Rwanda Education Centre by Dominikus Stark Architekten // Nyanza, Rwanda.Bricks. They’re probably my favourite. Bricks skillfully dispersed around a beautiful courtyard – ding dong! We’re journeying into the heart of darkness today, to Nyanza, Rwanda, where stands this remarkable Education Centre designed...
Gallery Post // Birkenstock HQ by Melbourne Design Studios.The Birkenstock HQ by Melbourne Design Studios is a retail, wholesale and workshop space that sings true to the essence of...
MSGM Fashion Headquarters by Fabio Ferrillo of OFFARCH // Milan, Italy.Italian architect Fabio Ferrillo has given new life to an abandoned early 20th-Century blacksmith's workshop in Milan, by transforming it into the new MSGM fashion headquarters. The original space was seriously run-down, but it's crude and...
Olympic Studios Cinema, Dining Rooms & Members Club in London by Simone McEwan.Previously a renowned recording studio for the who’s who of the 20th century music legends (think Rolling Stones, The Who, Prince, Nick Cave and Madonna), Olympic Studios in London has recently been transformed into an independent...
Retrosuperfuture Store by Andrea Caputo // New York City.If you're a sucker for hipster retail spaces, no-nosense industrial aesthetic and New York City (who the hell isn't?) then boy do I have a treat for you today. Retrosuperfuture is an Italian sunglasses label with their first recently...
Pablo & Rusty’s by Giant Design // Sydney.Smack bang in the middle of Sydney CBD, Pablo & Rusty's by Giant Design is the cranked up version of Saxon Wright's Lane Cove café. The flagship store is consistent in tone - it's warm and industrial, and has the same sustainable and...
‘Dining by Still Water’ by Joanna Laajisto for Helsinki Design Week.This year, interior architect Joanna Laajisto was invited to design a private pop up dining space for the Helsinki Design Week. With Finnish luxury being one of the core focuses of the festival, Laajisto explored the idea of luxury in...
The Condestable’s House by Tabuenca & Leache Arquitectos // Pamplona, Spain.We’re off to Spain today, to Pamplona. Tabuenca & Leache Arquitectos have stitched a caliente cultural centre into the bones of an historic town palace. The photos are by Luis Prieto. And frankly, they are so good I wet my...
Oval Barcelona by Flexoarquitectura.You see, as much as I love a project with a big fat budget to work on or to share with you, I am also quite partial towards projects that were time and budget challenged, but have managed to rise to the occasion. I've said it before and...
