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Renovating a historic house is, at its core, an act of negotiation between the impulse to preserve everything and the temptation to start fresh. The most assured restorations tend to be those that resist both extremes: buildings where the new work is confident enough to stand alongside the old without either apologising or overpowering it. P81 House, a 1932 villa in Poznań’s Grunwald district restored by Adam Wierciński of @wiercinskistudio , is precisely this kind of project, balancing pre-war details and industrial interventions in an ode to Polish craftsmanship. From the corrugated aluminium cladding and galvanised steel lanterns in the garden to the concrete floor infills tracing walls removed from the villa’s previous incarnation as a multi-apartment building, and the custom-designed furniture in raw steel, solid oak, and reinforced glass, the renovation espouses an unapologetically modern language of industrial candour. Tempered by an artisanal sensibility, Wierciński’s interventions sit comfortably alongside the property’s restored heritage elements, establishing a dialogue between memory and reinvention. Photography by @onistories Read more at yatzer.com

On the evening of May 8th, 48 thinkers, artists and creatives gathered under the title Beauty/Fracture — a culinary experience conceived and and co-hosted by Lubna Mobied (@lmobied ) and Costas Voyatzis (@costasvoyatzis ) on the occasion of the World Beautiful Business Forum by @houseofbeautifulbusiness , in collaboration with The Ilisian. The setting was the iconic Hesperides ballroom at @conradathenstheilisian , the newly opened urban resort within the @theilisian_official ecosystem, where the table itself became the argument. A 15-metre luminous line by @site_specific_ ran the full length of the room, threading together the guests into a single unbroken thought. Across it: a constellation of stone vases custom-carved into fragments, a collaboration between @yatzer and @thenonobject , and helleborus stems by @kopriastore , giving sculptural form to the evening’s central provocation: that fracture is not the enemy of beauty, but one of its oldest conditions. The dinner unfolded in four acts, each course paired with a moment of reflection, a question, or a deliberate intervention. During the second act, “Fracture of Perspective”, each guest was asked to write down something that currently feels fractured, incomplete, or under tension, and place it face down on the table. Following a five-minute silence over a lemon and basil sorbet — conceived as both a palate and a conversation cleanser — guests were invited to find new seats, where they were met with the intimate confessions left behind. It was a powerful moment of connection and tenderness, bonding all 48 over the recognition that fracture, named aloud, loses some of its weight. The evening continued at @nynn.co , where the circle grew, the spirits loosened, and the conversation found new ground. Photography by Spyros Chamalis (@obiwanlives ), Ifigeneia Filopoulou of @kopriastore and Giorgos Genios @giorgosgenios #yatzer 🍋 #HouseOfBeautifulBusiness #WBBF26

Labels such as “Minimalist”, “Abstract Expressionist” or “Conceptual artist” may help critics and curators map the crowded terrain of post-war art, but the artists themselves rarely worked within such tidy boundaries, and the affinities between movements were always more permeable than art history tends to allow. Minimal Legends, an exhibition at the Vincenzo De Cotiis Foundation in Venice’s Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, on view during the Venice Biennale, is built around this insight. Co-curated by the Foundation’s president Claudia Rose De Cotiis and Lawrence Van Hagen of @lvh_art , the show brings together seventeen works spanning Minimalism and its adjacent movements alongside works by @vdecotiis himself, using the layered rooms of the Foundation’s storied Venetian palazzo to stage a dialogue that is less about historical survey than about continuity and reinvention. MINIMAL LEGENTS Presented by Vincenzo De Cotiis Foundation and LVH Art Curated by Claudia Rose De Cotiis and Lawrence Van Hagen On view till Saturday 3rd October 2026. By appointment only. VINCENZO DE COTIIS FOUNDATION Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, San Marco, Calle Giustinian 2893, Venice, Italy Artist List Carl Andre, Larry Bell, John Chamberlain, Vincenzo De Cotiis, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, On Kawara,Imi Knoebel, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Agnes Martin, John McCracken, Bridget Riley, Mark Rothko, Robert Ryman, Richard Serra, Frank Stella Photography by @albsinigaglia and @wichmann100 Read more at yatzer.com

