Maison de la Luz in New Orleans by Studio Shamshiri & Atelier Ace.A luxury guest house addition to the existing Ace Hotel, Maison de la Luz was conceived by Atelier Ace and Studio Shamshiri as the home of a worldly traveler who has just returned to the city. Guests experience quirky and personal touches...
Sturlasgade Apartment in Copenhagen by JAC Studios.Rich materials create strong contrast and meeting points between surfaces that cantilever, intercept and interact with one another in Copenhagen’s Sturlasgade Apartment by JAC Studios. In the living area, a series of plateaus ascend to...
The Webster Store in Los Angeles by David Adjaye.The curvilinear façade of the Webster Store at the Beverley Centre is clad with pink-tinted concrete to give a ‘tough yet gentle’ effect, with David Adjaye both contrasting and complementing the remainder of the brutalist-style...
Changjiang Art Museum in Taiyuan, China by Vector Architects.Vector Architects have completed the Changjiang Art Museum, located in its namesake village built in 2016 to cater to rapid urban development. The museum serves as a cultural link between the residential community and culture of the city,...
Basic Coffee in Beijing by Office AIO.Basic Coffee by Office AIO plays on light and obscurity, establishing framed and orchestrated views through which patrons experience the café interior. A concentric sequence revolves around a concealed coffee making area, wrapped by a...
Robotic Clothing Project by Ying Gao.Montreal-based fashion designer Ying Gao questions assumptions about clothing by combining fashion design with media and product design. Her latest experimental and robotic clothing line, ‘Floating Water, Standing Time’, reacts to the...
Brutalist Silence: Creative Hub in Berlin by Annabell Kutucu.The new Marina Marina space in Berlin repositions 1950s architecture on the waterfront, within which Annabel Kutucu’s creative hub blends reductionist, brutalist design with a wabi-sabi inspired aesthetic. Known for incorporating...
Muji Unveil Their Latest Tiny Prefab House.Yō no Ie is the first stair-less prefabricated dwelling from Muji, featuring an expansive outdoor deck with cosy sunken fire pit. The decking is as flush as possible with the interior, intended to form a seamless extension that encourages...
Tennyson 205 Apartment Building in Mexico City by Studio Rick Joy.Studio Rick Joy looked to local Mexican building traditions to inform a limited palette of materials for the Tennyson 205 apartment’s, giving it the appearance of a carved urban sculpture. The entire building is formed from board marked...
