The architect’s description During our walks through the site we encountered several archeological pre- Columbian fragments made out of lava rock and clay. We realized that the local humble flora and fauna of the region inspired our ancestors. They were not about jaguars and eagles, for the contrary, they were inspired by the little cocoons, thorns and seeds. From there...
Liong Lie Architect’s description CLIENT – The Bazaar in Beverwijk, The Netherlands, the biggest indoor market of Europe, is our client. The Goud souk (“Gold souk”) will be the new building for the gold dealers and goldsmiths, who now gather each week-end along the Goudstraat (“Goldstreet”) at the Eastern Market of the Bazaar. DESIGN – The exterior is defined by a 35 m...
UAE based Silver Spoon Investments opened the doors to its first restaurant, Atisuto, last month. Working with Mojo Design has ensured the team at Atisuto could really spice things up, with this restaurant being far removed from the usual Japanese eateries in Dubai. The concept for Atisuto, which means ‘artist’ in Japanese, is based on the back- alley sushi restaurant...
The designer’s description Wanda is a new cafe and restaurant championing optimism in the Salamanca district of Madrid. “After the last few “gray” years of economic recession, I wanted to open a place that communicated the opposite: A projection of vitality, joy, color and a positive outlook on life. The problems and baggage must be left out of Wanda…”. The concept and...
The ambivalent need to create a program preserving the confidentiality of the companies and in the same time providing a good façade isolation leads to a sort of a « fortified » architecture which is being quite the opposite of the desired convivial working space. We have got around this obstacle by proposing an organisation around a partially planted atrium situated...
The architect’s description The lodge is sensitively designed to blend in with the surrounding landscape in Okavango Delta adjacent to a lively games reserve. Clad in natural shingles and woven saplings, the entirely timber structure is bold and dramatic unlike anything that has been seen before in the Delta region. Sandibe is intended to be the anchor lodge for the de...
This is a project to renovate an old and damaged house in Ho Chi Minh City into a small ice cream shop for young people. Investors desired to have a space whose style is youthful, relaxing and suitable for all ages. The colors of the shop should be able to create the stimulation of taste, typical of a diner. Despite the fact that the shop has a small space, the furnitur...
From the architect. During our walks through the site we found a few archeological pre- Columbian fragments made out of lava rock and clay. We realized that the local humble flora and fauna of the region inspired our ancestors. They were not about jaguars and eagles, for the contrary, they were inspired by the little cocoons, thorns and seeds. From there, we explored sim...
This is a space made up by the charm of its raw materials, thus, by using aluminum and bringing out the beauty of the material ,we bring into existence a space filled with transient and ever-changing light, like the reflection of light on the surface of water. ”Recycled aluminum sheet " was used to express the flow of water and hair, reflecting the airily soft light, lik...
MK Restaurants has been widely known in Thailand for 27 years for serving high-quality, affordable hot pot meals as well as pioneering many innovative movements. It was the first restaurant chain to implement the use of electric pots, handheld ordering devices, induction stoves, self-ordering table tablet technology, robot service staff, etc. One of MK’s earliest creatio...
The design of the office is built on the metaphor of the mechanisms of contemporary commerce: the front office block and reception area are the Market, the rear office is shipping and transport, while the 3rd floor, currently under development, will be production/fabrication. This project was also designed around the clients core values of transparency and the open ex...
The existing heritage listed, art-deco style buildings - ‘The Pumphouse’ and ‘The Shorehouse’ - were constructed in the 1940s as part of Tasmania’s hydro electric scheme and are positioned within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The two buildings had been unused for over twenty years before works began. Eighteen new guest suites, communal lounge areas an...
It is a 1,000 square metre two-storied structure that puts the focus on eco-friendly, architectural innovation. The building succeeds in offering an exceptional level of comfort to its occupants through the mindful integration of a longitudinal form, orientation to the sun, light wood structure, meticulously selected materials and efficient systems, while producing a low...
The new Headquarters are composed of two east-to-west longitudinal volumes of different heights and lengths, linked together by a central building serving as hall/reception, waiting area and functional connection between several areas. The southern building includes communal and representation areas, and namely some meeting rooms, an auditorium and a technological cen...
The building is located on the edge of the historic town center, near Porta Susa Station, at the N/E intersection of Corso Inghilterra with Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, and is set at the center of an exceptional concentration of public services and facilities on the metropolitan scale in a zone of strategic importance for the city. The adjoining garden, Giardino Nic...
The towers, these imposing tall and narrow prisms, are the most stubborn and absolute expression of Mani building. On the outskirts of the settlements, the "xemonia" were erected in order to defend or expand the land property. They served to control, exclude or drive out the opponents, but also to transfer the pressure from the main settlement to new territories. Tain...
Softroom were approached by the Michelin-starred chef, John Campbell, to create a restaurant, bar and cookery school on the site of the former Five Bells pub in Belmont, Woodspeen, Berkshire. With an adjoining half-acre kitchen garden to supply the restaurant, the design and remodelling of the 19th-century property celebrates the local and seasonal food philosophy, whils...
The shop is visually divided in two, with one side for pasta making and take away, and one for dining in. The pasta making counter by the shop window allows customers to watch from the street as the “Sfogline” (the pasta makers) work at their craft. The pasta is then displayed and available to buy from a contemporary yet neat refrigerated unit. The 20 cover intima...
