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 you’d hope your lawyer possesses. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it’s 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 café 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 ‘Closer than they appear’, on show at WE COLLECT gallery in Madrid. ‘Closer than...
Jean Nouvel’s National Museum of Qatar Opens in Doha.Inspired by a blade-like mineral formation known as the ‘desert rose’, 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...
Formations by Note Design Studio for Tarkett at Milan Design Week 2019.Challenging traditional perceptions of vinyl as a respectable architectural material, Tarkett teamed up with Note Design Studio and Magis on Formations, a sculptural installation at the Circolo Filologico Milanese shown during Milan Design...
James Owen’s Design Episodes.James Owen’s ongoing body of work Design Episodes presents ideas and concepts in sets of three digitally rendered images or videos. The episodic structure allows Owen to weave a different narrative throughout each work, traversing...
