Interview: Portuguese Architectural Photographer Rui Cardoso.A trained architect, Portuguese photographer Rui Cardoso worked with the lauded architect Manuel Aires Mateus at his Lisbon atelier for four years. During this period he found himself increasingly drawn to photography before deciding to...
The House of Curtains (Casa de las Cortinas) in Granada, Spain by GRX Arquitectos.GRX Arquitectos looked to Granada’s El Bañuelo 11th century Arab baths as a point of reference for House of Curtains in Granada, implementing multiple skylights inspired by the many star-shaped windows at the baths. In order to...
Apartment 55 Home & Studio in Beijing, China by Atelier About Architecture.Apartment 55 in Beijing encompasses a private residence as well as a studio and public exhibition space for the resident artist. Atelier About Architecture used subtle changes in colour and light as well as sliding doors to enhance...
Dendê Duratex Concept House in Cidade Jardim, Brazil by Nildo José.A 15m marble slab illuminated by an LED ribbon stretches down one side of Dendê concept house, designed by Nildo José in partnership with materials brand Duratex. A concave stone portico clad with dark timber panels curves above the...
Axel Arigato Opens Permanent Store in Stockholm Designed by Christian Halleröd.At the Axel Arigato Stockholm store, Christian Halleröd designed display tables of light blue natural marble resting on crushed glass podiums, ironically reminiscent of storefronts after an attempted break-in. The tables were designed to...
House in a Park in Zurich, Switzerland by Think Architecture.Set on a sloping plot beside a forest overlooking Lake Zurich, House in a Park by Think Architecture has a meandering shape that integrates harmoniously into the environment, with one storey embedded below ground to further reduce visual...
Millet Vinegar Museum in Zibo, China by Zhanghua Studio.Made from concrete slabs comprised of waste materials, the facades of the Millet Vinegar Museum in Zibo, China by Zhanghua Studio make the building appear as if grew straight from the earth. Up close, the slabs are each a unique, abstract...
RYU Peel Sushi Restaurant in Montreal, Canada by Ménard Dworkind.Post demolition of the downtown Montreal building that now houses RYU Peel Sushi Restaurant, original walls covered in a patchwork of plaster, paint and wallpaper were revealed, forming a rich collage that inspired Ménard Dworkind to...
Doko Bar in Shenzhen, China by Waterfrom Design Embraces the Concept Internet Celebrity.Spurred by Andy Warhol’s famous saying “In the future, everyone has a chance at 15 minutes of fame,” Waterfrom design embraced the concept of ‘internet celebrity’ for this futuristic dessert bar in Shenzen, China. Waterfrom...
