Stories On Design // Sliced Architecture.Sliced Architecture is an ode to skylights, primarily, but not just your regular, run-of-the-mill skylights. Puh-lease. When has regular anything been the topic of discussion around here? Exactly! Sliced Architecture takes into account...
Church of St. Wenceslas in Sazovice, Czech Republic by Atelier Stepan.I remember one of my early lessons in Architecture where I was told that in buildings, curves are a nightmare and will never look as impressive as they appear in one’s head. Because of this, I am always in awe of a structure that has...
Oscar Wylee’s New Store in Melbourne Central by DesignOffice.DesignOffice's design response for Oscar Wylee's new store is anchored in an understanding of the brand, their eyewear, and the way people shop for...
Anahi Restaurant in Paris by Humbert & Poyet.In the historic Le Marais district of Paris, sprawls a charming Art Deco glass painted ceiling, mahogany panelled walls and golden cracks in porcelain white tiles of restaurant ANAHI, temptingly inviting customers to step inside this...
Aires Mateus’ Community Centre in Grândola, Portugal.If geometric shapes are your thing then you are going to love this angularly constructed building by architects, Aires Mateus in Portugal. This Community Centre in Grandola, Portugal feels reminiscent of the paper constructions we used...
Porcelain Gallery Project in Central London by Simon Astridge Architecture Workshop.Our first encounter with architecture is often perceived through sight. Vision is considered at the top of the hierarchy of the five senses but architecture should be a multi-sensory experience. Porcelain Gallery by Simon Astridge...
Stories On Design // Lusty Libraries.It's fairly safe to assume we can all agree that books infuse spaces with texture, colour, depth and character, adding a sense of comfort and a certain warmth. In this increasingly digital and intangible world we live in, books and...
Flower Shop in Shanghai by Alberto Caiola.Part of an emerging new wave of contemporary florists, July’s Flower juxtaposes Shanghai’s innate and edgy counterculture with the time-honoured traditions of horticulture and floral design. Smashing straight-laced stereotypes...
Baffle House by Clare Cousins Architects.It’s a dynamic approach to an external elevation - long struts of wafer thin steel, box out the entire side of the house like a metallic honeycomb wall. This sublime design is the work of Clare Cousins Architects, a compact addition...
