Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum in Jingdezhen Shi, China by Studio Zhu-Pei.Studio Zhu-Pei has completed the Imperial Kiln Museum in the porcelain capital of the world, Jingdezhen Shi, China. The museum is comprised of more than half a dozen brick vaults whose forms mirror the shape of a traditional kiln. These...
A Tribute to Plato’s Cave: Springair Office & Showroom in Hangzhou by MMC DESIGN.Layered with Greek mythology this moody and dramatic design features a cave made out of geometric building blocks and a winding red workbench celebrating the polarity of these forms. Grappling with the ephemeral nature of life (no biggie!)...
An Homage to Palladio: Parlor19 Jewellery Store by Say Architects.Say Architects’ Parlor19 jewellery shop features a central Chamber, inspired by Palladio’s famed work of classical architecture Villa Rotunda. “The chamber, constructed with eggshell sandstone, reflective ceiling, and floor serves as...
Abstract City: The Satori Harbour Library by Wutopia Lab.An abstract ship with a bright red sail and the sound of waves are just two of the surreal elements in this abstract city created by Wutopia Lab. Designed as a library for employees to take pause, the interior unfolds with 2,000 square...
Drunk on Materiality: Inns Whiskey Bar in Chengdu, China by Wooton Designers.Behind the sleek and mysterious entrance on an unassuming street in Chengdu, China an absorbing whiskey bar transports visitors to the inside of a copper still. Sinuous walls and curved arches in amber hues engulf patrons in the cavernous...
Breaking Away from Display-orientated Retail: J1M5 Boutique by Various Associates.Various Associates have designed the J1M5 fashion boutique in Qingdao around the idea of the suitcase – the interior combines movable, flexible features of a suitcase manifesting as a multi-brand retail interior. Ultimately, the store...
An Homage to Memphis: Ya Space! Art & Design Museum by Li Wenqiang.Elements representative of Memphis style, including geometric shapes, free compositions and bold colours, are frequently applied within Ya Space! by Li Wenqiang. This playful “art museum” and exhibition space in Hangzhou, China,...
Meunier Tech Beauty Concept Store in Shenzen by DOMANI.DOMANI’s scheme for Meunier Tech Beauty’s Concept Store in Shenzhen is designed around the feel of water, while combining two contradictions – extreme thickness and lightness, with extreme strength and softness. A series of...
Jinmao Capital J Space Office in Beijing by DAGA Architects.We are counting down from five as we launch ourselves into DAGA Architects' intergalactic J Space office in Shangdi, Beijing's central hub for innovative technology. The architects directed otherworldly tropes across the four floors with a...
