get cheeky! Find a fresh local emerging designer to support. Invest early, because authenticity is priceless. You never know, you may be the only person with that one off piece.

[#AccessTip. The winter hangzone!] Where is the one spot in your home that you love to be in during the colder months? Fireplaces are the perfect way to bring people together during winter. Your fireplaces can be the anchor between two rooms, defining spaces and zones. Make it a statement piece! We love this geometric design by #RessRobertsandPartners, located in upper west side, #NewYork.

[#AccessTip. Fill your space with what you ❤️] We are swooning over @heatherdayart! Art is personal, subjective and can be an expression of ones self. There is no right or wrong! Hang what you love to fill your empty wall. It can make all the difference and also adds as a talking piece with guests. If your after a colour piece that makes your smile, #sanfrancisco based artist @heatherdayart is who you want. 😍

[#AccessTip. Innovative yet Practical.] Harvard Graduate School of Design led by Rok Oman and Spela Videcnik from OFIS had the challenge of designing an innovative yet practical shelter to meet the needs of the extreme alpine climate of Skuta, Zgornje Jezersko, Slovenia.

[#AccessTip. Make your own Paradise!] Artist Andrés Gallardo States the iconic ‘La Muralla Roja’ in #Spain a ‘paradise for photographers’. La Muralla Roja, Spanish for 'The Red Wall,' is a housing project designed by Ricardo Bofill. Located within the La Manzanera development in Spain's Calpe, La Muralla Roja is a labyrinth of precise geometry plan based on the typology of the Greek cross. There are no boundaries when it comes to design, step outside the box and get creative folks! Photo by Andrés Gallardo

[#AccessTip. Design for the future] Ooof! #ReNaDesign ticking all our boxes. Afsharian's House, Iran was designed by Tehran-based ReNa Design for a couple with a son and daughter. The studio was asked to develop a building that could easily be separated into three distinct dwellings in the future. Do you have questions or concerns about a project or just don’t know where to start? Access ADVICE is a one-off consultation service. We provide architectural advice at various stages of the design/build process. We will guide you through open for inspections, meet you on-site and give preliminary design advice. Head to our link in our Bio.