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May 16, 2023
Photography by Scott Norseworthy Shim-Sutcliffe Architects has sent us photos of the Ace Hotel in Toronto, Canada, which has a red brick facade that draws guests in with a wood-lined opening. Working closely with the creative agency Atelier Ace, the architects of the hotel decided to cover the exterior of the hotel in brickwork with […]
May 15, 2023
Canadian design firm Level Studio has shared photos of a loft apartment located in a building that was once home to offices but has been converted into residential apartments. One of the eye-catching design elements that caught our eye, is the library and home office. Originally a den with a much smaller opening, the designers […]
May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023 Architecture and interior design studio Archisphere collaborated with Carbone & Kacerovsky to design a ‘Cyclist’, a modern cafe at the Hotel Andaz am Belvedere Vienna. Archisphere drew inspiration from the movement, freedom, and enjoyment associated with cycling. In addition to this, the spirit of the art collector Prince Eugen, whose influence can […]
May 12, 2023
Canadian-based Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has shared photos of Binary Spectrum, a site-specific art installation they created for a lobby atrium inside a building in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Comprised of 8,000 translucent discs, Binary Spectrum is a poetic expression of Kitchener’s remarkable industrial shift, from manufacturing to a leader in the digital economy. Rising three […]
May 11, 2023
Barcelona-based Hazard Studio founder Alfredo Rodriques has created a tiny puff ball of a restaurant, NM in the revitalized El Vasco Station shopping centre located in the town of Oviedo, in the Northwest of Spain. The 25-seat, 75 square-metre (807 sq.ft) monochromatic space is one of the many restaurants helmed by the two-Michelin-star chef Nacho Manzano. […]
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023 Design firm Studio Materiality has shared photos of Macaroni, a pasta shop they completed that’s located in the heart of Athens, Greece. The designers drew inspiration from the 1970s, with a boldly colored design, complete with a font from that era to create the logo. The exterior wall has a striped design […]
May 10, 2023
Retrofit for purpose: Policy, procurement and practice Join us live on Wednesday 31st May as we explore the ways in which we can encourage building retrofits and reuse in the U.K. and how a progressive framework for using existing buildings can benefit architects. How can architects work with clients to prioritise retrofit and re-use? How […]
May 10, 2023
The largest retrospective exhibition of Norman Foster’s work has opened at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Photos Nigel Young / Foster + Partners Spanning some six decades, the largest retrospective exhibition of Norman Foster’s work has opened at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Curated by Frédéric Migayrou, Deputy Director of the Musée National d’Art Moderne, […]
May 10, 2023
Reflect Architecture has remodeled a duplex that had an additional two small basement units, and turned it into one unit on the second floor for income purposes, as well as combined the ground floor and lower-level into a single dwelling for a young family of five. One unexpected design element that’s also fun, is a […]
May 9, 2023
An ambitious regeneration project in Zottegem, Belgium, by Studio Farris Architects forms a strong connection to its site and the wider city context. Photos Martino Pietropoli Antwerp-based practice Studio Farris Architects has completed Collegium, a residential project in Zottegem, Belgium, that refurbishes and extends a dilapidated 19th-Century building located on a neglected urban ‘island’. The […]
May 9, 2023
SHED Architecture has sent us photos of a 1930s brick farmhouse in Washington State that has been redesigned and renovated for today’s living standards. The derelict farmhouse would not accommodate the client’s current needs or visits from their large extended family, so they reached out to SHED Architecture to renovate the existing farmhouse for guests […]
May 8, 2023
LITTLEMORE INTERIOR DESIGN has shared photos of a small 380-square-foot (35 sqm) apartment in Hong Kong, that includes both a custom yoga wall and a coffee bar. The apartment, designed for a couple, needed to include dedicated spaces for each of their interests. This resulted in a yoga wall and a coffee bar standing side-by-side […]
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