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...
Charming Unfinished Character of Sala Beckett in Barcelona Refurbished by Flores & Prats.The Sala Beckett theatre transformation has been a resounding success taking an old dame gracefully into a new era whilst keeping the integrity and character of the original building. Sala Beckett is a place were the most renowned...
Sacred Museum in Adeje, Spain by Fernando Menis Architects.The central tower with its rising shaft, soars into the sky, much like the craggy mountains that surround it. Unlike the green, almost moss covered peaks that frame it, more an obelisk than a tower, it stands in stark contrast to its...
Highlights From Milan Design Week 2017.It is with great pleasure that we kick off our epic Milan report, aka MILANTRACE Edizione 2017 - bringing you the highlights from the recent Milan Design Week & Salone del Mobile 2017. Hooray! Another strong year for Milan Design Week...
Spectacular Renovation of The National Library of France by Bruno Gaudin & Jean-François Lagneau.In 2007 Bruno Gaudin Architects were commissioned to start a major planning overhaul on the Rue de Richelieu location and complete a comprehensive modernisation of the library buildings. Whilst Gaudin’s company was responsible for the...
Bosjes Chapel by Steyn Studio Set Within South African Picturesque Countryside.Psalm 36:7 was the architectural inspiration for the voluminous, white wings that adorn the simple, glass structure of the Bosjes chapel in Witzenberg, South Africa. Designed by UK practice Steyn Studio in collaboration with South...
Archipelago Cinema: A Floating Auditorium in Thailand by Buro Ole Scheeren.If the experience of watching an open-air film fills you with delight, then this little beauty is going to knock your socks off. Part architectural masterpiece, part theatre going spectacle, this floating auditorium was created for...
Milan Design Week 2017 Survival Kit & Our Updated Must-See Milan Travel Itinerary.We are sharing some tips for the upcoming Salone del Mobile including our must-see Milan travel itinerary - from hotels, restaurants, bars & site seeing. If you’re heading to Milan Design Week 2017 this April (or heading to Milan at...
Peter Zumthor’s Allmannajuvet Zinc Mine Museum in Sauda, Norway.It’s a bleak Norwegian vista. What appears from the outside as a series of dark grey cubicles suspended from a stone wall offers no relief from the aggressive landscape of grey rock and wilderness surrounding it. The story behind the...
