Layering Courtyard in Beijing, China by ARCHSTUDIO.Pierced with sunlight and armoured with bamboo and natural timber, Layering Courtyard by ARCHSTUDIO is the modern reinvention of a traditional industrial building and quadrangle near Beijing’s historic Qianmen gate. In the first half...
Casa Josephine’s Fitout for Madrid Advertising Agency is Fresh AF!Madrid ad agency, Mr. Hyde enlisted Spanish interiors studio Casa Josephine to push the whole lifestyle office aesthetic a notch or two further. On the corner of a historic 20th-century building, Mr. Hyde’s HQ had many former lives....
Michaelis Boyd Designs Restaurant Duddell’s in a Historic St Thomas Church, London.Michaelis Boyd has inserted a fresh version of Duddell’s Cantonese restaurant into a historic church in Central London, intended as an extension of the double Michelin-starred Hong Kong...
An Old Barn in Lormes, France Transformed Into a Contemporary Country House by Frank Minnaërt.Paris-based Minnaërt Studio seems to have a budding flair for breathing new life into tired or forgotten places. Their most recent project is the restoration of an old stone barn, set on the outskirts of Lormes, in the Nièvre region of...
Gallery Of Furniture in Brno, Czech Republic by CHYBIK+KRISTOF.Czech Republic-based furniture supplier approached CHYBIK + KRISTOF architects with a brief to spend a minimum amount of money, but deliver a maximum effect for their new showroom in Brno. “The task was to do it cheaply, ideally for...
‘Upgrade: Home Extensions, Alterations & Refurbishments’ by Gestalten + Book Giveaway!Win one of three copies of Gestalten's book Upgrade, which explores adding, extending, transforming and breathing new life into forgotten...
SIX Brings Together A Gallery, Bistro & Design Boutique in Milan.Located in the centre of Milan is SIX - a peaceful oasis and clever combination of design gallery, bistro and a green boutique studio. Described as the ultimate place to be, with its uber cool identity, unique elements and...
Dilapidated Department Store in Brixton Becomes Squire and Partners’ Own Workspace & Creative Hub.Stop the presses (or whatever the online equivalent is) because we’ve just discovered one insanely cool office space! The Department Store is the headquarters of London based architecture practice, Squire and Partners. As the name...
Red House in Setúbal, Portugal by ExtraStudio.In the oasis of a small village of Azeitao, south of Lisbon, is the captivating pink home, a small orchard of orange trees and a new design philosophy that has seen this former winery built in the early 20th century, take on a remarkable...
