Art, Nature & Architecture: Gutshof Güldenhof by Heim Balp Architekten & Artist Danh Vo.In Stechlin, Germany, Heim Balp Architekten and artist Danh Vo transformed a series of farm buildings into a thriving centre for art and an example of sustainable living and social interaction. The brief led to a unique jigsaw combination...
Silversquare Central: Brussels Coworking Space Designed by 12 Architects & Artists, Curated by Maniera.Known for never playing it safe, Maniera recruited twelve progressive architects and artists to deconstruct the theme of a co-working space through their own artistic language across this 6,000 sqm interior. Colourful and unconventional...
The Romance of Old Libraries: Common Reader Bookstore by Atelier Tao+C.Taking inspiration from Virginia Woolf's book by the same name, Atelier tao+c has designed an independent bookstore in Hangzhou, China, dubbed Common Reader. The cinematic interior recalls the traditional reading experience and the romance...
The House at Flat Rock by Billy Maynard.A powerful debut project for Billy Maynard, the House at Flat Rock evokes respect for materiality and site. Rather than tackling the problems with force, this home embraces the surroundings and is constructed with grace, leaving a minimal...
A World of Curiosity and Discovery: Gold Digger Courtyard Installation in Tortosa, Spain.This glittering large-scale public installation was composed of golden thermal sheets, occupying the patio of a 16th century convent in Tortosa. The installation highlighted the inherent quality of the material and created two opposite...
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...
Warm and Eccentric Madrid Loft by Bilbo García-Conde of CDP Arquitectos.With blood, sweat, tears—and a little more money than he cared to spend—young Spanish architect Bilbo Garcia-Conde has completed his own home. The project that began in 2018, is now awash with colour and space-age charm, complete with...
Zero-Waste Pop-up Restaurant in Estonia Featuring a 15-Ton Rammed-Earth Table.A restaurant named Null, a dinner table for twelve and seven days. This was the brief Estonian design studio KUDAS were given when they were invited to participate in the local television show. The goal? To establish a pop-up restaurant...
Highlights from Melbourne Design Week 2022.Melbourne Design Week returned with a wave of fresh local talent responding to the theme 'Design the world you want'. With a sense of possibility in the air, bolstered by an overwhelming sense of community, designers, artists, makers and...
