Konstam Restaurant by Heatherwick Studios // London.I've seen some vamped up pubs in my time but none quite as theatrical as this. The clever crew at Heatherwick Studios have created one epic ceilingscape at the Konstam Prince Albert. They’ve used the site conditions to generate a...
Hotel Lautner // Desert Hot Springs, California.Situated in the middle of the Californian desert, Hotel Lautner is a recent conversion of a striking mid-centrury residence designed by an influential modernist architect, John Lautner. Originally created as a home for a film producer,...
Little Trace Of // Andrew Maynard Architects.Andrew Maynard hardly needs an introduction these days. This dynamic, clever, cutting edge architect has a ridiculously exhausting list of accomplishments and one of the most impressive bios you will ever read. The man is a serious...
“Spomenik—The End of History” by Jan Kempenaers.I wanted to post about an amazing book by Antwerp-based photographer, Jan Kempenaers, who spent almost three years photographing "spomenik(s)" in former Yugoslavia. Back in the 1980's, all the dutiful schoolchildren in the "old country"...
Silent Halls of European Palaces by Massimo Listri.Let’s position ourselves behind the lens of Italian photographer Massimo Listri, and through his incredible images peer into the vast, silent halls of European palaces and see if we have any...
El “B” Auditorium in Cartagena, Spain by SelgasCano.It doesn't happen every day that I come across a public building which makes my design engine rev at a slightly higher rate. This little baby however... Wroom wroom! She's a beauty! Located in the docks of the harbour city of Cartagena in...
Middlepark House by CJA + K.P.D.O. // Melbourne.I was fortunate enough to see the completed house in the flesh and, let me tell you, it took hours to tear myself away. The series of interconnected spaces don't reveal themselves all at once, meaning the walk through was filled with...
The Re-Birth of Palazzo di Vigonovo (Campiello) // Venice, Italy.This project is such a wonderful example of what is possible when history, art, architecture and technology unite to create a single grand gesture. After three full years of renovation, Campiello is given a new lease on life, featuring a...
R1T Apartment by Paritzki Liani Architects // Tel Aviv, Israel.Oh yeah - how about we launch into this week with a super sexy ceiling? Located on the twenty-first floor of a tower block in the southern part of Tel Aviv, this apartment by Paritzki Liani Architects features a super slick PVC ceiling...