The studio drew inspiration from copper as a material, reflecting the process of producing beer, leaving an unexpected and classic Italian charm. The pub was completely refurbished, creating an area for a professional kitchen whilst utilising as much space as possible for the actual pub area. The interiors combine elegant, sophisticated and simple lines with an influ...
Task The top floor of 25hours Vienna was originally intended to be a temporary lobby and reception for the first 34 suites of the building, but will now be redeveloped and renovated to meet the new functions and user needs. Approach/Idea The term and established name, “Dachboden,” meaning “attic,” is to be the central theme of the space, translated into a spatial ...
The project brief required construction of a new built structure to form extension to the existing building to provide indoor and semi-indoor dining areas for holding different catering functions to the hotel users. Inspired by traditional landscape painting, an abstracted landscape was created to reflect the nature of the Asian fusion cuisine served. Under the new st...
Taking inspiration from industrial designs and reclaimed materials, the design team forged an identity for what is to become a franchise by creating an iron grid structure with antique and reclaimed glass in a variety of green, blue and grey tones. This structure covers the main wall of the restaurant, and its effect is magnified by the use of concrete-effect wallpaper a...
Within the century-old edifice, the prize-winning Spanish designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán has created a unique feeling of ample space, individual tranquility and choice reclusion. The winding hallways are draped in blue-white Ikat-tapestry, while historic maritime maps evoke the island’s seafaring traditions. The rooms and suites, varying between 26 and 70 square meters (280...
Centrally located just off Copenhagen’s Kongens Nytorv Square, the six-storey hostel transforms a Philippe Starck-designed apartment building. Its former social spaces and furnishings presented a great starting point for a lively and playful interior that mixes high design with cheap chic. At street level, a flexible space is used as a pop-up shop or gallery. A side entr...
Contrasts and a clear view over Berlin – Dreimeta takes on the interior design of the new SKYKITCHEN Restaurant / Bar flavored by a.choice in Berlin. February 2015 – DREIMETA brings Berlin’s latest Michelin Star to new heights. Excerpt: over the last few months, Armin Fischer and his interiors team has designed the new SKYKITCHEN Restaurant / Bar flavored by a.choi...
These two manufacturing realities represent two separate but interconnected pillars of the Lema brand, united by a common thread: the culture of know-how, tradition and innovation that has always defined the essence of Italian design and the unique world inhabited by Lema’s collections. The London flagship store marks a significant international investment that follow...
Designed by the architects in close collaboration with Manolo Blahnik himself, the new Manolo Blahnik London is located within the store’s fifth floor ‘Shoe Heaven,’ a 42,000 square foot salon dedicated to fine footwear. The Manolo Blahnik unit occupies an exclusive space within the store’s west tower, set apart from the rest of the floor with its own dedicated stairc...
They sought a creative environment that questions conventions, celebrates informal spaces and revels in the masquerade of commonplace office functions – an ANTI-OFFICE. The premise is a part of a former school compound built in 1960s where corridor space, a staff office and a library used to be. Contained within is an expanse of column-free space crowned by a series o...
steps and direction changes are taken bit by bit, continually leading deeper into the eatery, but never losing the innate sense of openness. lacquered wood cladding, suspended, reflective ceilings, black marble walls, and a backlit rice paper showcase all accent the space, translating directly from the fushimi inari temple of kyoto. partial dividers and walls are for...
The compact unit uses these three elements to approach the interior design resulting in a space which evokes a lighthearted, playful dining experience. a graphic language has been used throughout, illustrated in the road markings painted on the floor as a signage system to direct customers to various areas in the restaurant. along with an industrial aesthetic, the restau...
The project was completed by archea associates with help from italian tile manufacturer tagina ceramiche d’arte. the market was built over 140 years ago, and has since fallen into a state of disrepair and abandon. together, the companies’ goal was to renovate the structure, and reintroduce it as a place for good food, and good company representative of the tuscan lifesty...
The building is old and this reflects on the interior of the restobar. Removing the plaster of the walls revealed awkwardly bricked old red bricks, which as if determined the further choice and arrangements of the elements for the interior. The space of the venue is developed in the rough loft style, which combines natural and artificially aged brick, metal and wood surf...
the design of the contemporary bar has resulted in a subtle homage to its interesting past, the sinuous counter surrounded with bertoia bar stools, curves around the center space and is a reference to the preexisting bar- also red. the organic nature of the interiors is highlighted by the sculptural staircase, taking visitors up to the restaurant and kitchen where in the...
canadian studio partisans has completed the interior renovation of a bar in toronto, designed to rival the art nouveau histories of barcelona’s famed pinxto bars. located at the heart of the city’s little italy district, bar raval is the outpost of canadian culinary impresario grant van gameren and his partner mike webster – one of the world’s most celebrated mixologists...
The interior of soda.BERLIN, a bookshop for visual culture in the heart of Berlin, was the brainchild of Designliga, the Munich-based bureau for visual communication and interior design. After soda.MÜNCHEN, Sebastian Steinacker opened the second branch of soda at Berlin’s Rosenthaler Platz in early January 2015, offering a range of books and magazines from all areas of f...
The studio’s work on the project, which is situated in an existing 1980s office building, included completely reconfiguring the space and replacing the main staircase to create a new entrance and reception area, as well as designing bespoke elements including a bar, seating booths, and shelving. The aim for the interior was to create a work-focused yet relaxed and wel...
