Alvaro Siza Vieira’s New Church of Saint-Jacques de la Lande in Rennes, France.Pritzker Prize-winning Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza Vieira has designed a beautiful, light-filled church for Rennesā outer suburbs. Alvaro Siza Vieira's Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande will be the first church built in Brittany, France...
Sony Music Entertainment Amsterdam HQ by Space Encounters.Of course Sony Musicās Amsterdam HQ needs a vinyl boardroom table that doubles a DJ booth, and a stairway that is also a bar. Itās work made a bit more entertaining, and I for one, would not mind that meeting being added to my diary....
Marble-Made Tent in the Galaxy: Romola Restaurant in Madrid by Andres Jaque.Bursting from the former garage space of a 40s-era Luis GutiĆ©rrez Soto building in Madrird, Romola Restaurant immediately reminds me of the jade powder room in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayerās 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz. Its futurist...
Campamac Osteria di livello in Langhe, Italy by Fabio Ferrillo of OFF Arch.Fabio Ferrillo typically plays in the high fashion world, but this time the Milanese architect has lent his knack for emotive interiors to an osteria in the heart of the Langhe region in his native...
Bentwood Cafe in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Ritz&Ghougassian.Ritz&Ghougassian have shared with us their latest hospitality project, Bentwood cafĆ©, set within the old Thonet showroom at 237 Napier Street in Melbourneās Fitzroy. Bentwood cafĆ©ās interior pays homage to the old custodians of...
Jaffa Art Apartment in Tel Aviv,Ā Israel by Pertzov Architecture.Pertzov Architecture has designed a new multi-unit residential building, located in Jaffa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical stories of...
House For Four Generations in Tokyo, Japan by Tomomi Kito Architects & Associates.The expression goes: āMore is moreā and in this instance, Tomomi Kito Architects have shown us just that, without holding back on the abundance of quality woodwork. From luxe wooden flooring to cabinetry and a charming wooden-clad...
Hinoak Traditional Korean Barbecue House in Melbourne by Biasol.Craft, harmony and a delicate balance between built form and natural materials underpin Biasolās design for Hinoak Korean barbecue...
Warm Minimalism: Shoei House in Japan by Hearth Architects.This house in Shiga, Japan was designed by Hearth Architects and built on a plot of land that's mere 5.5 meters wide. The architects have embraced the limitations of a super-narrow block of land, making the most of the crafty design...
