Adrian Madlener

New York

Writer at Freelance

Architecture and Real Estate Writer at Homes.com

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Up-and-coming architects and designers team up to develop Parcel

1 week ago | aninteriormag.com | Adrian Madlener

It has become increasingly difficult for up-and-coming architects and designers to get their first big break. Rather than go it alone and propagate the outdated image of the single self-efficient genius, many are joining forces to realize their first projects. Multidisciplinary designers Lindsay Giambattista Cox and Chris Cox—as well as several other vested creative partners—joined forces with landscape architect Matt Moffitt, principal of Studio Bardo, to establish Parcel.
Warsaw’s Old Town Is Tempered by the Puro Stare Miasto Hotel

2 weeks ago | design-milk.com | Adrian Madlener

Reconstructed after World War II, Warsaw’s citadella-like Old Town is defined by picturesque squares, cobblestone streets, and grand neo-classical buildings. The UNESCO-site is undeniably one of the Polish capital’s main, if at times overrun, tourist attractions. With decidedly muted earth-tones and subtle textures, the recently opened Puro Warszawa Stare Miasto hotel offers a level of welcomed respite.
In Defense of Speculation - Metropolis

1 month ago | metropolismag.com | Adrian Madlener

At the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, seven exhibitions demonstrate the importance of conceptual ideation, especially in advancing rigorous sustainability. By: Adrian MadlenerWalking around Venice’s Giardini or the adjacent Arsenale during the opening weekend of the 19th Architecture Biennale earlier this month, one heard the same critique repeated over and over again.
Hotel Saint Augustine Is a New Sanctuary in the Heart of Houston

1 month ago | design-milk.com | Adrian Madlener

It’s only fitting that Austin-based hospitality group Bunkhouse Hotels should dub its new Houston locale, Hotel Saint Augustine, after Saint Augustine. The fourth-century theologian was canonized as the patron saint of printing because of his extensive writings on and early dissemination of the catholic faith. The new locale situates near the Menil Drawing Institute. Augustus Chapman Allen was one of the founders of the Texas metropolis in which there’s an abundance of Saint Augustine grass.
Philippe Starck Scribes Narrative for Surrealist Maison Heler Hotel

1 month ago | design-milk.com | Adrian Madlener

Ever a provocateur within the realm of contemporary design, Philippe Starck never shies away from making a statement. Iconic products like the rocket-shaped Juicy Salif citrus squeezer – developed for Alessi – and the W. W. Stool – produced by Vitra – have long been fodder for discussions on what constitutes function, form, and aesthetics; design itself. That’s exactly the point; what this decidedly Postmodern doyen has always intended.
Behind the Design of the Ravishing Bespoke Salon, Opening Soon at ICFF

1 month ago | architecturaldigest.com | Adrian Madlener

New York’s main furniture fair ICFF—held this year from May 18 to 20 as the anchor event of NYCxDesign—surveys many areas of the industry: everything from the latest cross-category innovations to the next crop of up-and-coming talents. Since 2024, the event has also hosted the Bespoke: The Art of Making Salon, a showcase presented with AD and AD PRO that highlights studios and brands specializing in artisanal furnishings and finishes.
Fellow Launches Its First Espresso Machine

1 month ago | design-milk.com | Adrian Madlener

Furnishing coffee drinkers with better tools, San Francisco-based Fellow has cornered the industry by introducing a suite of carefully thought-out products. With its offering of kettles, grinders, French presses, mugs, the award-winning Aiden brewer, and a seasonal rotation of limited-edition coffees, the boutique brand looks to return the notion of considered ritual back into this oft-overlooked facet of daily life. Rounding out this gamut is the newly introduced Espresso Series 1 machine.
Tivoli Audio + new.ordinary Team Up on Retro Portable Speaker

1 month ago | design-milk.com | Adrian Madlener

With peak 180 horsepower, the original Porsche 911 – debuted in the 1970s – was the pinnacle of performance but also set a trendsetting when it came to style. Black and tan leather carried across from its hyper functional steering wheel and stick shift to its ribbed bucket seats. It’s that same attention to bold yet refined detail, and of course, precise engineering that inspired the development of the latest Tivoli Audio release – the new.ordinary SongBook MAX speaker.
HIGHSTAY Debuts the Dreamy Villa Coachella in Saint Tropez

2 months ago | design-milk.com | Adrian Madlener

Positioning itself as an elevated alternative to standard vacation rental platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO, HIGHSTAY tenders a tightly curated collection of luxury apartments throughout Paris. Each is programmed with all of the hard and soft amenities one would expect from a 5-star hotel. Much of this approach centers on tapping the French capital’s impressive raft of interior architects to outfit these one- to three-bedroom flats.
Julian King's New York Home Marries Old and New

2 months ago | azuremagazine.com | Adrian Madlener |Sydney Shilling

For his growing family, the architectrenovates and expands a rustichome that gazes at a canopy of pines through bold cuts in the built form. Posted Apr 24, 2025 SHARE We rely on advertising revenue to support the creative content on our site. Please consider whitelisting our site in your settings, or pausing your adblocker while stopping by. New Yorkers often need to look beyond the city limits to find a place that’s suitable for a growing family.