Top Instagram Posts of 2019

To celebrate the end of another great year in design, we’ve rounded up 10 of our top-performing posts on Instagram in 2019. Check out our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages for more from Interior Design.

1. Solaz Los Cabos by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

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In Baja California, the Sea of Cortés coast from Cabo San Lucas to the north is peppered with resort hotels. In style they tend to be either steroidal haciendas or monumental hulks. By contrast, the new @solazresortloscabos by @sordo_madaleno is a refreshing example of Mexican modernismo. The lobby establishes a grand feeling of arrival with a great sweep of high-ceilinged, open-air space that encompasses sea views and reflecting pools. Throughout the property, clean-lined contemporary furniture complements the architecture. The design deploys a couple of timeless ways of beating the heat south of the border: the large hammocks strung up on room terraces and the woven-reed panels that shade them. Plant-lined walkways doubling as breezeways lead to beachfront facilities. ???????? ????: @rafaelgamo –– A @sandow publication.

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on Jul 5, 2019 at 7:08am PDT

2. Parsley Health by Alda Ly

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White-washed walls and a clinical feel are often what comes to mind when thinking of healthcare spaces. @alda.ly threw those notions out the window and instead opted for comfortable homey touches when designing Parsley Health, a New York clinic in Union Square. The Brooklyn-based studio incorporated earthy tones and elements like potted plants, maple flooring, and an abundance of natural light to bring patients in touch with nature. They also added amenities not often found in a doctor’s office—like this kitchen and dining space that would look more at home in an apartment—to make the space feel more welcoming. ???????? ????: @reidrolls.interiors | @sandow

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on Feb 12, 2019 at 8:19am PST

3. Jewel Changi Airport by Safdie Architects and PWP Landscape Architecture  

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Singapore’s Changi airport consistently ranks among the top travel hubs in the world, with generous amenities, shopping, and now, boasting the world’s largest indoor waterfall. The 7-story water feature and surrounding climate-controlled green space was designed in a collaboration between @safdiearchitects and @pwpla as part of the city-state’s larger goal of creating a “city in a garden. Inside, water pours down through the central glass oculus, providing a breathtaking gateway to the airport and acting as a centerpiece for the space which will house shopping and entertainment spaces. The new structure, dubbed the Jewel also evokes the country’s iconic Gardens by the Bay, with walking trails and quiet seating throughout the terraced gardens. ???????? ????: @pwpla – A publication of @sandow.

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on Mar 13, 2019 at 7:13pm PDT

4. Detroit Foundation Hotel by Simeone Deary Design Group

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Instead of fighting fires, visitors to the @detroitfoundationhotel partake in podcasts and dine in style under neoclassical terra-cotta arches. Originally built as a firehouse, @simeonedeary merged two urban visions of Detroit to transform the 95,000 sq.ft. space into a reflection of the city’s past while embracing its present. In the dining room, the sweeping 18-foot ceiling–intended to accommodate firetrucks–now dangles an elegant and elaborate custom pendant that evokes smoke and the hotel’s history. Details by local artisans and homages to Detroit’s automotive history proliferate throughout the hotel and its 100 guest rooms. ???????? ????: Sal Rodriguez | @sandow

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on Jan 30, 2019 at 11:18am PST

5. WPP by HOK

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@wpp, the London-based international advertising and pr giant enlisted the help of @Hoknetwork to gather the New York offices of several subsidiaries into a single location at 3 World Trade Center. The sheer size of the endeavor was the first hurdle, the space measuring in at 700,000 square feet and 14 floors. To meet the need for an innovative, creative habitat with maximum interconnectedness, HOK director of interior design Tom Polucci, assigned each subsidiary its own designer to provide it with a unique environment. Each company presented HOK about its culture, brand, and staff to ensure that the workspaces perfectly fit the ethos. Most of the square footage is devoted to flexible work space, conceived to provide utmost adaptability as needs evolve. While differing from company to company, these areas are all created from the same kit of parts, which includes such furnishings as sitting and standing desks, oval oak conference tables, and engulfing podlike chairs that take their cue from first-class airline seats. ???????? ????: Eric Laignel –– A @sandow publication.

