An Icon Reimagined: ‘Temple of Boom’ Architecture Commission Unveiled at NGV International.Temple of Boom is the NGV Architecture Commission for 2022, an annual series that invites Australian architects to create a work of site-specific, ephemeral architecture for the NGV Garden. This year's project is an evocative reimagining...
Stories on Design: Captivating Curtains.Have you ever taken a moment to consider the power of the curtain? Far from mundane, the humble textile “structure” has the power to radically alter our perception of space and shape our architecture. From the unconventional,...
Layered in Time: Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre in Seoul by Indiesalon.Indiesalon has transformed a 1990s red brick building into a diverse multicultural space in Seoul. Perched at the foot of the Namsan Mountain, the former Goshiwon (student housing) is now the Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre, a layered complex...
Social Micro-complex: Popped Orange Uhub House by Wutopia Lab.Wutopia Lab has completed a new vertical social micro-complex located in the T.I.T Creative Park in Guangzhou, China. With an orange facade and a light tower at its centre the 177-square-metre building houses a cafe, bar, theatre and...
Public Spaces That Pop.Public spaces define the culture of a city and shape the way we all live. Well designed, they have the power to create a sense of community, belonging and identity. And the best part? Everyone can join in. They can also be almost anything,...
Pezo von Ellrichshausen’s First Architectural Commission in Australia Opens in Canberra.A new landmark has landed at Dairy Road in Canberra, designed by esteemed Chilean art and architecture practice Pezo von Ellrichshausen, commissioned by Molonglo. Part public art work, part public space, LESS consists of 36 concrete...
Drama at the Gate: Terminal 2G, Charles De Gaulle Airport by Dorothée Meilichzon.Charles De Gaulle Airport has received a dramatic overhaul by the je ne sais quoi queen of hospitality herself—Dorothée Meilichzon. No, not the lounge, but an actual boarding hall at Terminal 2G, and like almost everything she touches,...
WunderLocke Hotel in Munich by Holloway Li.Holloway Li have unveiled WunderLocke, the latest outpost in Sendling Munich for their ongoing collaboration with aparthotel brand Locke. Housed in a monumental ex-Siemens office building, the studio took a low-impact design approach,...
Art Gallery Extension of Nanjing University of Arts by Atelier Diameter.Taking great care of the existing community and site context, Atelier Diameter introduces an Art Gallery Extension that artfully attaches to the existing levels of a dormitory. From afar, the building appears as a monumental concrete...
