Harmony of Nature and Design: NaĂŻve Bookstore in Northern China by Atelier tao+c.NaĂŻve Bookstore by Atelier tao+c is a luminous retreat in Northern China's Aranya Chongli that harmonises with its natural surroundings. Featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, translucent fibreglass bookshelves, and custom-designed...
A Spatial Folly: Ziinlife Beijing Showroom by Atelier Tao+c.Atelier tao+c’s ZIIN Beijing showroom champions humble materials of timber, steel and brick. Two scaffold like structures, interlocking and rotated inside the existing warehouse, allow for homogenous planning and display of furniture,...
The Romance of Old Libraries: Common Reader Bookstore by Atelier Tao+C.Taking inspiration from Virginia Woolf's book by the same name, Atelier tao+c has designed an independent bookstore in Hangzhou, China, dubbed Common Reader. The cinematic interior recalls the traditional reading experience and the romance...
Undressing The Interior: SPMA Fashion Store by Atelier tao+c.Evoking a Scarpa-like atmosphere of grace, curiosity and detail, Atelier tao+c’s latest SPMA store is stitched with layers of history and patches of modernity. Adapting and reusing the ground floor of a 1930’s brick lane house in...
A Private Reading Room by Atelier tao+c.Ever wanted a change from reading at the library or sneaking pages from the bookstore? Find yourself inside Atelier tao+c’s Private Reading Room. Located in Shanghai, the ground floor of a 1980’s building has been refurbished into a...
MOMIC Watch Assembly Store in Hangzhou by Atelier TAO+C.Dark green, honeydew and white marble blocks, interspersed with accents of orange acrylic and blue metal converge in the first concept store designed by Atelier Tao+C for an emerging watch assembly brand MOMIC (Moments of Magic). Simple,...
Capsule Hotel & Library in Zhejiang Province, China by Atelier Tao+C.An old rammed earth building in the middle of the Chinese village of Qinglongwu has been converted by Atelier Tao+C into a boutique hotel and library. Surrounded by verdant mountains, the picturesque structure accommodates 20 guests, with...
Old 42sqm Ballroom in a Grand House in Shanghai Converted into a Compact Apartment by Atelier Tao+C.When we think of a single room apartment, a dim lit cramped studio in an old walk-up building is a stereotype that unavoidably springs to mind. When the one room you’re starting with happens to be an ex-grand ballroom, however, things...
Shanghai Apartment Lined With Floor-To-Ceiling Bookshelves by Atelier TAO+C.Like most libraries, Shanghai Apartment by Atelier TAO+C brings you to a whisper. Achieving the perfect balance between absurdity and simplicity, this apartment, located in one of Shanghai’s earliest residential high-rises, features...