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...
BMW Vintage Museum in Beijing, China by Crossboundaries.The design of the BMW Vintage Museum celebrates the exclusiveness of the BMW vehicles, while also referencing the Chinese aesthetic...
HUB Performance & Exhibition Centre in Shanghai by Neri&Hu.Designed by Neri&Hu, HUB mixed-use development sits in the heart of Hongqiao District in Shanghai. The highlight of the complex is the Performance and Exhibition Centre, envisioned as the “hot spot” of culture and arts for the...
Seashore Chapel Set on a Chinese Beach by Vector Architects.When the tide rises, the space underneath this beachside chapel becomes submerged by the water, reminiscent of an old boat drifting on the...
INSIDE World Festival of Interiors 2016.INSIDE World Festival of Interiors, the leading global interior design and architecture awards programme, has recently announced that a shortlist of 63 projects will compete to be crowned World Interior of the Year 2016. Projects from...
