Radio Royaal, Eindhoven.Radio Royaal is a so-hip-it-hurts restaurant located in Eindhoven’s Strijp-S - an enormous factory and warehouse previously owned by Philips. The restaurant was created by Niels Wouter, Bart Gardenier and Stella Birsak as a pop-up during...
House A & House B at Terra Panonica by Studio AUTORI // Kikinda, Serbia.As a self-appointed ambassador for Serbia and Serbian Design, I feel it is my duty to report on any exceptional-ness I see coming out of the "old country". Which brings us to today's post. Terra Panonica is a cultural and tourist complex...
Dilapidated Sant Francesc Church Reinvented by David Closes // Santpedor, Spain.Somebody bring me a glass of water - I am burning up from the hhhhotness this magnificent project is generating! I am literally hyperventilating here. Too. Much. Awesome! Located in the Catalan town of Santpedor, Spain, the Sant...
Pullpo Advertising Agency by Hania Stambuk | Santiago, Chile.Now, now... What do we have here? Looks like another cracker example of a resuscitation and surgical enhancement of an old building. Hooray! Located in Santiago, Chile, an abandoned salt factory was transformed into a creative workplace...
Square Nine Hotel | Belgrade, Serbia.Well, well, well... I never thought I'd be blogging about a super hhhot project like this from "the old country". (Yes, it's that hot, that it need's three 'h's to capture the sizzle!) If only I had known about this place when Husband and...
Ochre Barn by Carl Turner Architects | Norfolk, England.Ochre Barn is a multi purpose development that houses a retreat, studio space and a private residence for Carl Turner, principal of London based studio Carl Turner Architects, and his partner Mary Martin. Despite it's rural setting at...
Scandic Grand Central Hotel in Stockholm.Scandic Grand Central hotel in Stockholm opened it's doors in November of 2011. And let me tell you, I am having trouble inventing an adequate number of superlatives to describe how much I adore this place. Designed by Stockholm based firm...
Stråhattfabriken | Stockholm.I always thought that Scandinavians do it better… Stråhattfabriken (Straw Hat Factory) in Stockholm is a real example of this. Dating back from 1886 to 1887, this beautiful heritage listed building was recently redeveloped into...
