LAX Bar in Vienna by Four Artists from Austria & Germany.Taking over the former record store Schallplatten Brigitte, one of the first in Vienna dating back to 1959, LAX Bar is an homage to Adolf Loos' famed 'American Bar' conceived by four Austrian and German artists. Beyond a preserved...
Menorca Experimental Hotel in Spain by Dorothee Meilichzon.The Menorca Experimental Hotel sits on 30 hectares of green, tranquil land, within a revamped 19th century âfincaâ, or agricultural estate. The whitewashed compound was carefully restored by a team of local craftsmen, under the...
Chica Bonita in Sydney’s CBD by Studio Gram.Already operating a local institution by the beach in Manly, Chica Bonita have opened a second Mexican restaurant located in the Sydney CBD, designed by Studio Gram. The seamless interior belies the fact that the designers were working on...
Mini Brutalist Sculptures by David Umemoto.Despite the solidity and modernity of David Umemoto's chosen medium, concrete, his mini structures refer to the archaic and the ephemeral, evocative of temporary buildings or ancient monuments. The opposite of the organic, undulating...
Kiev Law Office with an Attitude by Iya Turabelidze.The interiors of law offices are usually is ultra-conservative, replete with mahogany, stiff upholstery and a sense of diligence and organization youâd hope your lawyer possesses. Not necessarily a bad thing, but itâs refreshing to see...
Juun.J Fashion Flagship & Felt Coffee in Seoul by WGNB.WGNB fused a triangle, circle, and square to form one abstract, geometrical building for the Juun.J retail flagship and Felt Coffee cafe. The ambiguous shape and monochome black facades generate curiosity from passersby, intentionally...
BOWL Cafe in Kiev, Ukraine by AKZ Architectura.The dominant material at BOWL cafĂŠ in Kiev is a sturdy metal mesh, used by AKZ Architectura to form communal furniture that encourages a social dynamic amongst patrons. Ornate soviet wallpaper uncovered from the previous apartment adds a...
Carla Cascales Alimbau’s ‘Closer Than They Appear’ Geometric Sculptures.Spanish artist Cara Cascales embraces the irregularities of timber, stone, glass and metal in her latest sculptural series and first solo exhibition âCloser than they appearâ, on show at WE COLLECT gallery in Madrid. âCloser than...
Jean Nouvel’s National Museum of Qatar Opens in Doha.Inspired by a blade-like mineral formation known as the âdesert roseâ, the National Museum of Qatar in Doha designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel features 11 galleries across 21,000sqm. Steel frame and glass-fibre reinforced concrete...
