Glory Days Revisited: Brutalist Apartment in Milan by Eligo Studio.This brutalist apartment for a family of three in Milan’s Porta Romana has its glory days revisited and celebrated by Eligo Studio’s playful and considered vision. Located on the sixth floor, the home is a hidden gem set within a...
Masters in Assemblage: Koncrete Multi-concept Space by Shell+Core.Raw and luxurious, Koncrete is a multi-concept space designed by the UAE-based interior design studio shell+core. Self-described as a coffee house, concept store and collective hub, the multi-hyphenate venue stands out as a hidden gem and...
Dialling-up the Whimsy: Jules Brisson Transforms Trade Magazine’s Paris Office.Jules Brisson breathes new life into the Paris headquarters of Le Betteravier Français—the trade magazine for the sugar beet industry since 1952. Feeling remote from the beet fields they were writing about, the magazine editors got the...
Warm and Welcoming: La Posmoderna Residence in Mérida by FMT Estudio.A single-family residence in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, La Posmoderna is an expression of adaptation to the environment, offering a visual and sensory-engaging experience. With a focus on family interaction, FMT Estudio transform the...
A Concrete Vision: Casa TO Boutique Hotel in Mexico by Ludwig Godefroy.Inside Ludwig Godefroy’s concrete masterpiece is a calming and sensory oasis. A beautiful interpretation of Mexico’s Oaxacan Temple, Casa TO offers visitors a heightened sensory experience with voluminous voids and grand cut-outs. With...
Mesmerisingly Rhythmic: The Ribbon Fabric Store in Cochin by Workers of Art.Dancing through this fabric store in downtown Cochin is a red unraveling ribbon. Built out of red powder coated tubular steel, this central, guiding element weaves through the space as the hero of the store. The dancing architectural...
No Walls? No Worries: Sans Walls Villa in South Korea by Joongho Choi Studio.Designed by Joongkho Choi Studio, Sans Villa is a two-storey structure embedded in the landscape of Gapeyong-gun, Gangwon-do in South Korea. Mute in appearance with precast concrete panels to blend in, internally the villa surprises...
Affogato Coffee & Gelato Shop in Mumabi by Kaviar Collaborative.Designed by Mumbai-based architects, Kaviar Collaborative, Affogato Coffee & Gelato Shop seem to be what’s left in the box once all the ice-cream gets scooped out. Rounded edges are everywhere, resembling the remnant ice-cream left...
Mark Manders Takes Over a Post-Brutalist Masterpiece by Architect Juliaan Lampens.The Absence of Mark Manders unfolds in the Woning Van Wassenhove—a post-Brutalist house for a bachelor designed by Juliaan Lampens in 1974. In jarring contrast to prevailing depictions of clean and mostly empty Brutalist interiors, the...
