Designed by local architect Mario Cito (ex Aisenson), the luxury hotel is located where a former printing house used to be. The energy-efficient building is wrapped with a biodiverse vertical garden, features a 66-foot high rainwater cascade, a top French restaurant serving seasonal dishes, contemporary furniture and stunning multicolored FSC certified palo santo wood fl...
Usually a major haunt for the art and design community that meet for the annual Art Basel fair, this year the hotel was actively involved in the artistic spectacle in the form of Roth Bar – a fully-functional pop-up designed by Björn, Oddur and Einar Roth (the son and grandsons of German-born Swiss artist Dieter Roth) and organised by the Zurich-based gallery Hauser & Wi...
This year, the young designer has come back with an assortment of new additions to the series that are installed in the showroom windows of custom hardware manufacturer ER Butler & Co in New York. Hung in four large ornamental vitrines, Zahn’s new pieces expand on the ideas of movement and balance that he so poetically addressed last year. This year’s objects expose a...
Located in Chongqing city, China, Li Rongjun's office required 8,500 beer bottles, four months of work, and approximately $11,000 to complete. To accomplish his goal, Li received help from his father, who assisted in installing the 40 layers of beer bottles required to create a sturdy structure. “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” This quote er...
MIA Design Studio takes that principle to the next level by draping a nearly overwhelming amount of lush living plants atop the Pure Spa, a refreshing and cool “oasis of tranquility.” The recently completed spa is topped with a green roof and is located within the five-star Naman Retreat in Danang, Vietnam. Pure Spa’s abundant greenery is made up of locally sourced pl...
The clients called upon Earthworld Architects & Interiors to create a multi-use space from recycled shipping containers. The two story building houses a public café , showroom and offices for Foghound employees. On the ground floor, two shipping containers are adjoined to form the public coffee shop, where visitors can sip on Foghound’s caffeinated treats. To expand t...
Studio Daniel Libeskind and local architect Yigal Levi recently got the green light to build a towering pyramid-shaped skyscraper in the holy city’s downtown area. Called the Pyramid, this multi-purpose tower will offer shopping areas and residential units atop the old Eden theater, near the Machane Yehuda market. Located near the Machane Yehuda market or Shuk, the 10...
The late 19th-century Grade II listed building had a glorious past as Scott's restaurant and the Lyons Corner House, but had been much abused in recent times. In the 1980s it became home to a rather tired entertainments complex. This is not the first such conversion that the London-based firm, Panter Hudspith, have tackled. The architects have turned a string of diffi...
This is the largest lake in Italy, a popular international sports hub and a coveted holiday destination for many central Europeans - especially Swiss, Austrian and southern German - who descend in numbers during the summer months to sample the good Italian food and weather. The hills and waterside surrounding the small town of Gardone are dotted with grand, heritage ...
But the BBPR-designed building and its distinctive top-heavy silhouette have always been a visual jewel to admire from afar. 'It's kind of an abandoned area and no one really visits,' remarks Carola Bestetti, creative director at Living Divani. Or at least that was the case. The no man's land status of the Torre is set to change thanks to Living Divani and its most rece...
Designed by Darling Associates, Ampersand is the brainchild of property company Resolution and combines office and residential in its 66,400 sq ft of space. The project was 'conceived as a creative collaboration between architect, artist, furniture designer, graphic designer and interior designer', explain the architects. The existing mixed-use building on site had t...
Housed at 1937 Palais d'Iena, the Miu Miu Club was designed as a pop-up, temporary intervention, led by AMO's Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli - also the OMA partner behind the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale's Monditalia exhibition. Live for one night only, the club took over the official CESE government offices, hosting a dinner, fashion show and several music acts. ...
The curvaceous, 226m-tall skyscraper has been granted planning approval in the Australian city and marries the firm's singular aesthetic with a serious rationale. 'This project is the culmination of our significant research into how to best work with individual site and climatic constraints, brought together using our new parametric modelling techniques,' explains th...
A popular restaurant and cable car station for holidaymakers in the region since 1972, the original structure was never meant to house a public space, or stand the test of time. In fact, it was originally built as a temporary accommodation unit for construction workers. This was demolished to make way for Herzog & de Meuron's new build, which incorporated the original co...
The architect’s description Hotel Indigo Boulevard is located in a historical boulevard in central Helsinki where the surrounding buildings have their origins from the beginning of the 1800-1900s. The task was to transform the former office building into a modern hotel that would fit into the historical environment. The building went through an extensive renovation and...
About the project “Most working art studios in New York are low-budget affairs, ironically, with little to no sense of visual style,” said Kenney. “Now here I am in a gleaming, beautiful new 4,000 square foot facility. I couldn’t be happier.” The brick shell space is a pre-Lincoln era carriage house that was most recently a parking garage. There was no plumbing, gas or...
About the project Current and connection are the main themes of the interior design of Proti Proudu Bistro in Prague district Karlín. Inspiration by František Krizik, the Karlín-born electrical engineering innovator, merged with the idea of connecting through good coffee and delicious food. The main bar wall, made of white perforated plywood, creates a grid, which all ...
“For a space to become Event or Emotion, it must generate its own energy. I designed an enclosed space that is totally focused on the business of partying. The design elements are deliberately oppressive or aggressive, so that it is anarchic, rough and where we are loudly heckled”, explains Jean de Lessard. The space has been designed as a box that creates a break betwe...