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on May 31, 2019 at 6:12am PDT

6. Radisson Collection Strand Hotel by Wingårdhs

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Two buildings from different decades—a concrete warehouse designed by Swedish architect Sigurd Lewerentz in the 1930s and a newer office building designed by Alenius-Silverhielm-Åhlund in the 1990s–have been brought together into a new urban hotel in central Stockholm. Designed by Swedish architect @gertwingardh, The Strand evokes the glamour of the movie stars that lived and partied there in the early 20th century. Wingårdh peeled back the layers that had been added to the structures over the years to return the hotel to its original sparkling glamour. The striking enclosed interior courtyard–part of the hotel’s restaurant–is particularly glimmering, sprinkled with hanging pendant lights. ???????? ????: André Pihl –– A @sandow publication.

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on Jul 3, 2019 at 6:07am PDT

7. Palermo, Italy Apartment by Studio DiDeA

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A couple in Palermo looking for a new home instead found local @studio_didea and embarked on a refresh of their 1,500 square-foot apartment. Windows on both sides of the home let in not only cooling breezes from the Tyrrhenian Sea, but also ample natural light. Architect and cofounder Emanuela di Gaetano didn’t want any barrier to block the luminous air coming from the windows, so furnishings are carefully positioned to maximize air flow. The apartment makes use of a restrained material palette—floors of Billiemi marble quarried nearby; built-storage and furniture of tobacco oak—keeps the focus on all that light. In the study, a wall of black oak slats defines the space, with a custom desk of tobacco oak, a @cassinaofficial lamp, and chair by @knollinc. ???????? ????: @serenaeller –– A @sandow publication.

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on Mar 20, 2019 at 11:43am PDT

8. Diamond Island Community Hall by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

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Hidden away on a small island on Vietnam’s northern coast, Vo Trong Nghia Architects has designed the aptly named Castaway Island Resort from almost entirely bamboo. The resort sits on a stretch of beach tucked between towering cliffs and only accessible by boat, providing both a stunning setting and an unrivaled escape. The five residential units and pavilions were designed from bamboo and recycled timber to be both environmentally conscious and easy to transport and assemble without disturbing the environment. ???????? ????: Hiroyuki Oki –– A @sandow publication.

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on May 29, 2019 at 6:50am PDT

9. LODOWATO Ice Cream Shop by Musk

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Polish ice cream chain @lodowato’s Katowice location has a brand new refreshing interior. Collective Musk outfitted the new shop with an abstract bubbly theme that both fit the company’s fun-filled, highly Instagram-able style, and offered something new and surprising. Bright colors draw in visitors from the street, with the red-tiled ice cream display becoming the centerpiece of the shop. Despite extra tall ceilings, the parlor feels cozy, thanks to an installation of gradient spheres that acts to lower the room, bringing the space closer together, and keep the attention of customers waiting in line. The bubbly theme carries down the walls to a simple, yet practical menu comprised of interchangeable while plates on wooden slats, perfect for the shop where the menu changes daily. ???????? ????: Rados?aw Ka?mierczak –– A @sandow publication.

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on Mar 26, 2019 at 6:12am PDT

10. Abu Gosh Restaurant by STUDIO SHOO

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In the small alley of Moscow’s Sivtsev Vrazhek, an unassuming garden pavilion surrounded by greenery is the new home to a colorful authentic Israeli restaurant. At just 236 sq. ft., the space challenged @studio_shoo to design a space that fit in the confined space without losing the bright flavor of Israel. White bricks provide the canvas for the restaurant, accented by a palette of bold blues, pinks and yellows with hand-made tiles covering the floor and flowing into the open kitchen’s counter. Towering windows, restored from the building’s originals and vintage lamps from the 50s hang from the high ceiling, providing plenty of both natural and warm lighting. A large communal table of solid oak acts as the centerpiece of the space and encourages community and interaction. Authentic touches, from painted plates and flea market antiques emphasize the colorful atmosphere of a slice of Israel in the middle of Moscow. ???????? ????: @studio_shoo –– A @sandow publication.

A post shared by Interior Design (@interiordesignmag) on Apr 2, 2019 at 6:42am PDT

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