London-based advertising agency Analog Folk sought out the talent of Design Haus Liberty for their office transformation. Headed by Dara Huang, the young architecture firm immediately set about creating a lofted, industrial work space for the East London agency. The addition of a new mezzanine and staircase spatially optimized the almost 1000 square meter office, while i...
As a company filled with young creatives, Tel Aviv-based promotion agency Webpals wanted an office that reflected their corporate culture. Stylists Tali & Rakefet set about designing a fun, colorful space that would inspire. The new office houses 130 employees in approximately 650 square meters that was designed to encourage communication, collaboration and adaptabili...
Soundcloud is one of the most innovative and widely used music platforms on the internet. For the design of their Berlin headquarters, local architecture firm KINZO was charged with designing a flexible and creative space that could easily expand with the rapidly growing company. To do so, they converted 4,000 square meters of a disused brewery into a three-storey office...
Multidisciplinary Canadian design practice M-S-D-S Studio has integrated their deliciously minimal style into the conversion of a 100-year-old brick warehouse which is home to Shopify Toronto. Spread across 18,000 square feet, the office contains 90 workstations, a reception area, retail shop, boardroom, 3 large meeting rooms, 6 small meeting rooms, 2 phone booths, a caf...
From eggs provided by their supplier Mikel’s “happy hens” to Angel’s sun-ripened fruits and vegetables, every product comes from a local network of small producers practicing ecologically sound methods. With an emphasis is on recapturing traditional flavors, the menu includes updated versions of classic casseroles, stews, soups and salads. Divided into three customer are...
Those of you that are suckers for a good concept store are going to love Le White Concept Store in Paris. As its name implies, Le White exclusively sells artwork and design objects that are white. The concept also extends to the shop’s walls, floors, shelves and furniture, cultivating a dazzlingly surreal ambiance. Each piece of the collection is scrupulously curated by ...
In a country where design culture tends to be concentrated in Paris, Margaux Keller Design Studio is a breath of fresh air. Unlike her fellow graduates of Ecole Boulle, the young designer chose to set up camp in Marseille. Recently, she teamed up with Bertrand Guillon Architecture to design the Le Coiffeur hair salon in Marseille’s newly renovated docks. Owned by loca...
Mark Dziewulski designed a flexible and peaceful multipurpose living space that serves as an art gallery, an office and a generously proportioned entertainment space. The most defining trait is perhaps the overhanging roof that gently slopes up, revealing a floor-to-ceiling window that generously bathes the living space in light. This open space, despite its very modern ...
Cumulus Studio, which has offices in both Tasmania and Melbourne, designed the visitor facilities named Devil's Corner Lookout and Cellar Door for the Brown Brothers winery in Apslawn. Constricted primarily from timber-clad shipping containers, the two structures provide a semi-sheltered space for wine and food sampling, as well as an observation point overlooking the v...
The slide will allow visitors to loop their way through parts of the structure on their way to the ground. The tight corkscrew design of the tunnel slide will have visitors descending 178m (over 583 feet), from the observation level to the ground.This is what the sculpture looked like when it was originally built (without the slide), with the stairs winding their way up...
Haute Couture and architecture merge together in the design of the facade, with its curved panels, that have been inspired by the pleats found in skirts and dresses.The smooth and delicate facade is made from ultra high-density concrete and a marble powder. The architects were also influenced by the inspirations of Miami, images of sun and beaches, along with an idea of...
The glass facade of the 18,000 square-foot, two-story building is wrapped in perforated metal panels that run parallel to the windows, with the exception of parts of the buildings that require open views-hallways, doorways and common areas. To the east and west, the panels take the form of angled vertical louvers, their spacing varied according to the shading needs of t...
Lord foster himself and michael bloomberg hosted the topping out ceremony, presenting the scheme which will hope to serve as a natural extension of the city while attempting to improve the surrounding public realm. the new building comprises of two triangular volumes, bisected at ground level by an arcade and connected above by bridges. protecting views of the landmar...
led by architect francesco gatti, the concept started from the appeal of hanging everything from the ceiling and freeing the floorplan for open circulation. ‘we imagined an elastic ceiling that was pulled down by the weight of these various objects.’ explains gatti. ‘we used a very thin white translucent fiberglass material because of its fire resistance and the way it r...
The studio aimed to create a fantasy setting inspired by a hypothetical English gentleman, and installed elements throughout the space they felt would emulate this character. "The space is a fantasy world inspired by the globe-trotting adventures of an English gentleman and is named after his love's favourite (but potentially deadly) flower," said the team. Foxglov...
clad distinctively in a diagonal pattern, the hotel exterior serves as a beacon to passengers arriving and departing from the international airport. the combination of glass and composite panels colored in white and grey, has resulted in a pattern of diamonds. simultaneously, the facade pattern strengthens the unity of the three building volumes – the plinth, the guest r...
the scheme forms part of the second phase of the emerging neighborhood, an area that is dedicated to innovative fashion, design, architecture and dining experiences. heavily influenced by miami’s historic art deco architecture, the commercial structure houses four luxury retail tenants — including tom ford’s miami flagship store. the design incorporates geometric moti...
when faced with the task of renovating three of floors of an apartment building into a coworking space, a research-based design method was introduced by the architects, resulting in a flexible space-sharing model. the design’s outcome creates a library-like experience: on the first level, the traditional lobby-corridor-office layout no longer exists, and has been tran...
