The Hotel at Oberlin, whose profits will establish scholarships for students of Oberlin College, celebrated its opening this month. The hotel has a host of sustainable features, ranging from solar power to geothermal heat, as well as reclaimed building materials and locally-sourced foods in the onsite restaurant, making it an environmental star in the heartland. In addit...
Chilean architectural firm Cazú Zegers designed the Tierra Patagonia Hotel, a facility located at the entrance of Torres del Paine National Park, on the shore of Lake Sarmiento, one of the limits of this National Park in Patagonia, Chile. The water of the lake acts as a supporting plane for the Paine massif and its magnificence made it necessary to conceive an extended...
The law courts of Caen were originally designed by Christian Hauvette’s studio, and are now revised by Baumschlager Eberle together with Atelier Pierre Champenois, a former partner of Christian Hauvette. An orthogonal pattern constitutes the base for the internal organisation of the law courts. The main rooms are adjacent to the facades and the corridors throughout the...
In the urban landscape of northeast Paris, the project designed by architectural studio Badia Berger sits at the crossroads of several transport networks: the major artery Boulevard Mac Donald, the Parisian beltway, the canal Saint-Denis, and the railway axis leading to the Gare de l’Est train station. Due to its verticality and specific form, the building signals and...
the scheme, located in the city’s ‘golden triangle’ business district, will host CBS’s washington bureau among other tenants. set amid a context of heavy masonry and concrete buildings, ‘2050 M street’ employs a glazed curtain wall that offers abundant external views with minimal disruptions.the façade’s approximately 900 identical, insulated-glass panels are subtly curv...
since its origins as a government managed commercial space in 1414, the namdeamun market has become an important 24-hour destination for trade, as well as a popular tourist attraction. according to the architects, the area’s history and regional traditions have informed the design of the ‘namdeamun office building’, connecting the past with present.currently under constr...
it is set in a building that used to be a former cluster church and college, and it was transformed and adapted by the architects. the project had in mind the ancient lodging building of the santo tomás college and the cluster building, maintaining the garden between them as the connection point.the main innovation of the architects consists in the creation of an sculpte...
named ‘house c’, the open, multi-functional space lends itself to visitors for work and leisure. the gabled structure is a contemporary take on the local outdoor sheds, with sliding doors installed on each side of the longitudinal structure which open out to the rural outdoors, while inviting natural light inside. the space itself has been left minimal to allow the us...
once described as the eighth wonder of the world, the tunnel was the first project worked on by renowned engineer isambard kingdom brunel. now, 190 years after construction began, architecture firm tate harmer has transformed part of the space into ‘the grand entrance hall’ — a subterranean performance venue. the shaft is accessible via a freestanding, cantilevered stair...
Named BuonaBocca, the bar was intended by the Beijing-based design studio aimed to combine the atmosphere of a traditional winery with contemporary elements, including sculptural lighting and vibrant colours. The bar's most noticeable features are the bricks arranged in chevron patterns across the walls. These provide decoration, but in one place also function as a wine...
Laajisto overhauled the space for the OX restaurant on the city's Pieni Roobertinkatu street, and used the menu to influence the interior design. "The biggest inspiration for me was the food the chefs wanted to serve at OX," Laajisto told Dezeen. "They really didn't want to categorise the food in a specific way, but described it to me as classic European with some North...
CasaMaki sushi bar is located on the Piazza della Rinascita in Pescara. Given it's European location, designer Studio Zero85 wanted to bring some of the cuisine's origin to the restaurant. To achieve this, the locally based studio created a series of house-shaped volumes in the dining areas. Made up of white coated metal frames, each one surrounds a table and two seats....
The building is located on a former industrial site that was later home to the offices of telecommunications firm Alcatel-Lucent. Housing corporation De Alliantie is transforming the entire site into a new residential and commercial district, including the renovation of two of the existing five office buildings. Amsterdam-based Studioninedots – which previously added...
Designed by creative director Tomas Maier, the brand's second Maison store after Milan is located on North Rodeo Drive – a mecca for luxury shopping. Nearby, Swiss fashion brand Bally recently opened a flagship designed by David Chipperfield. Each of the Maison stores is intended to relate to the architectural heritage of its surrounding area. For the Beverly Hills br...
The chefs at SHOT prepare each recipe following a scientific approach, and have even created a set of rules for their cooking which dictates that every ingredient on the menu must not only be fresh and chemical-free, but also have direct health benefits. For its first café in St. Paul’s, SHOT asked Wilson Holloway architects for an experimental interior that reflected t...
The younger sister of the already established Strada restaurant, the new venue (also called Strada) serves American, Italian and Asian dishes, and is perhaps the best spot in town for breakfast with family. Situated on Tbilisi’s Marjanishvili Str. and right in the heart of the city, the new Strada was designed with respect to the building’s original character and feel: t...
Named by owner Carlos Fernandes after his mother, Modesta Maria, and developed among acres of almond and olive orchards at the site of his ancestral family home, this modest yet immaculately designed rural hotel offers visitors the perfect launch-pad from which to explore the surrounding nature and experience the local culture. Designed by the owner’s sister Vânia from ...
The 320-square-metre former bank space has been transformed into a warm and welcoming venue consisting of a bakery and a bar restaurant servicing the Milanese with traditional French flavours, aromas and sophisticated flair. With a carefully considered melange of traditional detailing and modern sensibility, Lewkowicz has realised a sophisticated, transportive space. ...
