Constructed with recycled materials, this eight-story adaptive reuse project features soaring ceilings with state-of-the-art offices, community hearing spaces, a boardroom, and ground floor retail.Located at 375 Beale Street, this massive 525,000-square-foot building once served as a navy supply warehouse during World War II and exuded an air of impenetrability with its ...
The first aim of the Thumbs Up Builging by B.U.S Architecture was to maximize the rentable area by securing as much coverage and floor area ratio as possible. Once enough area was secured, the volume was naturally decided, except that some devices were needed to attract pedestrians on the narrow land adjoining the main road. This narrow land becomes a road that is divide...
Located next to Detroit’s historic theater district, the Monroe Block will comprise 810,000 square feet of office space, 170,000 square feet of retail, 482 apartments, and 48,000 square feet of public plazas and green space. Schmidt Hammer Lassen is working alongside local architects Neumann Smith and engineering firm Buro Happold. Developer Bedrock Detroit commissioned ...
Winner of the RTFA 2017 Awards, Shi-An was constructed for the Japanese Culture EXPO 2016 at the Daidokoro in Nijo-Jo Castle in Kyoto, one of the most prestigious flat land castles constructed in the early 17th century. The round teahouse is built solely from “washi” paper, a traditional Japanese paper made from particular plant fibers, and evokes a contemporary feel wit...
The design concept for this sales centre achieves a harmonious balance between the traditional and the contemporary. It is based on a traditional design idiom that seamlessly connects with modern Far Eastern aesthetics. The interplay of space and furniture is used as an important design feature in the presentation of the individual units which are held together with the ...
Designed by Nic Lee, Richard Kup and Kate Change of Waterfrom Design, it opened in May 2017 in a 120 square meter space that is light and airy, a reminder that nature is the original source for the synthesis of healing drugs. The owner is a third generation pharmacist who wanted to breathe new life into his family's profession. The original design inspiration is the p...
For starters, the 350 square meter space consists of a very long and narrow floor plan, resembling more of a wide corridor than a proper office. Nevertheless, the designer took what could be considered a design caveat and turned it into a design asset, organizing the entire office as a continuously flowing space wherein one designated room leads into another - sort of li...
The occasion of his passionate statement was Taller Ken’s New Practices New York 2016 award, presented by the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. His words were celebratory of a culture of experimentation and challenge, which is evident in the work of Taller Ken which is itself a youthful enterprise, playful enough to be irreverent, but internally r...
Like sushi, now a staple of the al desko lunch, Japan’s national drink is becoming all the more sought-after worldwide – it’s even protected under Geographic Indicators laws in the US, the same legislation that says champagne can only come from one region in France. The bar itself is composed of 20 hexagonal units, allowing for smooth movement into different arrangeme...
Inside the hotel and in the lobby, bright colors and comfortable seating is surrounded by light-weight floor-to-ceiling curtains, while a pop of color draws your eye upwards to the ceiling. There’s also a small work area set up with two computers, while a bookshelf provides a backdrop and separates the work area from another sitting areas. The hotel also has an are...
Inspired by the shape of an ice cream cone, the facade of the mobile ice cream shop is covered in almost one thousand white sport cones to create an artistic and intriguing exterior. Large glazed panels allow passersby to peek inside, but they also reflect the surrounding architecture of Stary Browar, a former brewery. Inside, the black and white theme is continued a...
The winery has been designed around a central courtyard, with barrel storage rooms and a tasting room opening onto the outdoor space, while 9 foot (2.7m) overhangs provide protection from the elements. The courtyard was a desired aspect of the winery, as the owners want to be able to host events, musical performances and communal dinners. Off to the side of the cou...
What emerged was an unexpected unity, a universal appreciation of colors and patterns that crosses cultures and perfectly encapsulates Cisco’s role in bringing people together. The Richness of the Grain From its earliest collaboration O+A and Cisco made expressive use of wood. At the San Jose campus patterns of wood on walls and ceilings, wood frames around meeting r...
It was this word that inspired us to create the Myconian Kyma Design Hotel in the legendary Mykonos Town, hoping to offer you a “wave in the light” that “rebirths the eyes on which life sails toward” as the poet envisioned. Thus, the brand new luxury experience for those who seek the ultimate pleasure surfing in each and every moment is now called “Kyma”, an endless t...
Although the team, the philosophy and the vision originate from that small space on Avenida Paralelo, Enigma is not just an ad hoc evolution of the finger food and cocktails experience created in 41º. It’s entirely something else. In an ethereal, slightly imposing venue which covers more than 700m2, Enigma aims to present a new way of living the experience of a guest...
The three storey building with plenty of windows and lofted interiors is located on a corner lot, allowing for people walking by to have a glimpse of the activities happening inside. On the first and third floor of the building, large glass panels project forward, while on the second floor, the glass panels are recessed. Custom-milled Western Red Cedar with a blackene...
Designed by Francisco Pardo Arquitecto, in collaboration with architect Julio Amezcua, Milán 44 is an urban-regeneration project located in Colonia Juarez, Mexico City. The project transforms a fourstorey warehouse built in the early 1900’s that was originally home to an auto-parts store into an urban market that reactivates a neighborhood, which connects two entirely co...
The Kunming Rubber Factory occupies a hectare site area in the central Xishan District of Kunming, the capital city of the south-western Chinese province of Yunnan. The factory was founded in 1956, at a time when the city’s modern light industry was flourishing and it continued to expand reaching its peak economic output in the 1980’s and counted 2000 employees. However...
