Alex Guesthouse & Cinema Space in Ghent by Atelier Vens Vanbelle.Allow me to set the scene. On the idyllic grounds of a French-style home just outside of Ghent, sits a quirky corrugated form with its own projecting watchtower. Clad in corten-steel, the abstract building rises from the earth like a...
Terracotta Dream: Dois Trópicos in São Paulo by MNMA Studio.MNMA Studio’s Dois Trópicos in São Paulo, Brazil has been crafted by artisan's hands using imperfect natural materials, bringing a homelike familiarity to a commercial space. Dois Trópicos cannot be easily defined by its form or its...
The Nest: Hand-made, Off-grid, Organic Lodge in Namibia by Porky Hefer.We guarantee Porky Hefer’s collection of holiday dwellings dubbed The Nest is unlike any isolated hideaway you have seen before, and are almost certain that after witnessing their peculiar forms you most definitely will want to stay in...
Revitalization of 20 vaults in the Prague Riverside Walls by Petr Janda/Brainwork.Petr Janda/Brainwork has initiated the cultural and social revival of a former quay and transhipment point along Prague’s riverfront, injecting energetic public space into its neglected shell. Glowing orbs pierce through the dark haze...
Fusion • Danilo Paint Showroom in Guangdong, China by JG Phoenix.JG Phoenix has created a wonderland of shape, scale, and texture within the Fusion • Danilo Paint Showroom in Guangdong, China. The interior unfolds less like a showroom and more like a sculpture, the space seemingly carved like an...
Utter Space Photography Studio in Beijing by Cun Design.A hunk of textured stone sits at the base of a cascading canyon of suspended shapes. This is the first image one is confronted with upon entering Cun Design’s Utter Space Photography Studio in Beijing. The entrance is theatrical,...
2020: A Spa Odyssey in Caracas, Venezuela by Atelier Caracas.Beige interiors, natural finishes, and a constant connection back to nature. These are some of the features that define the world of wellness retreats. A world designed to be sensitive and soothing rather than ignite conversation. However,...
La Madriguera (The Burrow) in Madrid by DelaVegaCanolasso Architects.The essence of La Madriguera (The Burrow) by Madrid-based DelaVegaCanolasso Architects is captured through a silver oculus of brushed galvanised steel. An eye that is designed to confuse and protect, carefully controls how occupants and...
Cinnamon Restaurant in Dublin by Kingston Lafferty Design.Kingston Lafferty Design has transformed the empty shell of an existing compact retail unit in Dublin into Cinnamon Restaurant, a pastel paradise perfectly balancing sophisticated design with the functional realities of everyday life....
