Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Store in Vancouver by Scott & Scott Architects.Scott & Scott has converted an old Vancouver warehouse into a liquid-nitrogen ice cream shop, inspired by the store owners' recent trip to...
OMA Restores the Landmark ‘Fondaco dei Tedeschi’ in Venice into a Spectacular Department Store.Commissioned in 2009 to transform the 9,000sqm building into a department store, OMA's restoration of the 16th Century Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice is officially complete. First constructed in 1228, and located at the foot of the...
Waldeck Bar Amsterdam by Framework Studio.Designed by Framework Studio, Waldeck bar in Amsterdam features many of the classic hospitality materials and colours applied in an unexpected...
The Great Wall of WA by Luigi Rosselli Architects.Located at Mindaroo Station up in the Pilbara in Northern WA, Luigi Rosselli Architect’s created a series of 14 separate residences for the mining magnate Andrew Forest. Tunneling into the sand dune, each one of the 14 residences is...
Louis Pretty Deli in Berlin.Inspired by David Hockney’s stylised pool paintings and Palm Springs modernism, Louis Pretty Deli in Berlin is designed by three collaborators – Oskar Melzer, Phillip Mainzer and Paul Bauer. In homage to the original kosher delis,...
Vaulted Brickalicious Perfection: Casa IV in Spain by Mesura.Amid the barren landscape of Elche, Spain sits Casa IV, a curious brick house with an arresting vaulted canopy. Designed by Barcelona based studio Mesura, the long rectilinear volume is an extension to an existing home owned by...
Krygina Makeup Studio by Archiproba in Moscow, Russia.Krygina Studio in Moscow by Archiproba plays with the idea of theatrical allusions in the space, where each room delivers a unique character &...
Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul in Coyoacán, Mexico.What a privilege it is to write about Casa Azul, where the great artist Frida Kahlo was born and lived out her remarkable existence. It will come as little surprise to any to learn that this house was as magical in design as it is in...
Rose-Tinted Concrete Fire Station by Pedevilla Architects.Giving the term ‘fire engine red’ a delightfully tonal and refined new meaning, this minimal structure, designed by Pedevilla Architects, serves as the local fire station for the town of West Tyrol in the Austrian Alps. Sitting...
