Buda Hotel Chengdu by Archetype Design Organization.Cinematic in execution, Buda in Chengdu oozes with understated elegance. Designed by Archetype for short stays this fit for purpose hotel hosts natural materials like dark wood, marble and a signature mustard ceramic tile within a rigidly...
Harlan Levey Projects & Studio Khachatryan Open an Art & Design Space in Brussels.In Brussels' infamous Molenbeek district, Harlan Levey Projects and Studio Khachatryan take up residence within a newly refurbished 500-square-metre building. Set to become the city’s newest cultural hub, the building is situated near...
Baja Club Hotel in La Paz, Mexico by Max von Werz Architects & Jaune Interiors.Putting the chic back into colonial, this 32-room hotel, designed by Mexico City-based Max von Werz Architects and Paris-based Jaune Interiors, adds a contemporary expression to a classic Mexican Hacienda resulting in a dose of bohemian...
Tactile Brutalism: MS5 House in Madrid by Malu de Miguel.Malu de Miguel's MS5 House in Madrid is the young architect's first ever commission. The sturdy, rectilinear volumes of two separate buildings designed for three generations are linked by a maze-like terrace and light-capturing courtyards....
Epic Renovation of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp by KAAN Architecten.One of KAAN Architecten’s most intrepid initiatives for KMSKA was to completely conceal the extension of the museum within its existing inner structure — the new addition is not visible from the outside, highlighting the heritage value...
OWIU Studio’s Biscuit Loft in Downtown Los Angeles.Housed within the prestigious 1925 Biscuit Company Lofts building, OWIU’s scheme transforms a tired 150sqm interior into a two-bedroom urban zen hideaway. Maximizing every inch of space, the designers created additional quarters and...
Architectural Garden of Eden: The Island by Clément Lesnoff-Rocard.A refuge that feels worlds away from La Defense, Paris’ business district, architects Clément Lesnoff-Rocard and Gil Percal have designed a family home that looks inward to its garden and elements within nature to create The Island is a...
MSO Home + Art Studio by Jean Verville Architects.Beautifully dynamic, this three-storey home and studio in Montreal by Jean Verville architects is thoughtfully reorganised into ten versatile multifunctional platforms. A collaboration between the architect and the clients, the project...
Vester Voldgade Attic Copenhagen Apartment by David Thulstrup.For his latest residential project—a 150 square meter top floor 1890s-apartment in the centre of Copenhagen—David Thulstrup prioritises access to natural light by implementing a greater sense of space through a range of bold...