Today, occupants of Hancock Bank’s class-A office space keep watch over the Gulf night and day. Even during the brightest hours, Hunter Douglas Roller Blinds control glare to allow for enjoyable, panoramic views in every direction. Thanks to the fabric blinds, the relatively thin curtain-wall facade with large window openings is suited well to the Gulf shore’s sunny days...
Thanks to the special facade system, which consists of alternating reflective steel panels and glass panels, the building seems to dematerialize, blending with the surrounding environment. The reflective steel panels are characterized by different depths depending on their position, assuring always different visual effects depending on the side from which the building is...
From the designers Client: Fast-food restaurant of a new generation. Kitchen is focused on simple and original food from local, seasonal ingredients. Challenge: The task was complex: in addition to the name, logo and corporate identity we had to develop an interior design. We focused on a close-knit team working with interior designer Anna Domovesova. We started at ...
The blocks of colour that make up both the Microsoft logo and the Windows 8 interface formed the basis of this temporary pavilion in Russia, created for the technology giant by architecture studio Nowadays Nowadays originally installed the Microsoft Technology Pavilion in Sochi's Olympic Park during the 2014 Winter Olympics. It has now been dismantled, but its modula...
Gardens on the terraced roofs of this brick office building in northern India were designed by SPA Design to reference an ancient Indian well and the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon . The headquarters for clothing sourcing company Triburg was designed by Indian firm SPA Design for a site in an industrial park in Gurgaon, just outside New Delhi. The layered arran...
This square building with a hollow centre appears to balance over a cluster of hills, creating offices and a central plaza for a business incubator unit in a rural Portuguese technology park . Located close to the historic town of Óbidos in a rural region north of Lisbon, the facility for the Óbidos Technological Park was designed by Carcavelos-based architect Jorge Mea...
Known as The Bridge, the multi-level structure slots into a double-height space, uniting the two main office floors of the building that houses the headquarters for Bathroom Brands and fellow bathroom company Crosswater. "Conceived as a continuous folded surface, the 'bridge' is constructed from pre-fabricated cross-laminated timber," said Jack Hosea of Threefold Ar...
An assortment of mint-toned marble display plinths and golden garment rails are scattered across a poured-concrete floor in fashion designer Phillip Lim's New York store, by Campaign. Campaign designed the 3.1 Phillip Lim flagship store on Great Jones Street in Manhattan’s NoHo district. It is the fourth interior the British design studio has created for the clothing br...
Aim Architecture has designed a lobby featuring a light tunnel and a white "gallery-style" shopping centre for a retail and office complex in Shanghai (+ slideshow). Aim Architecture was asked to design the two spaces for Fuxing Plaza by the site developer, the commercial real estate company Soho China Limited. The company have collaborated with architect Zaha Hadid on ...
Located by the new Cool Docks development on the South Bund District of Shanghai, the Waterhouse is a four-story, 19-room boutique hotel built into an existing three-story Japanese Army headquarters building from the 1930’s. The boutique hotel fronts the Huangpu River and looks across at the gleaming Pudong skyline. The architectural concept behind NHDRO’s renovation res...
The incredible W HOTEL lifestyle comes to Miami Beach's stunning shores, and we have no doubt that the W South Beach will be a must-have destination.
As working in a green environment is the main concept of the campus the landscape literally continues in to the entrance hall of the conference building, so nature and architecture melt together in the heart of the campus. Standing in the tall entrance hall you can see the restaurant, and the 25 conference rooms located on different floors. The restaurant, seating 7...
Rijnstraat 8 is an imposing structure built in 1992 next to The Hague central station, originally designed by Jan Hoogstad for the Ministry of VROM with the aim of an overall workspace equality. The building has a very introvert character and lifeless appearance: a rigid core connects cold atriums and five slabs with blind façades, offices have a repetitive atrium-orient...
The designer’s description Tepoztlan is a small town nestled between rocky cliffs located to the South of Mexico City – 50 kilometers away from the vibrant metropolis. With its well preserved historic center and wild countryside, Tepoztlán is a town of legends and deep cultural roots that has been appreciated by writers, poets, artists and musicians over many decades,...
New York-based A+I (Architecture Plus Information) delivered a fresh palette of vibrant blues and greens for their design of the Bliss Spa at the W Hotel in South Beach, Miami.Description from the designers: The 7,200, 3-story spa located on fashion conscious Collins avenue required a unique environment that would leave an impression on the clientele. The design team ...
Amsterdam has just seen the opening of its first laundry locker room space, with the inauguration of Bubble&Stitch at Overtoom 438. This American concept has already been put into practice across the USA and some European countries, and is opening for the first time in the Netherlands. After registering online and downloading the application, the customer can simpl...
The living space has been designed for an artist in residence project created by de Bijenkorf and the Rijksmuseum named ‘Room On The Roof’, with artist Martin Baas starting the first residency on the 27th of January. On 27 January 2015, de Bijenkorf will be launching an Artist in Residence project, entitled ‘Room On The Roof’. The department store has invited artists,...