When the 2019 Kincade Fire destroyed the original off-grid house on this remote plot in the Mayacamas Mountains northeast of Healdsburg, California, the owners chose to rebuild on their own terms. Designed by San Francisco-based @faulknerarchitects , Pine Flat residence is a quietly assured structure that draws on the rugged character of its wildland setting while confronting, head-on, the realities of building in fire-prone terrain. Reusing ninety per cent of the existing concrete foundations and clad in fire-resistant Corten steel, the house reads as both a measured architectural statement and a pragmatic act of resilience. Photography by @joefletcherphotoy Read more at yatzer.com

Set within Arzignano’s 19th-century town hall, Caffè Nazionale has long occupied a central place in the life of this northern Italian town. Since opening in the 1950s, it has served generations of locals as a daily meeting point, making its recent restoration a matter of civic continuity as much as architectural renewal. Commissioned to revive the historic venue, Venetian studio @amaa_office approached the project as a living palimpsest, boldly layering contemporary interventions of minimalist rigour onto newly unveiled historic fabric. The result is a finely calibrated interior where old and new remain distinct yet deeply connected, and where time itself becomes part of the design. Photography by @arorygardiner , @mikaelolsson_ and @simonebossiphotographer . Read more at yatzer.com

When the Athens Hilton closed its doors in 2022 for a major overhaul, the city responded with a mixture of nostalgia and anticipation. For six uninterrupted decades, the building had embedded itself in the city’s urban fabric and cultural imagination, its presence as familiar as it was defining. Its reopening on 23 April 2026, exactly 63 years after it first welcomed guests, invited a verdict that was always going to be emotional. What emerged is a confident recalibration that carries its legacy forward with an ambition equal to that of the original. Reintroduced as @conradathenstheilisian , the hotel reinterprets the original’s dual identity—cosmopolitan modernism tempered by a deep sense of place—through a contemporary lens, while offering an urban resort experience within the broader ecosystem of @theilisian_official , a new multifaceted destination bringing together hospitality, retail and wellness, alongside branded residences and the private members’ club @nynn.co . A sensitive renovation by @aeter_architects sets the stage for mid-century-inspired interiors by @avroko that establish a calibrated dialogue between past and present through a considered mix of archival references and contemporary interventions, further enriched by @themare.studio ’s art curation; nine restaurants and bars—including the return of the historic Byzantino as a @tristanauer -designed brasserie fusing French and Greek influences—reanimate the hotel’s long-standing social pulse, while wellness facilities spanning more than 2,000 square metres unfold as a serene counterpoint to the city’s intensity. Together, they make a persuasive case that the most compelling way to honour an icon is not to preserve it, but to reimagine it. Photography by @nickkontostavlakis and @mirtoiatropoulou Videos by @spathumpa and @dionisismoraitis Read more at yatzer.com

Unveiled during Milan Design Week, @_studioboom_ ’s new design gallery reads as both milestone and statement. Conceived as a home for the studio’s ongoing work and a venue for events, exhibitions and collaborations, the space marks its tenth anniversary by distilling a design approach that has long operated between futuristic polish and industrial clarity. For its inaugural installation, a selection of furniture pieces originally created for design-forward fashion brands brings architecture and design into close dialogue, revealing a formal language that is at once restrained and quietly commanding. Photography by @matteotriola . Read more at yatzer.com #yatzer #brutalistarchitecture #industrialdesign #stainless_steel

In the era of lifestyle-led offices and amenity-rich developments, the most compelling workspaces are no longer designed purely around efficiency. Increasingly, they borrow from hospitality, domestic interiors and public culture to create places people might actually want to spend time in. Conductor, a 3,400-square-metre flexible workspace in Stratford, East London, designed by architectural practice @studiomulti_arch and interior design studio @tabithaisobel , belongs firmly to that shift. Located within the recently completed Coppermaker Square development, the project reimagines the workplace as a richly composed environment of artisanal warmth, abundant greenery and a quietly confident graphic sensibility, where atmosphere matters as much as function. Photography by @jasperfry Read more at yatzer.com

