Maison Margiela Introduces New Store Concept by Studio Anne Holtrop with London Flagship.At Maison Margiela Bruton Street store in London, the defining structures of architecture – walls and columns – appear as detached objects. Artisanal furnishings reflect and alter ideas of familiarity. Recognizable shapes skew in form,...
Community Empowerment via Urban Development: Presence in Hormuz 02, Iran by ZAV Architects.Tehran-based ZAV Architects’ multipurpose cultural residence comprises vibrant rammed earth domes that form part of a broader social and cultural initiative on Hormuz Island in Iran. Dubbed “Presence on Hormuz”, the series of...
Aesop Paddington by Clare Cousins Architects.Aesop’s relocated Paddington store, designed by the brand’s long term collaborator Clare Cousins Architects, celebrates Sydney’s aquatic passion. The elegant scheme tells the story of the city’s intimate relationship with the water...
Gubi extends Pierre Paulin’s Pacha Collection.The first sketches that Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) drew for what was to become the Pacha Collection were simple pencil outlines that resembled illustrative clouds. One of those sketches went on to become the Pacha Lounge Chair that he...
Bonell+Dòriga’s Apartment Renovation Inside Ricardo Bofill’s Walden 7 in Barcelona.Bonell+Dòriga's renovation of an apartment in Ricardo Bofill's Walden 7 building in Barcelona brings a playful, contemporary tone to the iconic architecture, creating a home that feels equally contemporary and respective of its...
The Berkeley Bar & Terrace in London by Bryan O’Sullivan Studio.Bryan O’Sullivan Studio’s Berkeley Bar & Terrace is a new addition to the landmark five-star London hotel and its legendary Blue Bar. The interior by Irish designer is intimate, refined and layered with a sense of old-world...
Papi Restaurant in Paris by Neri&Hu.Nestled in the Grands Boulevards district of Paris’ 9th arrondissement, Papi is the latest brainchild of up-and-coming restaurateur Etienne Ryckeboer, who teamed up with Shanghai-based Neri&Hu to overhaul the façade and interior space....
Garden Hotpot Restaurant in Chengdu by MUDA Architects.MUDA Architects have integrated hotpot culture with nature, creating a very special restaurant that blurs the boundary between interior and exterior space. Garden Hotpot in Chengdu sits hidden within a eucalyptus forest and is completely...
Surreal Classicism: Maó Space by One Fine Day Studio & Partners.Projects that strike me the most are the ones that manage to masterfully shift our perception of time. Spaces that feel unique because they look like they don’t belong in the present, nor the past. They feel fresh and familiar at the...