The designer’s description The main entrance welcomes us with a unique hallway, made up by a fixing of more than 11,000 custom clay tiles, made by hand in the state of Oaxaca by a group of Oaxacan women in “El Alacrán” ceramics workshop, run by Mexican artist and sculptor Adán Paredes.The tiles were strategically designed in order to fit into the curved walls along the ...
The conversation between WEIJENBERG and Chef André Chiang (50 Best Restaurant’s) to design a new restaurant in Taipei started late 2013. It quickly became clear that André’s gastronomic vivid imagination combined with WEIJENBERG’s artistic vision would set both on a trajectory to create a restaurant reflecting the visceral and primitive nature of its namesake ‘RAW’. Th...
Here is the designer’s description With my partner studio, the DekoRatio Branding and Design Studio we wanted to create an experience that inspires ambitious companies to use better design and to demonstrate how design can have a huge positive effect on their business. That’s why the number one goal was to design a space that offers a creative experiences and serves as...
The primary objective for this tiny cafe in the heart of downtown San Francisco was to bring epicurean level coffee at a rate and speed to meet the Financial District’s demands while simultaneously revitalizing a stretch of sidewalk that has been fallow for over twenty years. Coffee Bar serves as a workshop to explore, experiment, and embrace the trends of the coffee ind...
Mallwowa shopping mall in Skorzewo has a brand new place in their portfolio – Cafeina café. The challenge for mode:lina designers was to combine a cosy, homely interior with a modern twist. Architects defined the space by placing a bio fireplace in the middle encircled by a large, spacious table. In addition, architects created a roof-like, suspended ceiling. Just like ...
Description from Golucci: The design concept is from the brand of restaurant “Bird House”. Bird house structure attached on the “Trees”. The two themes try to communicated pure and simple lifestyle. It look like a warm lovely Cafe but it is totally reserve and offers traditional Hunan home dish. which means the food here has a taste of home, designers hope the restauran...
The designer’s description Within an empty 10,000 Sq. Foot Ground floor space, STUDIOSC was commissioned to envision a creative co-working office in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The concept was to create a refined working environment using materials that would normally be considered trash. The old exterior factory windows that were replaced, were re-purposed to create dividing...
The designer’s description The creative springboard for this project was taken from its primary function: a studio for painting, sculpture, and the care of orchids. Learning about orchids themselves uncovered many possible parallels between buildings and flowers. Rhetoric on orchids and buildings both tend to trope human anatomical terms, so pages of flower books are f...
The designer’s description This is a café, restaurant, playroom (with people who take care of the kids) and party salon in Buenos Aires. A place were both kids and grownups could enjoy, have fun and relax at the same time, were all feel comfortable and integrated. The challenge was to make all these ideas live together in the same place, and merging them with harmony. ...
The designer’s description Raw Trader is a speciality raw-dessert bar in Melbourne CBD specialising in all things vegan, organic, paleo, gluten free, dairy free and sugar free. Studio Y’s new design for Raw Trader combines raw and contemporary style. The interior fit-out is the ideal backdrop for showcasing the hero produce while stimulating the senses. All design ...
Originally a 34 year old office building, the architects transformed it into a contemporary hostel and lounge that features a variety of accommodation options. Upon entering, you are greeted by a bright neon sign (typical to the area), followed by the bar and lounge area, both of which have been inspired by a railway terminal. “By adopting the concept of ‘The Travell...
The designer’s description The idea was to create an elegant architecture, that at the same time had a lot of personality, to match with Rafael Araújo´s sophisticated drinks – co-owner at Nosotros Restaurant and one of the 10 best bartender in brasil by José Cuervo. The plan was to build a place where he could still offer tapas focusing on the drinks. We wanted an easy...
Here’s the designer’s description Mr. Carlos Tascón and his son came into our studio with the intention of modernising their shoe shops spread all over Spain. They are the second and third generation of the multi-brand company and they want to connect with those tourists willingly to buy in the very centre of Barcelona and, therefore, with new generations. We have the o...
Here is what Gundry & Ducker say about designing the project… Bubble tea is a tea based milk or fruit drink with chewy toppings originating in Korea but popular across South East Asia. Biju wanted to create a UK based Bubble Tea brand to appeal to a discerning London audience , emphasising quality and taste. Envisaged as a 21st century tea room. The design emphasizes t...
One of the latest big projects in which Comenza has taken partis the new Parque Santiago 6 Mall, in Los Cristianos (Tenerife Sur-Spain), where we have achieved the prescription and supply of 400 linear metres of theGlassFit New Generation railing system mod. SV-1200-2, SV-1303 y CC-775. Within the wide range of railing systems available at Comenza, the GlassFit New G...
At the same time it had to be able to create an avant-garde space deeply connected with its natural surroundings.Comenza GlassFit New Generation range offered the perfect solution. ME IBIZA is an example of a new way of understanding hotels: establishments with a unique design meant to create a vibrant and relaxed atmosphere; where the spaces are an extension of the ...
The promenade A beach that had always been separated by a low retaining wooden wall and a rock protection barrier is now in a very natural way made accessible. The deck of the promenade rests on top of the rocks and becomes the perfect occasion. The occasion for social interaction, exercise and play, but also for contemplation: a seven hundred meter long easy chair fro...
The architect’s description DaeWha Kang Design has completed their first project in the Far East. The new Communique Headquarters in Yongsan, Seoul will house a public relations firm of fifty staff, as well as an indoor-outdoor ground floor cafe and rooftop event space intended to breathe new life into the surrounding area. The architects have undertaken a full recladd...
