Retro-futuristic Audrey Boutique by Liang Architecture Studio.With graceful curves and sharp geometric elements, this distinctly retro-futuristic design by Liang Architecture Studio is an otherworldly playground. Audrey boutique in Hangzhou is simple yet expressive, teetering between the past and...
Pyramids of Flinders: Bellows House by Architects EAT.Albert Mo wanted a permanent house anchored in the sand from the outset, unlike the predictable light-weight beach vernacular. “More like a bunker than a shack,” he says, setting out to design a building that spoke of its location and...
AIM Architecture Blurs Indoor & Outdoor Boundaries at this Mini Department Store in Shanghai.Not all interiors are staged scenes that exist behind closed doors only. In the PARK Yanping Road by AIM Architecture presents an integration of life, local character, and street culture, blurring indoor and outdoor boundaries. Unlike the...
The New Classic: Abstinence Restaurant Paris by Lizée-Hugot Studio.Reinterpreting the typical Parisian brasserie, Lizée-Hugot Studio’s first project, Abstinence Restaurant, is all about pleasure. Classic stylings mix with 70s sleaze and modernist inspired furniture in this elegant French bistro....
Ace Hotel Brooklyn Opens, Designed by Stonehill Taylor & Roman and Williams.With 287 guest rooms, an expansive in-room art program and even an art gallery, Ace Hotel Brooklyn celebrates its iconic neighbourhood while paying homage to the European modernists. Made up of metal, glass and precast concrete elements,...
Residential N° 610: Amsterdam Penthouse by Framework Studio.Luxuriously comfortable, Framework studio has designed a top floor Amsterdam apartment in a former 1900’s fire station overlooking the Amstel River. Balancing clean lines and ton-sur-ton palette with quirky and outspoken objects, the...
Intrigue and Awe: Lake House in Udaipur, India by Ashiesh Shah.Showcasing his signature wabi-sabi philosophy, Ashiesh Shah artfully pairs modern furniture and finishes with classic artefacts to form a home layered in intrigue and awe. Overlooking sweeping vistas of the Fateh Sagar Lake in Udaipur, the...
A Tattoo Parlour or an Art Space? 6:19 Studio in Kiev by Balbek Bureau.Located in Kyiv’s historic neighbourhood of Podil, 6:19 Studio is a tattoo parlour set within the ground floor of a residential building. Founded by Ukrainian artist Ulyana Nesheva, who dedicated her life to art, the inaugural 111sqm...
Floating Realities: Origin Float Spa in Geneva, Switzerland by BUREAU.Intimate, calm and timidly erotic, this float centre in Geneva, Switzerland designed by BUREAU feels worlds away from reality. Abstract geometries juxtapose with ridiculous figurative elements while a series of pastel colours wrap and...
