Contrasts of Starkness and Maximalism: EP Yaying by Franklin Azzi Architecture.Working with the collaborative duo Franklin Azzi and Serge Reffieux, Chinese ready-to-wear label EP Yaying is now armed with a new blueprint for all their future locations. Taking an old colonial house in Shanghai and renovating it...
A European-style CafĂŠ near Seoul by Design by 83.When the pandemic hit and international travel became a no-go, people the world over resorted to alternatives. Some lived vicariously through Instagram. Some binged K-dramas on Netflix. And yet others, as in the case of those inhabiting...
Between the Real & the Mythical: AndreĚs Reisingerâs Barcelona Office by Isern Serra.Isern Serra has translated the world of the hyperreal within digital artist Andres Resingerâs new office. The Barcelona workspace celebrates the Argentinian artistâs dream-like renders, though not without a touch of the Spanish...
Colourful Bohemia: A Clothing Workshop-Turned-Loft in Paris by Ăpicène.Despite the initial spatial shortcomings, the quirky geometry and play of cubes are this Parisian loftâs shining stars. Isabelle Heilmann of Ăpicène was convinced that with a little polishing up and shuffling around, the spaces would...
Four Elements Collide: Yugen Dining by Architects EAT.Designed over three long yet rewarding years, this Melbourne restaurant by Architects EAT encapsulates a harmonious relationship between the four elementsâearth, fire, wind and water. There are small details depicting the earth's central...
The Red House in Barcelona by AramĂŠ Studio.The Red Houseâdesigned by Andrea Arriola Fiol and AdriĂĄn Mellado MuĂąoz of Barcelona-based AramĂŠ Studioânods to the Mediterranean courtyard homes of yesteryear. The apartment, transformed from a once-upon-a-time factory, is located...
Architectural Microsurgery: Loft Study House in Bilbao by Acha Zaballa.Acha Zaballa Arquitects have developed a prototype loft in the city of Bilbao that seeks to transform unused ground floor retail spaces into social housing. The home underwent a series of âmicrosurgeryâ interventions and stylistic...
Layered in Time: Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre in Seoul by Indiesalon.Indiesalon has transformed a 1990s red brick building into a diverse multicultural space in Seoul. Perched at the foot of the Namsan Mountain, the former Goshiwon (student housing) is now the Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre, a layered complex...
4Rooms: A Creative Playground in Kastellorizo, Greece.Candy colours, eye-popping furniture and lights that look like modern spaceshipsâwhether 4Rooms in Kastellorizo, Greece is a childrenâs playground or a creative sanctuary is anybodyâs guess. For the artists and creatives who work...
