Classical to Cubist: OSC Boutique by Xframe Studio.Tucked away on an ordinary street in Xiong An is a masterpiece, waiting to be unfurled. The composition is clear from the outset, with the linear framework of the facade setting the spatial intent in stone. OSC boutique is a retail space,...
Project Runway: Blow Models HQ by Isern Serra.The balmy beige walls of Blow Models HQ act as a canvas for the body of models that walk through its doors. Designed by Isern Serra, one can almost hear Spooky by Dusty Springfield bouncing against the brick battered walls, an energy...
50 Shades of Industrial Green: Berlin Apartment Renovation by Christopher Sitzler-Brakel.In Berlin's lively Kreuzberg neighbourhood, this apartment renovation by Christopher Sitzler-Brakel is a brilliant example of thoughtful urban renewal and adaptive reuse done right. The result is the architectural equivalent of your cool...
White Utopia: Transforming Domestic Living Through Fluid Architecture and Bio-based Materials.Natural Material Studio's 'White Utopia' reimagines domestic living with bio-based materials and fluid design principles. The installation challenges traditional architecture by incorporating responsive bio-materials, creating a dynamic...
All Eyes Up: An Apartment in Poznan by Paradowski Studio.A high ceiling can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on which way you look at it. Just ask Zuza and Piotr Paradowski of Krakow-based design office Paradowski Studio, whose latest project, a 250-square-metre apartment in Poznan, and...
Civic yet Intimate: Casa Los Tigres in Mexico by César Béjar Studio.Casa Los Tigres is a home with many facades. To the streets of Nuevo Vallarta, it presents as a closed off private residence—solid walls with minimal punctures impose a high level of privacy from the small beachside town of Culiacán....
A Floor Lamp Inside a Pizza Box by Kazuhiro Yamanaka.Japanese designer Kazuhiro Yamanaka has designed Pizza Box Lamp, a polyester floor lamp that nods to Ingo Maurer’s 1980 Lampampe. Made out of 100% recycled polyester fibre, each layer is crinkled to create a unique pattern and add...
A Villa in Lambersart Gets Its Groove Back Thanks to RMGB.Identity crisis no more, this villa in Lambersart, Lille shakes off the cobwebs and gets its groove back with a restrained renovation by Guillaume Gibert and Baptiste Rischmann of...
Harmoniously Orchestrated: Florence Court Art Deco Apartments Upgrade by Max Copolov.While the high-level aesthetic offers a well-rounded outcome of any desired brief, at Florence Court Apartments, Melbourne designer Max Copolov considered each element crucial to settling the tone of the interior. In addition to adjusting...
