Holiland Lab Bakery in Nanjing by Sò Studio.Sò Studio have devised an experimental bakery and retailer interior for Holiland Lab in Nanjing that is unlike anything they have collaborated on before. Like stumbling into a laboratory, the futuristic design transports patrons to a...
Undressing The Interior: SPMA Fashion Store by Atelier tao+c.Evoking a Scarpa-like atmosphere of grace, curiosity and detail, Atelier tao+c’s latest SPMA store is stitched with layers of history and patches of modernity. Adapting and reusing the ground floor of a 1930’s brick lane house in...
TIC Art Centre by DOMANI Architectural Concepts.Situated in an impressively paved landscape of terracotta bricks sharply contrasted with garden beds of ebony pebble, trees and sculptures, DOMANI Architectural Concepts' TIC Art Centre stands as a distinguished monolithic box clad in the...
Nantou City Guesthouse in Shenzhen by Neri&Hu.The discrete but not-so-secret entrances herald the arrival of a former private apartment, which Neri&Hu have transformed into a light-filled guesthouse in Shenzhen. Filled with filtered light and vertical gardens, the architects afford...
Clou Beijing Office by CLOU Architects.At CLOU Architects' new Beijing office, silver galvanised walls mark the main entrance through to the open-plan studio floor and communal areas, the softly distorting reflections emphasising industrious brightness in a connective gesture....
Chapel of Sound: Brutalist Concert Hall by Open Architecture.Elements and sounds of nature come together as a harmonious unit within Open Architecture’s Chapel of Sound in Chengde, northeast of Beijing. Inspired by research and the shape of the human ear, the building beckons nature to enter and...
Taoxichuan Hotel by David Chipperfield Architects and Interiors by AIM Architecture.At Taoxichuan Hotel in Jingdezhen, China, AIM Architecture extends the brick facades of the David Chipperfield-designed building into the interior, "thereby using the architecture instead of replacing it," says Vincent de Graaf, co-founder...
A Private Reading Room by Atelier tao+c.Ever wanted a change from reading at the library or sneaking pages from the bookstore? Find yourself inside Atelier tao+c’s Private Reading Room. Located in Shanghai, the ground floor of a 1980’s building has been refurbished into a...
Bananain Concept Store in Shanghai by Some Thoughts.Apparel brand Bananain is in the business of wardrobe essentials. Some Thoughts applied the same philosophy to their design approach, re-processing the objects often seen in our daily lives and changing the way they are normally...