The creative process for this Project experienced multiple design facets in many different levels.The evolution from Schematic Design to Construction Documents was built based on a deductive process of clever decision making. Balmori Rooftop Bar is a project that was born from the necessity of public open space in Roma Norte. The site has unique potentials; it...
the original corner store, built in 1929, is a monolithic brick addition to the corner of a 3-story house built around 1880. working with a tight budget, and to avoid the large amount of construction cost associated with climate control systems, the studio decided to make these systems an integral part of the space. during warm months, extra-large operable windows an...
in tokyo, schemata architects has transformed an existing timber building into a small rice store intended to stimulate commercial activity along a once prosperous shopping street. the design was commissioned by OWAN, consequently, a mutually supportive relationship with neighboring establishments is imperative in sustaining the larger community. in addition to the s...
within the 865 m² of allied group’s workplace in tel aviv, paritzki & liani architects has developed a project called ‘I-office’. the main concept was to create the prototype of a furniture system that could withstand the load of existing slabs. thus, the designers needed to incorporate units to transfer the force to contiguous structural compression members and allow wi...
the shop, which showcases the company’s vast collection of menswear, has been designed as the backstage of an opera house, allowing customers to feel as if they are preparing to take to the stage. Upon entering the space, shoppers encounter a central aisle of antique wood, flooded with natural daylight which enters from a skylight positioned above. suits and other ite...
located in munich, the starting point for the design concept draws on the structure’s industrial heritage, preserving the authentic and rough character of the space. consequently, the project seeks to reveal the existing textures and stories expressed in the exposed steel trusses and worn concrete floor. within the existing framework, the scheme introduces retail elem...
in addition to the decor, the design team were also asked to create a new fast food identity for the store – named ‘lone ranger’. the exterior features a playful composition of white timber weatherboards, raw wood, and custom printed tiles featuring an arrowhead motif. when opened, shutter panels reveal the continuous pattern which wraps the restaurant’s counters and flo...
kinematix, an IT company whose office specializes in developing technology for healthcare and fitness products, required a working space that would be adaptable for multi-use scenarios. whether the team at the porto headquarters want to work or play, LIKEarchitects has conceived an architectural system to accommodate both. the porto-based architecture studio has conce...
the scheme’s materiality makes several allusions to traditional turkish design, and showcases the country’s artisan culture through particular craft techniques. a dominant feature of the interior is the vivid blue ceramic tiles that call to mind the veins found in marmara marble. traditional turkish iznik tiles are also incorporated across different surfaces, and simi...
the central feature of the design is an area of glass flooring, which provides a spatial connection between the scheme’s two levels. in addition, the transparency serves as a reminder of the building’s age, by exposing its timber construction. while the studio has been completely modernized, the restoration seeks to both retain and display the previous character of the ...
built in 1353 by the first monarch of ayutthaya kingdom, phutthai sawan temple becomes the encompassing view of the restaurant and the riverfront suites. the main entry, next to a sala tree on U-thong road, is a single iron door on a long brick façade that leads occupants to the low wooden ceiling above the reception desk and the double volume art gallery. within thi...
The twisting 67m-tall glass tower becomes an easily recognizable, almost sculptural form that will house the headquarters for many major corporations. the building form allows for a considerable energy efficiency, opening the north and south facades for solar gain while the east and west facades contain a string of suspended gardens and atria that filter the direct light...
Costaplan, the developer, established a ‘respect policy’ that sought to treat the setting as the live being that it is, therefore allowing the hotel to be built with virtually no land movement. in response to the policy, the work operates in respect to the existing natural world of 600-acres that it occupies. located at the base of a 150-foot, thermo-mineral gorge, th...
the design of the thermal park, which originally opened in 1997, boasts colorful patchwork façades and green roofs, without a single straight line in sight. arranged like a city with various districts, the indoor ring-shaped spa is the center, with the diverse range of accommodation, swimming, bathing and restaurant areas branching out into the open landscape.
due to its location, the designers encountered the challenge of ensuring adequate natural lighting, which shall be puts into effect with great impact on design the entrance and the surface construction. the hardware company also required the ability to present multiple experiences apart from the product zones of the main hall. ‘ultimately, the surface construction de...
the tower, which is scheduled to open in 2017, is situated next to the brooklyn-queens expressway, mediating between the elevated roadway and the surrounding neighborhood by way of an elevated plinth.large retail outlets are positioned at ground floor level, while subsequent storeys contain the yotel brand’s first brooklyn hotel. the tower is topped by a limited number o...
conceived as a continuous and integrated environment, the design is set back from the plot’s edge, creating a large entrance plaza that serves as a public place for congregation. in addition, the socially inclusive scheme also includes a library, theater and a variety of recreational areas. the design is characterized by a cantilever that soars dramatically over the ...
At three different scales, the project seeks to provide the framework for a circular economy within the brand’s business model and to hedge the risks associated with rising commodity prices and resource depletion: with the creation of a material sourcing and multi-modal distribution modelling interface, by developing an inflatable, lightweight and easy to assemble struct...
the subtext of the design approach for sergio mannino studio‘s ‘careland pharmacy’ is the constant juxtaposition of ideas. in order to underline the clinical quality of the company, the shelves are in high gloss and sharp furniture. the soft and sensual curve created by the 70 linear feet of the undulating storage system provide warmth and playfulness. the bright green f...