Designed by MuuM, the Rönesans Mecidiyeköy Offices (RMO) has a modular facade that allows occupants to use the big terraces for working within a green environment. The building is located between two streets with a nice-meter height difference and was designed as two volumes-ground floor and the upper volume. The interior comprises retail spaces on the ground floor fa...
it’s unique location directly affected the design, completed by geza, who wanted to include both industry and nature within. consisting of about 2,800m2 above ground (1,400m2 underground), the ‘headquarters’ is anything but small; yet in relation to adjacent structures, it’s size is barely comparable. two shifted, longitudinal volumes linked by a long hallway comprise...
Located a short stroll from the popular East Side Gallery and connected to the city via S and U Bahn at Warschauer strasse, the seven storey building fits into the typology of the Osthafen development. The new building reuses a brownfield site and aligns with existing structures such as the nhow hotel and renovated industrial buildings. Three sides of the building are wr...
The project is a two-tone tower in New York City that embodies the elegance and artistry of the 250-year old crystal manufacturer. 'Baccarat is equally well known for their product and distinctive packaging,' explains SOM design partner Gary Haney. 'Our approach to the design was to create an elegant, timeless and urban 'wrapper' for the luxury within.' Located in one...
The first floor of the café includes a contained play space for babies, that has little windows for the children to see out of. Mid-century modern furniture like the Eames Armchair Rocker are featured through-out the space. A variety of lampshade shapes add to the playfulness of the space. The lights have been hung at various heights to create visual interest. The st...
The designer’s description Contemporary tropical living is what Kata Rocks is all about. The emphasis is on clean and uncomplicated space paying homage to the view. 34 oversized apartments, duplexes and penthouses, terraced to take advantage of the natural slope, are fully serviced by all the facilities you would find in a five star resort. And then of course there...
The ten-storey glass structure is one of Copenhagen’s largest office buildings and features a dramatic atrium flooded with natural light providing links to all levels. The entrance level houses a reception area, a water sculpture by artist Anita Jørgensen and an auditorium. A staircase leads up to the atrium where suspended meeting rooms, glass elevators, staircases,...
ARIDO has held an annual program for all registered members. These annual awards are one of the most highly regarded honours in the interior design community. They showcase excellence, innovation and originality in interior design. Noir Presentation Centre is set on an urban downtown street front setting. On the west side is the site of this presale presentation centr...
Design elements have been influenced by the Group’s oriental heritage as well as from local cultural ancestry, with Mandarin Oriental’s exacting attention to detail. All incorporate the Group’s guest-centred technology and entertainment systems and provide the largest accommodation in the area. Each room encompasses its own sun-deck, terrace or balcony, many with privat...
The concept of the project originates from the analysis of two fundamental premises, on one hand the use (defined as the program) and the immediate environment (location and comfort). If a traditional office building, where the typical floor consists of an opaque core and the use of glass on the exterior walls; this project breaks this paradigm by completely reversing th...
Opened in June of this year and comprising two groups of 15 tented suites with overhanging terraces and a guest pavilion, the compound boasts uninterrupted views over the vast grassy plains of the Great Rift valley below — giving substance to the word angama which means “hanging or suspended in midair”’ in Swahili. Designed by South African based architects Silvio Re...
The designer’s description The project is located on a hill with a breath-taking view and with very strong constraints: a slope over 50%, large and numerous granite rocks, and lush vegetation. We developed the project around these constraints, taking advantage of each. The main idea was to create a contrast between the buildings and the rocks. The buildings are irr...
With these functions in mind, the store’s design was inspired by Buddhist temples and the scripture libraries that were once housed inside or underneath many of them, and which relate to the Mandarin Chinese concept of stored wisdom. For designer Chu, for whom the written word represents the collection of shared knowledge, a bookstore should not only be a gateway to this...
based on a irregular site, adjacent to the ocean and a 140m beachfront, the construction had to be sensitive to the natural mangrove that is already existing. taking advantage of natural vegetation of the site, the establishment has since been built around this mangrove to lessen the environmental impact. complemented by the pristine settings, the building facilitates 31...
located at their store in manhattan, the structure acts as a kaleidoscopic lantern that creates an otherworldly atmosphere within the shop. the piece is tied to the crystal, which is highly refined yet primitive. they can be found anywhere, yet their ubiquitousness never constrains them to the ordinary. much like the asymmetrical orderedness of melissa’s W2015 collect...
Inspired by the Russian avant-garde styles of the 1920s, the 21,184-square-meter office building comprises a series of vertically stacked and offset white volumes with alternating glazed bands. However, the most eye-catching feature of the building is not the exterior—it’s the dramatic light-filled central atrium that comprises overlapping black and white forms. Locat...
combining the amenities of a megayacht and an exotic island, the onboard ‘kokomo ailand’ features a private owner’s penthouse that is 80 meters above sea level, with two private elevators and a glass bottom jacuzzi. the main deck is influenced by a tropical jungle with a pool, waterfall, palm trees and vertical gardens. the spa and beach decks consist of gyms, massag...
The designer’s description Inspired by exciting destinations around the globe, and world class visitor experiences, this nimble, fast-moving travel website and technology company asked for their new headquarters to become a daily “must see and experience” event for their present and future employees. The company’s new 282,000 sq. ft. building houses a wide variety ...
