Layered in Time: Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre in Seoul by Indiesalon.Indiesalon has transformed a 1990s red brick building into a diverse multicultural space in Seoul. Perched at the foot of the Namsan Mountain, the former Goshiwon (student housing) is now the Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre, a layered complex...
FUNFUN Gallery, Exhibition Space & Cafe in Hangzhou by lialawlab.FUNFUN Gallery is exactly what it sounds like—fun, fun, fun, in big capital letters. Situated in an old building that once housed the Hangzhou silk printing and dyeing factory, the cultural and creative park-cum-gallery retains the...
Art Gallery Extension of Nanjing University of Arts by Atelier Diameter.Taking great care of the existing community and site context, Atelier Diameter introduces an Art Gallery Extension that artfully attaches to the existing levels of a dormitory. From afar, the building appears as a monumental concrete...
Philipp Mainzer Designs New Spaces for the Mehdi Chouakri Gallery in Berlin’s Wilhelm Hallen.Phillipp Mainzer has transformed a former foundry in Berlin into the new Mehdi Chouakri Gallery. The Frankfurt-based architect made interventions in the existing space to emphasise both functionality and the existing architecture. Inside...
Art, Nature & Architecture: Gutshof GĂĽldenhof by Heim Balp Architekten & Artist Danh Vo.In Stechlin, Germany, Heim Balp Architekten and artist Danh Vo transformed a series of farm buildings into a thriving centre for art and an example of sustainable living and social interaction. The brief led to a unique jigsaw combination...
TIC Art Centre by DOMANI Architectural Concepts.Situated in an impressively paved landscape of terracotta bricks sharply contrasted with garden beds of ebony pebble, trees and sculptures, DOMANI Architectural Concepts' TIC Art Centre stands as a distinguished monolithic box clad in the...
Chapel of Sound: Brutalist Concert Hall by Open Architecture.Elements and sounds of nature come together as a harmonious unit within Open Architecture’s Chapel of Sound in Chengde, northeast of Beijing. Inspired by research and the shape of the human ear, the building beckons nature to enter and...
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...
Bundanon’s New World-class Art Museum and Bridge by Kerstin Thompson Architects.Bundanon has opened the doors to its new Art Museum and Bridge for Creative Learning, designed by Kerstin Thompson Architect in collaboration with landscape architects Wraight Associates with Craig Burton, and sustainable design engineers...
