Church of St. Wenceslas in Sazovice, Czech Republic by Atelier Stepan.I remember one of my early lessons in Architecture where I was told that in buildings, curves are a nightmare and will never look as impressive as they appear in one’s head. Because of this, I am always in awe of a structure that has...
CLOUD Coworking in Barcelona, Spain by MESURA.Simply finished and furnished by MESURA, this fresh co-working space in Barcelona has a palette that is clean and crisp. The original timber strip ceiling has been whitewashed. It’s almost a perfect mirror tonally to the white...
HARMAY Beauty Store in Shanghai, China by AIM Architecture.Peeling new-age shoppers away from the convenience of the online world and into a physical store can be a modern-day feat. This is precisely the motivation behind the arrival of Harmay, located in the Former French Concession in Shanghai,...
Zeitz MOCAA Cape Town by Studio Heatherwick Set Within a Giant Disused Grain Silo.Studio Heatherwick carved the inside of a disused grain silo building on Cape Town’s waterfront, transforming it into South Africa’s biggest art...
Balnarring Retreat by Branch Studio Architects.It’s the ultimate man cave. Or yoga cave. Or study nook. Frankly it’s the ultimate anything you want it to be… and that’s because it was specifically designed to be just that - a building that effortlessly transformed and...
Stories On Design // Modern Arches.Today’s Story is dedicated to one of architecture’s most fundamental elements, the one present in its very nomenclature: The Arch. Perhaps you would have noticed the resurgence of Arches in many modern projects, from architecture...
DongZhuang Museum in China’s Western Regions by Xinjiang Wind Architectural Design & Research Institute.Completed in 2016, this quirktastic museum is a truly strange monolith, spawned from the inner depths of the wild and wryly regions of North-West China. Although it looks like an absolute beast, this architectural spectacle is, in fact,...
Retail Store With an Indoor Garden in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil by VĂŁo Arquitetura.Retail spaces for fashion are about negotiating existing visual references in the form of an aesthetic that celebrates the brand as well as its customers. In a world of competing pop-up stores and online shopping, the approach to retail is...
ISU Hair Salon in Antwerp, Belgium Designed by Going East.Going East has designed the interior of this hair salon informed by the way the owner cuts hair – celebrating simplicity, detailing and purity....
