Chiaroscuro Composition: Elogio del Grigio by Cardillo Architecture.Belgian artist and surrealist, René Magritte, often took everyday, familiar objects and placed them in unexpected scenes, posing questions as to where the boundaries lie between what is real and what is representation. Similarly, Italian...
Life Imitates Art: Casa Vasto in Barcelona by Mesura.They say work-life-balance is important, and you’d be hard pressed to disagree. In the case of Vasto Gallery in Barcelona’s Poblenou, Mesura took a reductive approach to spatial separation and programming in this gallery-slash-home....
A Flurry of Contemporary Art & Design: 1890s Tribeca Penthouse Reimagined by Crina Arghirescu Rogard.Crina Arghirescu Rogard has envisioned this Tribeca penthouse, home for 22 years to her good friend and artist, Mexican born Claudia Doring Baez. Located on the top floor of the American Thread Building dating back to the 1890s Renaissance...
A Private Indoor Pool House in Central Otago by Yoke.Sitting adjacent to a family home in Central Otago is a decadent private indoor pool with a gym, sauna and changing facility to boot. Designed by Yoke, an architectural firm based in Queenstown, the design offers a minimalist and...
Reverence for Brutalism with a Twist: Torres Blancas Apartment Renovation by Studio Noju.In approximately 400-square-meters, Studio Noju has managed to execute the seamless translation from the old to the new in this refurbished apartment inside the historic Torres Blancas. Designed in 1961 by Spanish architect Francisco...
Salt, Fire, Heat, Acid: Bar Kar Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur by Spacemen.In Spacemen Studio’s design for Bar Kar, an immersive wood-fired restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, elements of heat and fire are reimagined via terracotta stucco walks, fiery mesh installations and the earthy hues of red travertine in a...
A Modernist Boudoir: Locke am Platz in ZĂĽrich by Sella Concept.Lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke expands into Zurich, Switzerland with the opening of its fifteenth property, Locke am Platz. Located in Enge, London-based Sella Concept took inspiration from the city, reflecting the cultural identity of...
Two Distinct Souls: 17th Century Apartment in Rome by Punto Zero.In the heart of Rome's historic Monti neighbourhood, Punto Zero transformed a 17th Century apartment into a colourful and bright home. Approaching the project with a keen sensitivity to the existing architectural narrative, original bones...
Durability and Rarity: Pan Milano by Studio Wok.Embodying themes of durability and rarity, Jade is a stone that represents lasting beauty. For their design of Pan Milano—a hybrid bakery, restaurant and bar—Studio Wok seamlessly translate these themes into the new neighbourhood...
