Hi, I'm Maia.

(Pronounced Maya)

I'm a visually obsessed, native New Yorker, who's always searching for the coolest in design, food & travel. 

Over the last 5 years, I left a well established career in healthcare to pursue my passion for design and writing.  This website is my little piece of inspiration, thoughts & adventures as I seek out the most creative spaces  & experiences around the world.

I hope you find this inspiring & share with me what inspires you as well! I'd love to hear from you. Thank you for visiting!

xx,

Maia 

 
"Doctors save
lives by
constructing
a healthy life.
Designers save
lives by
constructing
a life worth living." 
 
-Mark W. Perrett
 
A Beautiful Space in Copenhagen for Designers & Creatives That Will Make You Swoon

A Beautiful Space in Copenhagen for Designers & Creatives That Will Make You Swoon

Menu, a minimalist home and furniture brand out of Denmark, just opened a new showroom in Copenhagen with the help of Norm Architects. The showroom, Menu Space, will function as a co-working space, office, and cafe. It seems like the perfect recipe for success! 

There seem to be more and more co-working spaces opening with similar design-focused concepts, like the now global We Work brand, and the new A/D/O in Brooklyn, NY. Menu and Norm Architects sought out to create a sense of community among designers and design lovers with an open space plan, prompting creatives to share ideas and spark collaborations. 

“{W}e had the pleasure of {bringing} this new approach to running a successful design business to fruition by creating a space for great ideas, beautiful design, powerful concepts and inspiration” -Norm Architects

The architects designing Menu Space were influenced by its location in the up and coming neighborhood of Nordhavn, near Copenhagen’s harbor, and used the natural materials found nearby to create the raw and industrial design. 

While the bones of Menu Space are concrete and steel, there is a fluid movement that occurs based on the needs of those visiting, including sheer drapes used to create privacy when needed.  

If you’ve been following along for a while now, you know that there is a very special place in my wanderlusting heart for Copenhagen. This city was the host of my very 1st trip to Europe and the source of many, many design and style inspirations since. If you happen to be visiting Copenhagen sometime soon, plan a dinner at one of my favorite places in the city, Höst, which is designed in Menu furniture and ceramics. 

Images courtesy Norm Architects & Dezeen.


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