BOWL Cafe in Kiev, Ukraine by AKZ Architectura.The dominant material at BOWL café in Kiev is a sturdy metal mesh, used by AKZ Architectura to form communal furniture that encourages a social dynamic amongst patrons. Ornate soviet wallpaper uncovered from the previous apartment adds a...
Oil Plastic Sculptures by Stefan Gross.Artist Stefan Gross creates sculptures from his unique ‘oil plastic’ material, made from dying recycled industrial thermoplastic with classic oil paints, creating a translucent substance that behaves like glass at room temperature,...
Electroplated Furniture Collection by Shanghai-based Studio Buzao.Emerging Chinese brand Studio Buzao has a penchant for eye-catching materials, with prior collections revolving around the likes of dyed marble and volcanic lava stone. The latest collection 'Hot' comprises furniture made entirely of...
Dendê Duratex Concept House in Cidade Jardim, Brazil by Nildo José.A 15m marble slab illuminated by an LED ribbon stretches down one side of Dendê concept house, designed by Nildo José in partnership with materials brand Duratex. A concave stone portico clad with dark timber panels curves above the...
‘Berlin Perceptions’ Sculptural Toys by VAUST Studio.Comprised of various different architectural materials, ‘Toys’ by VAUST Studio have a modular structure that encourages the collector to alter the appearance and play around with the form, representing the transient and changeable...
House in a Park in Zurich, Switzerland by Think Architecture.Set on a sloping plot beside a forest overlooking Lake Zurich, House in a Park by Think Architecture has a meandering shape that integrates harmoniously into the environment, with one storey embedded below ground to further reduce visual...
The Audo Hybrid Space in Copenhagen Designed by Norm Architects.Housed in a 1918 former merchant house in the harbourside district of Nordhavnen, Copenhagen, the Audo by Norm Architects is 'living gallery' concept store where everything is for sale, encompassing a boutique hotel and material library...
Millet Vinegar Museum in Zibo, China by Zhanghua Studio.Made from concrete slabs comprised of waste materials, the facades of the Millet Vinegar Museum in Zibo, China by Zhanghua Studio make the building appear as if grew straight from the earth. Up close, the slabs are each a unique, abstract...
Changing Attitude Exhibition in Tokyo by ARKO, Takuya Hamajima, Ryosuke Harashima.Japanese artists ARKO, Takuya Hamajima, and Ryosuke Harashima all apply traditional materials and techniques to a contemporary lens. Shibuya design gallery Somewhere Tokyo displayes their trio exhibition ‘Changing Attitude’. Using...
