Highlights From Manila Fame 2019.After losing the price war with China and Vietnam, the Philippines creative industry is fighting back with artisan-led designs, at a time when handcrafted objects are highly desirable. Last month’s 70th edition of Manila FAME brought...
Glebe House in Sydney by Chenchow Little.Chenchow Little’s strength lies in their ability to carve out spaces and create excitement within relatively small footprints. Their ability to inject life and bring poetry into inner-city dwellings is second to none. And what they’ve...
Nowhere but Sajima in Yokosuka, Japan by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects.Set on coastal reclaimed land in a small fishing village in Japan, Nowhere but Sajima by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects is comprised of tube-like volumes that look out to the ocean. The site meets the seawall while also facing other...
Hypocam House in Shanghai, China by Wutopia Lab.Wutopia Lab have completed their renovation of Hypocam House in Shanghai, contending with site restrictions to transform a property that formerly housed six families to a single residence with a courtyard, miniature private gallery and a...
Brighton Residence II in Melbourne by Tecture & Studio Tate.Having identified Melbourne’s bayside aesthetic as largely traditional and conservative, Tecture imagined a bold and textured external structure for Brighton Residence II brought to life with timber, brick and glass, designed in...
Atic Aribau Apartment Renovation in Barcelona by Raúl Sánchez Architects.Raúl Sánchez Architects have renovated a Barcelona apartment for a young creative couple, incorporating an unexpected combination of materials and colours. The moody main bathroom is perhaps the most striking feature of the entire...
Maxvorstadt R11 Roof Extension in Munich, Germany by Pool Leber Architekten.Designed as a flowing sculpture, the roof extension at Maxvorstadt R11 conjoins all domestic functions throughout a series of interlocking interior and exterior spaces. Pool Leber Architekten use a minimal palette of blonde timber, board...
Colvin Florist in Barcelona by Roman Izquierdo Bouldstridge.Roman Izquierdo Bouldstridge converted a former bank office in Barcelona’s Eixample district into a fresh looking florist for Spanish online flower start-up Colvin. Reinterpreting a field of flowers with shaded paths winding beneath...
Summit House Co-Working Space in London by Note Design Studio.The Office Group have opened their latest London co-working space designed by Stockholm-based Note Design Studio, the studio's first major project in the UK. Summit House is set within a 1925 heritage building in Holborn, steps away from...
