House in Estrela, Lisbon, Portugal by Aires Mateus.The sheer concrete facades of Estrela House stand out amongst the slightly ramshackle homes that surround it, on a suburban street in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. Adding to the non-tradition, local architects Aires Mateus included a...
Organic Brutalism: Haight Fashion Store in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by MNMA Studio.Brazil-based architects MNMA Studio have completed a retail store for fashion brand Haight in the beachside suburb of Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, and the entire project is a how-to in organic brutalism. Faced with a challenging layout and...
House in Seville, Spain by Harald SchoĚnegger & Inmaculada GonzaĚlez.Architects Harald SchoĚnegger and Inmaculada GonzaĚlez restored a historical block in Seville as a contemporary family home for themselves, built around a central courtyard. An aged steel spiral staircase winds up across all four levels,...
Kvistad Redesigns Bakken & BĂŚckâs Amsterdam Office.Designed by Norwegian studio Kvistad, the Amsterdam outpost for Bakken & BĂŚck is reminiscent of a âyellow submarineâ â a long and narrow space that sits below ground level by the docks of Houthaven. The main room of Bakken &...
Pottery & Coloured Glaze Workshop in Boshan, China by Co-Direction Design.Co-Direction Design have completed a Pottery and Coloured Glaze Workshop in a historic Chinese porcelain district, as part of an 'elder care town'. Craftsmanship is prominent throughout the space, with natural materials such as granite,...
Tingtai Teahouse in Shanghai, China by Linehouse.With an emerging coffee house culture in China showing no signs of slowing down, the traditional teahouses in Asia have had to step up their game to stay relevant in todayâs highly competitive hospitality market. Linehouseâs latest...
Bauhaus Bus on World Tour in Honour of the Schoolâs Centennial.Did you know that Bauhaus â the influential German school of modern design â will celebrate its centenary this year? In honour of this important milestone, SAVVY Contemporary has set out mark the milestone with a project dubbed...
Plutarco Experimento Transforms a Small Madrid Apartment into an Office for a Graphic Designer.Oh boy, do we love the work of Madrid-based practice Plutarco around here or what? Their most recent project is a boutique office in Madrid housed in a former apartment, which features the duoâs signature approach to bizarre colour and...
Poliform Lab Debuts Four Conceptual Installations by David Thulstrup.David Thulstrup has designed four conceptual installations for Poliform Lab, showcasing furnishings and style with unique combinations of materials and colours. Thulstrup wanted to shake things up by showcasing Poliform out of the...
