Stories On Design // Modern Arches.Today’s Story is dedicated to one of architecture’s most fundamental elements, the one present in its very nomenclature: The Arch. Perhaps you would have noticed the resurgence of Arches in many modern projects, from architecture...
Ricard Camarena Restaurant in Valencia, Spain by Francesc Rifé Studio.Set into the residual space of a major architectural restoration, Ricard Camarena Restaurant in Valencia respects the industrial architecture of a notable art deco building. Integrating different planes of the dining room, walls and...
Cirera + Espinet Design Their Own Barcelona Studio.Cirera + Espinet have set out to show the world the type of interiors they create by giving their new 100 square metre studio in Barcelona some C+E love. “Our office is our best letter of introduction,” said Cirera +...
Stories On Design // Fierce Fireplaces.Fireplaces are kind of a big deal. The reason we all love them so much is, not only do fireplaces provide a major focus in any room, they are also the ultimate social lubricant. So much better than a television, a lot more interactive...
Sinèrgics Social Co-working Space in Barcelona by Colombo and Serboli Architecture.This social co-working space by CaSA aims to reactivate the local Barcelona neighbourhood known for it’s high unemployment rate and scarce economic...
Stories On Design // Built Into Nature.Today we take a world wide tour of seriously incredible examples of architecture that not only address their context and interact with their surrounds, the sites they occupy form the key ingredient that architects have used in the overall...
Raval Hideaway in Barcelona by Mariana de Delás + Marcos Duffo.It started out life as a motorcycle workshop, then abandoned, it became home to the local Barcelonian squatters. Now the 55sqm space is both a hideaway and a living studio for a young, world-travelling, entrepreneur. Architects...
Stories On Design // Old Meets New: Architecture of Renewal.We are extremely lucky to have a world filled with creative geniuses that appropriate spaces which are built in one era and transform them into a space that harmoniously incorporate a contemporary one. Be that by planning, use of...
The Hidden Pavilion in Madrid, Spain by Penelas Architects.Peeking through the dense forest in the outskirts of Madrid is Hidden Pavilion by Penelas Architects. Its rusted steel structure and red protruding lightwells may be distinguishable from the greenery but the small dwelling is otherwise...
