Rebuilding Post-War Sarajevo: The Sustainable and Adaptive Zemlja Apartment by Project V Architecture.Zemlja, which translates to 'earth,' 'land,' and 'country' in Bosnian, is an apartment retrofit in post-war Sarajevo that aims to restore a sense of place, home, and shared identity through architectural innovation. Project V Architecture...
Radical Italian Design Excellence: Zanotta Celebrates 70th Anniversary With a New Milan Showroom.At Milan Design Week, Zanotta had a lot to celebrate. The Italian furniture brand commemorated 70 years in the business with a new flagship showroom on Via Durini, designed by Calvi Brambilla. Inside, they debuted a new collection by...
An Eye Catching Jewellery Boutique in Ahmedabad by Muselab.This flagship jewellery boutique in Ahmedabad by Muselab is like no other—at least not in a 500m radius. With at least four similar type-stores on the street, the studio had to create an eye-catching space unlike its competition....
Elevating the Mundane: Flaming Stars Ceramic Lamps by Natascha Madeiski.For her latest table lamp collection, Natascha Madeiski appropriates existing objects to create something entirely new. The multidisciplinary designer borrows mundane, everyday objects——things like a modelling balloon, a plastic...
Reverence for Brutalism with a Twist: Torres Blancas Apartment Renovation by Studio Noju.In approximately 400-square-meters, Studio Noju has managed to execute the seamless translation from the old to the new in this refurbished apartment inside the historic Torres Blancas. Designed in 1961 by Spanish architect Francisco...
A Lasting Impression: Armesto Hotel in Madrid by Febrero Studio.Armesto Rooms is a vibrant newcomer to Madrid’s traditional landscape. Formerly a modest hostel in the 1970s, the space has undergone a remarkable renovation by Febrero Studio. Drawing back the curtain and stepping inside, the striking...
Harnessing Materiality & Light: LES Berlin by RHO.Designed to be a highly flexible event location, LES Berlin is the kind of space that lies dormant until it is called upon. Lonely and stark, a series of hard surfaces build up the bones of three distinct areas—canteen, bar and event...
Salt, Fire, Heat, Acid: Bar Kar Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur by Spacemen.In Spacemen Studio’s design for Bar Kar, an immersive wood-fired restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, elements of heat and fire are reimagined via terracotta stucco walks, fiery mesh installations and the earthy hues of red travertine in a...
Interpreting the Sky: Madrid Apartment by Martin Pelaez.Like a refuge in the sky, this apartment by Martin Pelaez is a welcome reprieve from the hustle and bustle of Madrid's popular Plaza Mayor square below. With five windows framing the sky, the architect took inspiration from the changing...