El Guateque Barcelona by AdriĂ Escolano & David Steegmann.AdriĂ Escolano and David Steegmann have reinvigorated the shell of a Barcelona home in a state of near-ruin. The pair divided the existing single-family house into two independent units, dubbed El Guateque. In the process, they stitched...
Iturbide Studio in Mexico City by Taller Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo.On Barrio del Nino Jesus, Mexico sits Taller Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Currillo’s Iturbide Studio – an archive and art studio designed for celebrated Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide. Analogue enthusiasts may appreciate this...
Signature Floors Launches 88 Planks.Designers of the built environment recognise the power of what lies beneath our feet. Pattern, colour and feel – all play a fundamental role. But with so much on offer, it can be challenging to work within limited timeframes and still...
Atomic Beer Project in Redfern by YSG Studio.YSG Studio has transformed an abandoned brick warehouse in Redfern into Gage Roads’ microbrewery and restaurant, dubbed Atomic Beer Project. The studio explains that existing grunge elements have been retained and “spliced with acidic...
Kite Breeze: Adam Goodrum’s Contemporary Take on Traditional Breeze Block for Brickworks.A symbol of indoor/ outdoor Australian lifestyle, breeze blocks have an ability to create an ambience in architecture as a constantly changing sculpture via the interplay of light, shadow and surface. Unveiled at the recent Brickworks B20,...
ATLATL Coffee & Food Venue in Shanghai by Various Associates.The design of ATLATL drew inspiration from the activities that take place in this high-tech park in Shanghai, resulting in a futuristic atmosphere. Various Associates used circles, curves and domed ceiling to echo the orbits of the...
Felix Meritis Building Interior Renovation in Amsterdam by i29.The Felix Meritis building in Amsterdam, built-in 1788, was the home of science, art, entrepreneurship, and critical thinking during The Enlightenment period. The immense amount of history embedded within its walls has been sensitively...
Izin Dom Beauty Salon in Kazan, Russia by Artists Collaboration Studio.Artists Collaboration Studio has brought conversation and style to their project Izin Dom Beauty Salon in Kazan, Russia. The 67-square-metre interior has been designed with a homely atmosphere, the studio describing it as a place “where...
Work & Co’s Copenhagen HQ by Aspekt Office.Aspekt Office has designed Work & Co’s new Copenhagen office as a place where employees can feel at home and where the local ambience shines through. Aspekt infused the historical urban architecture with an almost brutalist...
