Breaking Away from Display-orientated Retail: J1M5 Boutique by Various Associates.Various Associates have designed the J1M5 fashion boutique in Qingdao around the idea of the suitcase – the interior combines movable, flexible features of a suitcase manifesting as a multi-brand retail interior. Ultimately, the store...
Bold Minimalism: Flat IO in Bratislava by Alan Prekop.Echoing the forms of late Italian architect Carlo Scarpa with a glorious round aperture in the centre of the space, this light and airy apartment in Bratislava has few partitions, courtesy of Slovak architect Alan Prekop. Separating the...
Child Studio’s Debut Rug Collection for Floor Story.Child Studio’s collection for East London rug company Floor Story draws inspiration from the vibrant colours and geometric graphics of the Bauhaus Movement. The collection was photographed at the iconic Isokon Building in London – a...
An Homage to Memphis: Ya Space! Art & Design Museum by Li Wenqiang.Elements representative of Memphis style, including geometric shapes, free compositions and bold colours, are frequently applied within Ya Space! by Li Wenqiang. This playful “art museum” and exhibition space in Hangzhou, China,...
Camp Adventure in the Preserved Danish Forest by EFFEKT.EFFEKT’s Camp Adventure tower in the Danish forest aims to protect a preserved woodland while allowing the public to experience its beauty. Copenhagen-based practice planned the public pathway so that disturbances and damage to the...
MOMIC Watch Assembly Store in Hangzhou by Atelier TAO+C.Dark green, honeydew and white marble blocks, interspersed with accents of orange acrylic and blue metal converge in the first concept store designed by Atelier Tao+C for an emerging watch assembly brand MOMIC (Moments of Magic). Simple,...
Providencia House in Barcelona by AMOO | Aureli Mora + Omar Ornaque.AMOO's Providencia House in Barcelona features a labyrinth of custom-made furniture, allowing the interior to unfold in an ambivalent and ambiguous way. “Sofas that are beds turn into desks; beds that are wardrobes turn into bathtubs,”...
Kite Breeze: Adam Goodrum’s Contemporary Take on Traditional Breeze Block for Brickworks.A symbol of indoor/ outdoor Australian lifestyle, breeze blocks have an ability to create an ambience in architecture as a constantly changing sculpture via the interplay of light, shadow and surface. Unveiled at the recent Brickworks B20,...
Uneven House in Porto: Project 090 by Fala Atelier.Fala Atelier has transformed the ground floor of a shop and its basement into a quirky apartment filled with unexpected elements. The 180 square metre interior is described by architects as “a stubborn composition of doors and openings...
