Selected Projects by Seoul-Based Design Studio LABOTORY.Seoul is a complex metropolis of cultural extremes. Residents embrace Western cuisine and European designers, yet simultaneously honour and appreciate traditional crafts. These paradoxes extend to design, with towering glass skyscrapers...
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...
Boxen, New Gallery Space at ArkDes in Stockholm by Dehlin BrattgƄrd Arkitekter.Boxen is a studio gallery at ArkDes, the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm, completed in 2018 by locals Dehlin BrattgƄrd Arkitekter. The space is contained within a steel box structure set in the middle of one of two...
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...
Tigmi Trading Rug Collection Shot Inside Studio KO’s Villa E in Morocco.Byron-based rug purveyor Tigmi Trading dispatched to Morocco to shoot their latest collection, with Studio KOās magnificent Villa E serving as the set. The precise simplicity of Villa Eās tall ceilings, textured rendered walls, and...
Vora Villas in Santorini, Greece by K-Studio.Designed by Athens-based K-Studio, Vora Villas is the true definition of a boutique hotel. There are only three rooms, carved into the side of a volcanic rock on the island of Santorini. In designing Vora Villas on the Greek island of...
Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle, USA by Le Whit Features an Epic Bathroom with a Sauna.Designed by Le Whit, the bathroom is the star of the show at this loft in Pioneer Square, Seattle. To maintain an open plan, the shower, washroom, toilet, and sauna ā yep, a sauna ā are divided into four compartments within an L-shaped...
Mr Joe Restaurant in Burnley, Victoria by Figureground Architecture.Melbourne-based Figureground Architecture implemented contemporary Japanese references for all-day eatery Mr Joe in Richmond, complementing the Asian-fusion menu. Contemporary, not kitsch was Melbourne-based Figureground...
A Country Home in Chievo, Verona by Studio Wok.Milan-based Studio Wok has converted a rural barn in Chievo, Verona into a stunning contemporary residence that sparks a dialogue between history and modernity. Paying great attention to the surrounding landscape, Milan-based Studio Wok...
