Setsugekka Japanese Restaurant in Shanghai, China by Sun Tianwen of Shanghai Hip-Pop.Set in an early 20th-century building, aspects of traditional Japanese culture imbue Setsugekka restaurant through a contemporary lense, with seemingly disparate tones and materials working to create a punchy yet harmonious space. The...
Bricks Decoded: The Versatility of Ceramic Facades & Screens.The options are vast when it comes to clay-based ceramic tile facade systems, holding major appeal for contemporary projects thanks to their durability, versatility, and sustainable merit. We’re exploring some of our favourite...
Meditation Hall in Huanghua, China by HIL Architects.For this meditation centre in Cangzhou, China, HIL Architects used motifs inspired by natural wetlands that lie adjacent to the site, aiming to create a tranquil retreat that distracts visitors from the highway and busy commercial street...
Dreams-Chasing Furniture Showroom in Guangdong, China by AD ARCHITECTURE.Located in a suburban shopping mall, 'Dreams-Chasing' is a furniture and mattress showroom and retail space designed by AD ARCHITECTURE inspired by illusions and dreams. The 480sqm interior encourages users to consider the concepts of...
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...
Gridtastic Boutique Office in Shanghai, China by DAS Lab.Shanghai-based interiors studio DAS Lab have designed their very own office space in the urban Xuhui District, driven by the concept of ‘emotional reversal’. Shanghai-based DAS Lab has used steel grids throughout their own office...
Pottery & Coloured Glaze Workshop in Boshan, China by Co-Direction Design.Co-Direction Design have completed a Pottery and Coloured Glaze Workshop in a historic Chinese porcelain district, as part of an 'elder care town'. Craftsmanship is prominent throughout the space, with natural materials such as granite,...
MDDM Studio Converts Beijing Textile Factory into an Office for Film Production Company.MDDM design studio has converted an old textile factory into an office for Beijing-based movie production company CWITM. Encouraging openness amongst co-workers was at the core of the design, with minimal partitions and walls that easily...
Tingtai Teahouse in Shanghai, China by Linehouse.With an emerging coffee house culture in China showing no signs of slowing down, the traditional teahouses in Asia have had to step up their game to stay relevant in today’s highly competitive hospitality market. Linehouse’s latest...
