Renovation of a Finnish Culinary Institution: Palace Restaurant Helsinki by Note Design Studio.When the celebrated signpost of Finnish gastronomy approached Note Design Studio about a refurbishment, they didn’t ask for a modern and trendy interior. Instead, they wanted something that would withstand the time and honour the history...
Do-C Ebisu Tokyo Capsule Hotel Renovation by Schemata Architects.Would you tuck into a 2x1m fiberglass box for a night’s sleep? Capsule hotels—where rows of single-bed-sized rooms are stacked on top of one another, were born out of Osaka in the late 1970s, and are a part of a sort of bare...
Limited Edition 3D Printed Sculptures from UB & Inspiring Artists on Instagram.New York-based Unique Board is broadening the definition of the humble, more affordable art print. They may even be making it pretty damn cool too. The company collaborates with artists to create limited edition 3D-printed sculptures:...
Stage of Forest: Ski Pavilion at Songhua Lake Resort of Jilin, China by META-Project.Designed by Beijing-based META-Project, this mountainside structure looks like a villain’s secluded lair in a James Bond film. Its purpose in reality, however, is a lot less foreboding. Peering over the icy Songhua Lake from a...
Cinker Pictures Shanghai Combines Boutique Movie Theatre with Social Spaces.Taking its inspiration from the Space Race era and 70s sci-fi, Cinker Pictures Shanghai expands on the first Beijing cinema concept, drawing together lounges, a bar, restaurant, cinema, terrace, and a gallery, all in the one...
Sky Club House by DOMANI is the Fanciest Gym Ever.Gyms, fitness clubs, and yoga studios were once architectural wastelands. Now though, so many are being created with design as a defining element. A fresh example of the new-age luxury, supremely stylish health centre is the new Sky Club...
Spirit Faces: Anna-Wili Highfield’s First Show at Olsen Gruin Gallery NYC.After a 10-plus year hiatus, Australian artist Anna-Wili Highfield has returned with a collection of mixed media sculptures at Olsen Gallery’s New York City outpost, Olsen...
Bentwood Cafe in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Ritz&Ghougassian.Ritz&Ghougassian have shared with us their latest hospitality project, Bentwood café, set within the old Thonet showroom at 237 Napier Street in Melbourne’s Fitzroy. Bentwood café’s interior pays homage to the old custodians of...
Ocean Travertine Stone Collection by Clément Brazille.Paris born, Geneva based object designer Clément Brazille has created an occasional table collection in Ocean Blu travertine for South Italian stone construction specialists Ateliers...
