Mixed-Use Cultural Venue Morph in Shenzhen, China by Various Associates.Throughout multi-use cultural centre MORPH in Shenzhen, Various Associates explored and worked on solutions to tackle the disappearance of traditional Chinese materials. They adopted unique design approaches to innovate ways of using...
Qishe Courtyard House in Beijing by ARCHSTUDIO.ARCHSTUDIO has renovated a dilapidated hutong in Beijing, introducing a series of contemporary architectural insertions. A central curved veranda â a basic element of traditional Chinese architecture, is embedded into the old Siheyuan to...
Voisin Organique Restaurant & Lounge in Shenzhen, China by Various Associates.A towering bronze façade shields diners from glaring sunlight within Voisin Organique restaurant in Shenzhen, while a row of portal windows triggers the curiosity of passersby. The light that filters through the portals makes the dark...
Dangrove Art Storage Facility in Sydneyâs Alexandria by Tzannes.Sydneyâbased architectural practice Tzannes has created a purpose-built state of the art storage facility, Dangrove, in Sydneyâs Alexandria. Housing art philanthropist Judith Nielsonâs private collection of contemporary Chinese art...
Darial Concept Store in Barcelona by Djaba Diassamidze.Paris-based Haute couturier Djaba Diassamidze has a new lifestyle concept store, Darial in Barcelona, encompassing retail space, a restaurant and a gallery spread across 1,500sqm of the grand 19th century Casa TomĂ s Roger building....
GreenMonster Lab in Beijing by BANDe Architects.BANDe Architects inserted a set of timber structures inspired by traditional Chinese cultural pavilions into Beijingâs GreenMonster Lab, with historical relics from around the world displayed within. As visitors descend an escalator into...
Redfern Warehouse by Ian Moore Architects.Redfern Warehouse has been through many iterations, once a Vegemite factory and then in the â90s, an art gallery and architectâs office. The recent residential renovation by Ian Moore Architects is also rather multi-purpose, including...
CASA A12 Duplex House in Madrid by Lucas y HernĂĄndez-Gil.Nothing is predictable inside the Casa A12 Duplex House in Madrid, with the upper and lower levels encompassing completely different atmospheres shaped by contrasting geometry, colour and light. Challenged by a deep and dark space,...
Gianni Botsford Architects’ Refurbishment of a 14th-Century Palazzo in Venice.When we talk about water views, there are water views and then there are WATER views. Frankly, itâs hard to beat a house that is situated on the Grand Canal in Venice. You could live in a cardboard box and waking up to that view every...
