In the Middle of Nowhere: Sarreyer Cabin by Rapin Saiz Architects.With its stern, rough-cut log exterior, combined with a rusty stove pipe attached almost ad hoc to the side of the structure, this cabin looks anything but homely. But this less than charming effect was deliberately employed by the Swiss...
Ricardo Bofill’s La Muralla Roja (The Red Wall) Housing Project in Calpe, Spain.Projecting from the cliffs on the border of the Mediterranean in Spain, La Muralla Roja (The Red Wall), is a bold apartment block with breathtaking seaside views. Completed in 1968, Ricardo Bofill designed this playfully erratic fortress...
Dilapidated Department Store in Brixton Becomes Squire and Partners’ Own Workspace & Creative Hub.Stop the presses (or whatever the online equivalent is) because we’ve just discovered one insanely cool office space! The Department Store is the headquarters of London based architecture practice, Squire and Partners. As the name...
Neoclassicism Meets Contemporary Design at Nobis Hotel Copenhagen Refurbished by WingĂĄrdhs.Designed by WingĂĄrdhs, Nobis Hotel Copenhagen has moved into the magnificent building from 1903, once the home of Royal Danish Academy of...
VONNA Kitchen Showroom in Madrid, Spain by PYO arquitectos.Remaining detached from the existing structure Vonna Kitchen Showroom by PYO Arquitectos was designed with distance as its ethos; distance from the existing, distance between material, distance between spaces, distance between objects, and...
HARMAY Beauty Store in Shanghai, China by AIM Architecture.Peeling new-age shoppers away from the convenience of the online world and into a physical store can be a modern-day feat. This is precisely the motivation behind the arrival of Harmay, located in the Former French Concession in Shanghai,...
Radical Refurbishment of a Former Squat House in East London by Tsuruta Architects.While recently claiming the RIBA London regional award, this former squat house in East London portrays a radical transformation, which certainly did not come without its own challenges. Tsuruta Architects weaved their influences into the...
Elgin St Residence in Melbourne by Sonelo Design Studio.As far as boxes go, it’s pretty bloody sexy. Black. Bold. And totally nothing like the antiquated Victorian original part of the house, located in a heritage precinct in Melbourne. Sonelo Design Studio have taken what was essentially...
Retail Store With an Indoor Garden in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil by VĂŁo Arquitetura.Retail spaces for fashion are about negotiating existing visual references in the form of an aesthetic that celebrates the brand as well as its customers. In a world of competing pop-up stores and online shopping, the approach to retail is...
