Marcin Rusak’s Botanical Lighting Objects are Made with Real Leaves Encased in Zinc.Inspired by the beauty and impermanence of plants, Marcin Rusak’s unique sculptural objects combine metal and botanical elements, in an exploration of timelessness and transformation. Known for his innovative work with plants and the...
Nurturing a Gentler Pace of Life: Rhythm of Nature by Armadillo x House of Grey.“Rhythm of Nature” celebrates the launch of The Ellipse Collection, a collaboration between Armadillo and UK-based design studio House of Grey, brought to life with an experiential campaign that reconnects the viewer to nature’s...
From a Clothing Brand to a Boutique Hotel: Octavia Casa in Condesa, Mexico by PPAA.Octavia Casa arises as a translation of the Octavia clothing brand into a new kind of boutique hotel that feels a lot like home. Brand values such as “natural, simple, clear and honest” are decoded and manifested as an architectural...
No Natural Light, No Worries: Le Grand Marais by Ubalt Architects.Ubalt Architects have transformed a former data centre set within a 1970s mixed-use building in Le Marais, Paris, into an apartment with no outside view and very little natural light. Instead of fighting its obvious shortcomings, the...
An Homage to Contemporary Femininity: Gisela Flagship in Malaga by Ciszak Dalmas Ferrari.The new store concept by Ciszak Dalmas Ferrari for Spanish lingerie brand Gisela is a mixture of hard and soft elements, combining handmade curtains, irregular partitions and uniquely shaped columns. The interior ultimately pays homage to...
Maison Margiela Introduces New Store Concept by Studio Anne Holtrop with London Flagship.At Maison Margiela Bruton Street store in London, the defining structures of architecture – walls and columns – appear as detached objects. Artisanal furnishings reflect and alter ideas of familiarity. Recognizable shapes skew in form,...
Elegantly Utilitarian: Paris Apartment by Ludivine Billaud.Some homes have that something special. The sort of interiors that feel like they belong to both the here and now, but also somewhere in the past. Ludivine Billaud has created just that sort of feel in this Paris apartment, which captures...
Crossing Over at Vincenzo De Cotiis Gallery, Milan.Vincenzo De Cotiis’ latest investigation is about building contemporary urban imagery, where the city becomes the place of contamination and culture of displacement. The resulting collection resembles the work of an ethnologist who,...
Community Empowerment via Urban Development: Presence in Hormuz 02, Iran by ZAV Architects.Tehran-based ZAV Architects’ multipurpose cultural residence comprises vibrant rammed earth domes that form part of a broader social and cultural initiative on Hormuz Island in Iran. Dubbed “Presence on Hormuz”, the series of...
