Waterside Buddist Shrine in China by ARCHSTUDIO.ARCHSTUDIO have created a place for Buddhist mediation and contemplation, with building design addressing an intimate connection between building and...
Stories On Design // Lusty Libraries.It's fairly safe to assume we can all agree that books infuse spaces with texture, colour, depth and character, adding a sense of comfort and a certain warmth. In this increasingly digital and intangible world we live in, books and...
Flower Shop in Shanghai by Alberto Caiola.Part of an emerging new wave of contemporary florists, July’s Flower juxtaposes Shanghai’s innate and edgy counterculture with the time-honoured traditions of horticulture and floral design. Smashing straight-laced stereotypes...
Heduli Paddy Hotel in Huizhou, China by C&C DESIGN.Located in a remote Hedu Village in Huizhou, China, Heduli Paddy Hotel advocates for a harmonious relationship between man and...
Stories On Design // Mesmerising Mirrors in Art & Architecture.The magic of mirrors has played a theme role in our childhood stories - from mirrors on walls used by wicked step mothers to portals to step through into different worlds. Much like the world of childhood fairytales, todays Story is...
Stories On Design // Metallic Interiors.Welcome to the first Story for 2017, and what better way to kick things off than with something beautiful, luminous and shiny like Metallic Interiors. Yum! Metallic Madness has been creeping up on us for a number of years - at first in...
Chi She Art Gallery in Shanghai by Archi-Union Architects.The brief to Archi-Union Architects called for a building that could provide a delicate and abundant compound art space, where various artistic events could take place. The grey green bricks were chosen for the facade as they perfectly...
Stories On Design // Circles in Architecture.The Circle is a universal symbol with extensive meaning. It represents the notions of totality, wholeness, focus, infinity, unity, timelessness, the Sun, the Moon, the entire Universe. I suspect the reason most of us are drawn to it is...
Botanist Cocktail Bar in Shanghai by Alberto Caiola.Designed by Venice- and Shanghai- based Alberto Caiola, Botanist Bar draws on the menu of innovative plant-based cocktails, delivering an interior that engages the senses. A combination of natural and synthetic elements evoke a...
