Luisa Bebiano & Atelier do Corvo’s Renovation of the Old Ceramic Society of Coimbra 18th Century Building.The medieval city of Coimbra in Portugal has a history or handmade ceramics due to its clay-rich soil terrain. Set in an 18th Century building, the Old Ceramic Society is one of few remaining ceramics factories in the area and has been...
Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle, USA by Le Whit Features an Epic Bathroom with a Sauna.Designed by Le Whit, the bathroom is the star of the show at this loft in Pioneer Square, Seattle. To maintain an open plan, the shower, washroom, toilet, and sauna â yep, a sauna â are divided into four compartments within an L-shaped...
BURSA Hotel in Kiev, Ukraine by Balbek Bureau.Ukraine-based architects Balbek Bureau have completed BURSA, a Bauhaus-style concept hotel slash art gallery in Podil, the cultural centre of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The 1900 sqm site comprises two old buildings, 100 and 200 years old,...
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...
Molodo Zeleno Pub in Lviv, Ukraine by Balbek Bureau.Balbek bureau has converted an industrial building in Lviv into a youthful pub replete with leafy greens, bespoke detailing & plenty of existing...
Dexamenes Seaside Hotel in Kourouta, Greece by k-studio.Nikos Karaflos, the visionary entrepreneur-turned-hotelier, initially contacted Athens-based k-studio several years ago with an idea to transform an abandoned wine factory on the west coast of mainland Greece, into a hotel. After a long...
Sunda Dining in Melbourne by Kerstin Thompson Architects & Figureground.Celebrating its temporariness, Sunda Dining is a delicate metallic structure that occupies the gap between its two brick neighbours on Melbourne âs Punch Lane. Figureground and Kerstin Thompson Architects have used a readily...
Big Space, Little Space in Buffalo, New York by Davidson Rafailidis.Big Space, Little Space is the latest project by the design practice Davidson Rafailidis â an adaptive re-use of a clay tile garage built in the 1920âs into a dwelling and workshop, tucked away in the middle of a residential block in...
‘Cucurico’ Churrasqueira in LxFactory Complex in Alcântara, Lisbon by DC.AD.Duarte Caldas has honoured the industrial roots of the builing, but kept it vibrant, warm, and authentic with materials, lighting and painted...