Theatre House in Turin, Italy by Bodà Architetti.Bodà Architetti renovated this early 20th-century apartment in Turin, for a couple who love reading and the arts, aptly named Theatre House. Beyond the cultural interests of the clients, the high ceilings and lowered beams that...
The House of Curtains (Casa de las Cortinas) in Granada, Spain by GRX Arquitectos.GRX Arquitectos looked to Granada’s El Bañuelo 11th century Arab baths as a point of reference for House of Curtains in Granada, implementing multiple skylights inspired by the many star-shaped windows at the baths. In order to...
Les Arcanistes: Studiopepe’s Captivating Manifesto Project at Milan Design Week 2019.In what was one of Milan Design Week 2019’s standouts, Studiopepe took literal and conceptual inspiration from artisanal materials for their manifesto project, dubbed ‘Les Arcanistes – The Future is Un/Written’. The large...
Composite Apartment in Madrid, Spain by Gonzalo del Val, Daniel Fernández Pascual & Alon Schwabe.Besides the bright yellow bathroom in this Madrid apartment, natural cork, black rubber, and pale orange living room columns provide the only tonal colour throughout the common areas of the apartment. Stark white surfaces lead all...
Das Haus Installation by Studio Truly Truly at IMM Cologne 2019.An annual showcase of the ultimate space for living at IMM, Das Haus by Studio Truly Truly was 200sqm of pure design heaven with every detail accounted for. Rather than a rigid form of pre-determined spaces, the Truly Truly Haus was a...
Imarika Store in Milan, Italy by Marcante-Testa.Marcante-Testa’s renovation of the famed Milanese womenswear multi-brand store is a melange of unusual materials, interesting colours and crafted...
Plutarco Experimento Transforms a Small Madrid Apartment into an Office for a Graphic Designer.Oh boy, do we love the work of Madrid-based practice Plutarco around here or what? Their most recent project is a boutique office in Madrid housed in a former apartment, which features the duo’s signature approach to bizarre colour and...
Whitworth Locke Hotel in Manchester, UK by Grzywinski+Pons.New York City-based practice Grzywinski+Pons has recently completed Whitworth Locke, a 160-room hotel with a bar, cafe, lounge and co-working space in Manchester, England. “This commission had special resonance for us as the beautiful...
Polycarbonate Neverland: Aranya Kids Restaurant by Wutopia Lab in Qinhuangdao, China.It seems kids aren’t quite as ‘un-cool’ as we previously thought. Turns out they’re not so crazy over primary colours and cartoon characters after all. Taking these new learnings on board, Shanghai-based architecture practice...
