Antoni Clavé Archives in Paris by Kengo Kuma.Paper is perhaps the very last material one would think of when approaching a project of architecture, but this is precisely the material Kengo Kuma and Associates have turned to when designing a private museum in Paris to house the...
Milan Design Week 2018 Survival Kit, Updated Milan Travel Tips & Our Must-See Itinerary.We teamed up with our pals at Cathay Pacific to share our travel tips for the upcoming Salone del Mobile including our must-see Milan itinerary - from hotels, shops, restaurants, bars & general site seeing. If you’re heading to...
Milan Design Week & Salone del Mobile 2017 Preview.There is no doubt Salone del Mobile is bigger than Ben-Hur, and giving you a full rundown of what you can expect from this year’s events is an impossible task. Having said that, I couldn’t help but share some of the products, events...
Stories On Design // 3D Grids.Today we celebrate 3D Grids in a Story that brings together many inspiring projects from around the world, ranging from architecture, interiors, furniture, art and installations. 3D Grids have proven to be the perfect building-block...
Nacrée Restaurant in Tokyo by Kengo Kuma & Associates.In the Miyagi prefecture of Japan, one can now enter a space that will transport them into a place that’s neither here, nor there, but a completely stand alone world for whimsical leisure and dining. This dream-like place is Necree,...
Stories On Design // Temporary Timber Structures.Temporary Timber Structures, huh? I know. The shit we cover over here is pretty broad, and my personal and professional interests are pretty varied. Alas, we are not here to talk about my unhealthy hoarding obsession relating to design...
Stonescape & Naturescape by Kengo Kuma & Associates.In 2013, Japanese architects Kengo Kuma & Associates created two striking installation using combinations of natural elements — stone, plants, water, bamboo and gravel — to create dreamlike interpretation of a Japanese garden....
Stories on Design // Un-Walls.We often approach walls as barriers and dividers, or something that's solid, that might be painted, or coated, or lined, clad, upholstered... You get the idea. But what happens when we start thinking about walls as something a lot more...
Timber Community Food Hub by University of Berkeley + Kengo Kuma.From the Japanese architectural firm of Kengo Kuma and a team of students at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design comes "Nest We Grow," an elaborate timber community food hub recently constructed on the island of Hokkaido. The...