The design took into consideration the fully integrated into the sea site, thus the approach included use of natural materials and respect to nature. The concept is to create areas that embrace the guests so as to provide both relaxation and entertainment. The new amenities include a restaurant, a bar and multiple lounges that are located all around. Furthermore, change...
The new N26 HQ is located in the upper floors of a Berlin Plattenbau form the DDR times overlooking the Spree river on the one side of the long stretched office space and a typical Berlin courtyard with large scale graffitty street art walls and the view on Alex on the opposite side. The Style of the Office Space is all about conserving the rough but rational and stra...
The environment is also intended to accommodate both formal and casual occupation, staying open for interstitial use between meal service. It was also important to us and our client that the space could function without compromise from early morning through late night while maintaining its functional variability. So we provided ample and flexible seating, power points an...
Edinburgh’s New Town (now well over 250 years old and a UNESCO Heritage Site) is a beautiful, if austere, collection of sturdy and uniform ranks of Georgian elevations. Rows of terraces and mansions clad in local grey sandstone were the physical embodiment of the Scottish Reformation. Our building is a classic example of the typology, sheathed in Craigsleith Quarry Ashla...
Removed from the village and set on a hill surrounded by lavender, the B&B offers a panoramic view of the Lez Valley and Mont Ventoux. It is an enchanting setting for lovers in search of peace and tranquillity, as well as sports enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, mountaineering, paragliding, cycling and mountain biking. In the evening, a game of “petanque” (bowls) or billiard...
Kokaistudios is delighted to announce the opening of our first project with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts; the Brasserie restaurant and lounge, core of the new outstanding Four Seasons resort and residence in the heart of the heritage district of Kyoto; the ancient capital city of Japan. Having visited some of our award winning projects across Asia the Four Seasons team ...
The hotel and residences will be located on Collins Street, in the mixed-use 185-metre tower designed by Zaha Hadid, and will play a part in the ongoing regeneration of the city’s Central Business District. Located in the heart of Melbourne’s financial and legal district, the project is close to the Docklands and the Southbank tourist and entertainment precinct. ...
Concepter office located in the building B3 in the framework of the UNIT project. It is a young company that develops innovative technologies. The room is located in the old building. Old brick walls are left as intact as possible. The new bright spot was the kitchen. Also, old metal structures and windows in the roof are left. Around the windows are made of metal frames...
The main objective of the project was to maintain the building’s original design, that´s why Minimal Studio started an equidistance sequence, which lets you see how a set of angles generates a singular geometric figure: the scalene triangle. Inside the space you can see a large scalene shaped central bar, where the Wall Street stools, designed by Eugeni Quitllet for Vond...
This projects is Collaboration Design by PRISM DESIGN and OFFICE COASTLINE, It is a design concept called Urban Athletics from a desire to run healthy and stylishly throughout the city of Shanghai. As a design aspect, express as a large staircase in the space as if to go through lightly and refreshingly the difference in height of the Upper Highs in Pudong area fro...
A young couple, lots of ideas, lots of trips and a lot of work afterwards... and MónViêt came along. A local that is street, color, order and disorder, a place where the Vietnamese street food is the protagonist, dressed in colors and lights and where the electric cables mix with the street graffiti so that the user has the complete Vietnamese experience. The Vietnam...
Newly refurbished revolutionar restaurant inside well known 5* hotel Lone by Maistra in cityof Rovinj in Istria. Restaurant took place on the ground floor of the existing restauran "L". New part of the restaurant is mainly use as showcooking and Culinary School, as well as the kitchen where a lot of well know names in the world of cooking will take place to present the...
Right from the start, the main design objective was to create an atmosphere of classic elegance and minimal aesthetics, cleverly combined with a sense of warmth, comfort and luxury. The basic idea was to treat the shop’s product as a showpiece and consequently design a space which will give it prominence. The careful selection and use of the materials, the design forms a...
A few months after the inauguration of the maison new headquarters, Piuarch has started a new project in the east outskirts of Milan, to reinforce its character as dynamic business hub, opened to the city. The dialogue with the surrounding urban fabric – fulcrum of the concept applied to the over 35,000 m2 of the production plant occupied by the fashion company–, also de...
Its soft mix of colours perfectly blends with colours ranging from petroleum to turquoise and natural materials. The result is a welcoming and relaxing environment.
The unique decision to draw creative inspiration from a muse was conceptualised in partnership with graphic design studio Pop + Pac. This unifying approach marries interior architecture and environmental graphics, delivering a cohesive brand-led outcome and a truly original approach to hospitality design. Contemporary-meets-classic and beautifully resolved, intricate d...
It is inspired by minimal design and bohemian aesthetics that harmoniously blend with the dominant white Cycladic architecture and the blue Mykonian landscape. Its 21 rooms and suites are all about soft earthy tones, simple lines and natural materials, while its superior services and personalised amenities cater to those looking for simplicity and authenticity. With s...
Complete with a 30-metre infinity pool, the hotel represents luxury redefined unique in both destination and design. Set to redefine the term destination hotel and representing one of Victoria’s few boutique establishments, Jackalope offers a new-concept hotel, fuelled by a dynamic and truly design-driven experience. Representing architecture and interiors by Carr,...
