Table Hat Cafe by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects // Kanagawa, Japan.At first glance, I thought this was an unusual home extension. The street is suburban, the plans denote an ‘existing residence’. But there were an awful lot of little tables and chairs in there. Curious. This project is in fact a cafe...
Patrón Lunares Cantina // Palma de Mallorca, Spain.Located in Palma de Mallorca on Balearic Islands, Patrón Lunares is a new take of a traditional canteen. Previously known as Montepio del Arrabal, the canteen represents a significant place in the memory of the fishermen's neighbourhood...
Rudolf Stingel at Palazzo Grassi // Venice Biennale 2013.Italian-born, New York-based artist, Rudolf Stingel is currently presenting an installation at the Palazzo Grassi, the opulent Venetian estate of billionaire collector François Pinault. The exhibition is conceived by the artist in...
Highlights From The 55th Venice Biennale 2013.Venice Biennale 2013 (La Biennale di Venezia) is the closest thing art has to the Olympics. The 55th International Art Exhibition attempts to capture the rich diversity of the art-world, with all it's unexpected sights and sounds....
Volkshaus Basel Bar and Brasserie by Herzog & de Meuron // Switzerland.It's not often I allow a "press release" do all the talking, but when the architects' words are this good, you just have to go with it. Although, one would expect the project description provided by the (st)architects like Herzog & de...
Monsieur Bleu by Joseph Dirand at Palais de Tokyo // Paris, France.With an enviable location in the new wing of the Palais de Tokyo, perched on the quays of the Seine just across from the Eiffel Tower, Monsieur Bleu is set to become the City of Light's new place to be seen. Designed by French architect...
2.0 Exhibition at the Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, Curated by Rosanna Orlandi // Milan 2013.Stepping into the Museo Bagatti Valsecchi is a real feast for the senses. Tucked between Via Santo Spirito and Via Gesù in the centre of Milan, this late 19th-century neo-Renaissance palazzo opened it's doors as a museum in 1994. As...
Best of Salone Satellite // Milan 2013.Tucked away in the back corner of the gigantically enormous RHO Fiera and it's 24 epic halls, Salone Satellite 2013 brought together the most promising young designers from around the world. This year I found the show to be of the highest...
Moooi Unexpected Welcome with Erwin Olaf // Milan 2013.Unexpected Welcome was precisely as the name suggests. A world unto itself dreamed up by Moooi and their long term collaborator Erwin Olaf. A series of hyper-real dramatically lit sets were accompanied by super-sized backdrops of stunning...
