Shinbashi Yakiniku Restaurant in Carlton, Melbourne by Pierce Widera.An illuminated white bar with gridded timber slats suspended above forms the focal point of Shinbashi Yakiniku restaurant in Melbourneâs Carlton. Pierce Widera use a glass brick wall to act as a divider between two large banquet tables,...
The Garden Island Countyard Renewal in Chengdu, China by Epos Architecture.The site of the historic Chengdu Garden Hotel in Sichuan, China was in danger of demolition, before being rescued and repurposed into offices by epos architecture. Distinguished by its verdant greenery, the design aims to retain the...
Sibipirunas Concept House in Cidade Jardim, Brazil by Studio Otto Felix.Brazilian architect Otto Felixâs Sibipuranas House is a conceptual structure that straddles both a rustic and ultra-contemporary aesthetic. Following a 'Planet House' theme, the project was part of the SĂŁo Paulo edition of CASACOR, the...
Pink Mama Restaurant in Moscow, Russia by Crosby Studios.Pink Mama restaurant is located in an ex-Soviet building in the historically symbolic heart of Stalinist Russia, in an area surrounded by government agencies and minutes from the Moscow White House. Aware that political references would...
Courtyard Villa in Tangshan, China by ARCHSTUDIO.Traditional Chinese courtyard dwellings â Siheyuanâ inspired ARCHSTUDIO for Courtyard Villa, a suburban holiday home in Tangshan, China surrounded by verdant farmland, orchards and rivers. The gabled roof and wall to wall timber...
D2 Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland by Jake Moulson Architects.What happens when you combine the flamboyance of Bowieâs glam alter ego Ziggy Stardust and drama of Stanley Kubrick, with plenty of architectural rigour? You get Jake Moulsonâs deliciously weird and wonderful, five-storey D2 Townhouse...
AMAA Architecture’s Own Office Set Within a Former Factory in Arzignano, Italy.AMAA Architecture have built their own delicate, contemporary two-storey office, which manages to at once distinguish itself from and blend seamlessly with the bones of its former factory surrounds in Arzignano, Italy. Taking the form...
Apartment 55 Home & Studio in Beijing, China by Atelier About Architecture.Apartment 55 in Beijing encompasses a private residence as well as a studio and public exhibition space for the resident artist. Atelier About Architecture used subtle changes in colour and light as well as sliding doors to enhance...
Axel Arigato Opens Permanent Store in Stockholm Designed by Christian HallerĂśd.At the Axel Arigato Stockholm store, Christian HallerĂśd designed display tables of light blue natural marble resting on crushed glass podiums, ironically reminiscent of storefronts after an attempted break-in. The tables were designed to...