A haunting silence prevails; this is the side of Scotland where the voice of nature of “The Poems of Ossian” resonates loudest.Tucked away amid the grounds of the Cairngorms National Park, Killiehuntly Farmhouse - member of White Line Hotels - is set to open its doors in spring 2016. Built on the remnants of a 1603 estate, the renovation project is born of the lifelong p...
The Body Studio encompasses over 3,400 square metres – Selfridges' largest-ever department – and brings together all fashion categories designed for the body, including underwear, lingerie, sleepwear, loungewear, sportswear and athletic leisurewear. It offers fitting and personal-shopping services, as well as a beauty salon and a cafe. Neri&Hu, which has offices in L...
The design brief was to design a truck that would attract crowds, but also create an intimate and private customer experience within.Named the ‘Try-On-Truck’, the truck is actually a mobile lingerie store, as True & Co is an online store, without a real world location. Inside there are four fitting rooms, with custom-designed millwork for storing undergarments.One side ...
in line with the company’s heritage of producing traditional japanese ‘mino washi’ paper, the design provides a luminous and minimal environment for working. the building’s layout takes an L-shape with each of the spaces facing an internal courtyard. an outdoor terrace opens up the facility on the upper level, and provides a place for relaxation and viewing toward the it...
Located at Eastland Shopping Centre, Ringwood, the restaurant is the latest Jimmy Grants fitout to be designed by local studio, Technē Architecture, following the footsteps of its stores in Fitzroy and Emporium. Eastland is host to the first Jimmy Grants ‘Deluxe’ store, being larger than its sibling restaurants and featuring an extended menu and table service. The...
The Bolon brand is positioned as a premium lifestyle brand in this segment. The main advertising campaign, revolving around French actress Sophie Marceau, evokes French elegance and fashion consciousness. Our new store design offers a clear spatial interpretation of this attitude. Unique spatial elements that retell a narrative, such as iconographic shelves and a polishe...
D/DOCK is responsible for the interior design of the new work environment of the developer and investor.Collaboration, flexibility and willfulness are the bearers of the interior design of the new work environment of OVG. “A completely innovative concept has successfully been created in our new office in Amsterdam. Health, exercise and a balance between exertion and rel...
A first in the Netherlands for the chain after the brand was launched in Europe (Frankfurt Airport Hotel) in 2014. The hotel, a former office building – multi-tenant of 8,800 m2 – "De Veldert" lies adjacent to the shopping area Gelderlandplein, has been redeveloped by Kroonenberg Group and Multi, and turnkey delivered with a LEED certification. D/DOCK was responsible for...
The inn and spa took great care not to disrupt the area’s natural habitat while including a host of green building strategies including rammed earth walls, grey and black water treatment systems, and solar and geothermal energy. Built by eco-developer Phil Sherburne and architect Ron Mitchell, the project has achieved LEED platinum certification. Building a luxurious re...
What were the circumstances of receiving the commission for this project? We were selected to design the Garage and Salt Shed through an open RFP process that encouraged design excellence. Dattner Architects and WXY architecture + urban design teamed together because of a shared commitment to bring design excellence to public projects and a passion for New York City. ...
In collaboration with Aesop, a stimulating and authentic environment exploring Frankfurt’s modernist roots and its cultural heritage has been realised by PHILIPP MAINZER OFFICE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN for Aesop’s fifth signature store in Germany. Inspired by the forest green of the German landscape and well crafted natural materials such as solid walnut, raw brass...
‘platform_monsant’ is located in a quiet residential area called Aeweol, on the border of a nature reserve and dinosaur theme park. Its simple boxy design combines rough dark materials with a contrasting skin of stainless steel-framed reflective glass windows, offered here as a device to absorb the characteristics of the site. While the building’s entrance is marked by a...
What were the circumstances of receiving the commission for this project? This project is a continuation of our relationship with the client. After several years of testing and establishing a design language embodying the Torchy's Tacos brand, mainly through the design and construction of interior finishouts and second generation remodels, Chioco Design was commissione...
The entirely transparent façade of a high-end flagship store on Amsterdam’s upmarket shopping street, PC Hooftstraat, uses glass bricks, glass windows frames and glass architraves in a way to evoke the vernacular of the area with the goal to maintain the character of the site. The 620 m2 of retail and 220 m2 of housing, were designed for investor Warenar. The design unit...
The Fragrance Kitchen is a Kuwaiti perfume house founded by Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah that blends the traditions of Middle Eastern perfumery with the French philosophy and expertise of Grasse. Its outpost at the store marks a first American foray for the brand and features over 40 fragrances that reflect the diverse and distinctive scents that Al-Sabah has created. The Fr...
Housed in a heritage listed, post-war modernist building in the centre of the city which was designed and constructed in 1957 by venerated German architects, Sep Ruf and Theo Papst, the building’s foundation stretches even further back—as this is the site of a late 16th century castle which belonged to Bavarian duke, Wilhelm V. When Zurich-based architecture practice, Bu...
Following the client’s wish to create a “free café”, the designers created an open and versatile space encompassing an easily changeable configuration which provides a variety of different zones for socialising and relaxing. Earthy tones and tactile materials like wood, paper, brick and ceramic tiles create a warm and inviting atmosphere, while the addition of plants liv...
After the success of Chez Jeanette, Brasserie Barbès, Le Mansart and other landmarks in the Parisian East, the bistrotier-turned-hotelier continues to breathe new life into the city’s up-and-coming neighbourhood of Strasbourg-Saint Denis with his new (and already buzzing) Hôtel ProvidenceThe hotel entrance is perched in a tiny square dimly lit by retro lampposts, its qui...
