Extraordinary Underwater Restaurant in Lindesnes, Norway by Snøhetta.Oslo-based firm Snøhetta have completed Europeâs first ever underwater restaurant in Norway. Appropriately named âUnderâ, the 495sqm monolith is submerged 5-and-a-half metres below the oceanâs surface. Inspired by a sunken...
Library House (Casa Biblioteca) in Vinhedo, Brazil by Atelier Branco.Casa Biblioteca or âLibrary Houseâ by Sao Paolo-based architects Atelier Branco Arquitetura is set in the small forest town of Vinhedo. A private commission for a Brazilian philosopher, the design revolved around fulfilling a brief for...
Melt Collection by nendo for WonderGlass: In Conversation with Christian Mussati.Wonderglass have collaborated with nendo on a new collection, Melt. We caught up with Christian Mussati during his visit to Living Edge in Sydney for his insight on the collaboration, and on what constitutes excellent design. Watching...
House in Estrela, Lisbon, Portugal by Aires Mateus.The sheer concrete facades of Estrela House stand out amongst the slightly ramshackle homes that surround it, on a suburban street in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. Adding to the non-tradition, local architects Aires Mateus included a...
Organic Brutalism: Haight Fashion Store in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by MNMA Studio.Brazil-based architects MNMA Studio have completed a retail store for fashion brand Haight in the beachside suburb of Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, and the entire project is a how-to in organic brutalism. Faced with a challenging layout and...
House in Seville, Spain by Harald SchoĚnegger & Inmaculada GonzaĚlez.Architects Harald SchoĚnegger and Inmaculada GonzaĚlez restored a historical block in Seville as a contemporary family home for themselves, built around a central courtyard. An aged steel spiral staircase winds up across all four levels,...
Kvistad Redesigns Bakken & BĂŚckâs Amsterdam Office.Designed by Norwegian studio Kvistad, the Amsterdam outpost for Bakken & BĂŚck is reminiscent of a âyellow submarineâ â a long and narrow space that sits below ground level by the docks of Houthaven. The main room of Bakken &...
Pottery & Coloured Glaze Workshop in Boshan, China by Co-Direction Design.Co-Direction Design have completed a Pottery and Coloured Glaze Workshop in a historic Chinese porcelain district, as part of an 'elder care town'. Craftsmanship is prominent throughout the space, with natural materials such as granite,...
Tingtai Teahouse in Shanghai, China by Linehouse.With an emerging coffee house culture in China showing no signs of slowing down, the traditional teahouses in Asia have had to step up their game to stay relevant in todayâs highly competitive hospitality market. Linehouseâs latest...
