Christopher Kane Store in London by John Pawson.Within the sublime Christopher Kane store in London designed by John Pawson, delicate atmosphere created with intelligent and subversive play of contrasting characteristics is the underlying theme — the natural and the synthetic, the...
Cofoco Italy by Norm Architects // Copenhagen, Denmark.With Cofoco’s new restaurant concept 'Italy', Norm architects explored the balance between the unknown and the familiar - creating an atmosphere that is Italian, but seen from a Scandinavian perspective. With its simple douce and ultra...
Stories On Design // Architecture for Children.As adults, and especially as architects and designers - whether we are parents or not - we have a collective responsibility to teach our Young Jedis about the importance and the value of good design. They say it's best to start them young,...
Arcade Bakery in New York City by Workstead.Peering down the elegant hallway of the Merchant’s Square Building in TriBeCa, you could easily miss Arcade Bakery. Designed by Brooklyn based studio Workstead, this well crafted patisserie has New Yorkers clambering to get their hands...
Ports 1961’s Sculptural Glass Block Facade in Shangai by UUfie.UUFIE have designed a new façade for Ports 1961 flagship store in Shanghai inspired by landform that resembles an iceberg floating freely in the...
Contemporary Danish Design Magic at Frama Copenhagen.Frama became apparent to me almost immediately after I moved to Copenhagen a couple of years ago. I heard on more than a few occasions that this group of young guys are doing some very cool things. What was not so obvious at a first...
Maruhiro Flagship Store by Yusuke Seki Features a Floor Made of 25,000 Pieces of Ceramic.Tokyo based designer Yusuke Seki shared with us his latest project - a flagship store for Maruhiro, leading producer of Hasami ceramics, pottery and porcelain in Japan. The store's conceptual and experiential focus is an arresting stacked...
Stories On Design // Illustrated Interiors.Interiors are like people - they have their own personalities, their own strengths and weaknesses, confidence and insecurities. Just like people, there are times when we need our interiors to take a back seat, be quiet and just chill......
Beauty Library & Cafe by Nendo in Tokyo’s Aoyama.Nendo’s last project is dedicated to beauty and food - a store where you can buy cosmetics, and also drink coffee in a library-like retail...