As summer gets underway, we’re kicking off this year’s Tiny Island Guides with an Aegean destination that rewards the curious and patient traveller: Skyros. The southernmost of the Sporades and the most geographically remote, Skyros occupies a singular in-between space. Its hilltop capital could pass for a Cycladic village, yet its pine-forested hills, dramatic rocky plateau in the south, and wind-scoured coastline are unmistakably Sporatic in spirit. This cultural and geographical duality gives the island a character unlike anywhere else in the Aegean. No cruise ships call here, no large resort developments have taken root, and the island is all the richer for it. Our Skyros Tiny Island Guide traces this layered character through a carefully chosen selection of places and experiences. Accommodation ranges from seaside retreats and design-led villas, to tranquil homes nestled in olive groves and a historic townhouse in Chora reimagined as a boutique hotel. On the culinary front, waterside tavernas serve the island’s signature lobster spaghetti alongside the freshest catch of the day, creative kitchens reinterpret local flavours with a contemporary touch, while a secluded family taverna hidden amid pine woodland offers the kind of quietly perfect meal that stays with you long after. All-day beach clubs, rooftop cafés, and cocktail bars tucked into Chora’s postcard-pretty alleys round out the picture, alongside galleries, ceramic studios, and concept stores that carry on the island’s centuries-old craft traditions. Discover the unhurried, quietly captivating spirit of Skyros through our Tiny Island Guide. #yatzer #Skyros #skyrosisland #visitskyros

Commissioned to redesign the gift shop at Lopota Lake Resort & Spa, a lakeside retreat nestled in Georgia’s Kakheti wine region, Lado Lomitashvili of Tbilisi-based @studiogypsandconcrete drew inspiration from the property’s defining feature, the picturesque Lopota Lake, translating its idyllic natural beauty into a contemporary design language of minimalist restraint in conversation with the building’s vernacular heritage. The result is a finely calibrated space where merchandising, materiality and spatial perception are deftly interwoven. Photography by @grigorysokolinsky Read more at yatzer.com

One of our favourite discoveries at Milan Design Week 2026 is “Lesson in Relations: Dialogue with Trees 100” by Tokyo-based @taktproject . Picture an empty 15th-century church, its ancient floor scattered with small tree branches, each one partly 3D-printed, lying there as if the wind had blown them in. No plinths, no vitrines, no scenography. Just branches, and the questions they quietly ask. A departure from the immersive scenographies, monumental installations, and tech-driven set-ups competing for attention across the city, this exhibition demands time and attention to be appreciated. In a week when design is celebrated as a vehicle for everyday life, it also challenges a fundamental assumption: the pieces on display have no defined function. They are studies in paying attention—to materials, to nature, to the act of making itself. Installation views by @takumiota . Photos of works by @ogawamasaki_ph . Satoshi Yoshiizumi profile by @costasvoyatzis . Read more at yatzer.com #yatzer #milandesignweek2026 #MDW26 #milanodesignweek #fuorisalone2016

During Milan Design Week, when installations often compete through scale, novelty, or sensory excess, there is something quietly assured about choosing to focus on a single household object. For its 2026 presentation, Studies, Chapter I: On the Plaid, @loropiana does exactly that, turning its attention to the plaid, not in the familiar sense of a checked pattern, but in the word’s older meaning: a finely woven throw or blanket designed for warmth, comfort, and everyday use. At the Maison’s Milan headquarters, Cortile della Seta, this humble domestic companion becomes the subject of a nuanced meditation on material knowledge and textile craftsmanship. Conceived more as a gallery than a showroom, the installation guides visitors through a winding sequence of 24 plaids, each one presented individually as an artwork. Suspended within oak display structures, the pieces can be viewed up close, allowing attention to settle on weave density, surface treatment, colour transitions, and edge details that might otherwise go unnoticed. Through a rich range of techniques, materials, and motifs, the presentation reflects Loro Piana’s enduring belief that uncompromising quality and exceptional craftsmanship can quietly elevate everyday life. Studies, Chapter I: On the Plaid Cortile della Seta, Via della Moscova 33 April 21 – 26, 2026 Photography ©️ Loro Piana. Read more at yatzer.com #yatzer #milandesignweek2026 #MDW26