LIFEwithBIRD Store in Sydney’s Bondi Junction by Studio Wonder.Referencing principles of architectural modernism, Studio Wonder’s store design for LIFEwithBIRD combines layered volumes, clean lines & textural...
Vizor Gaming Company HQ by STUDIO11 in Minsk, Belarus.When designing the offices of Vizor games, a development company in Minsk, Belraus, STUDIO11 took the bull by the horns and, instead of shying away from the harsh aesthetic of the Soviet era of the 70’s, they revelled in it. There...
FedEx Works by Walead Beshty: Shipped Glass Boxes Become Shattered Sculptures.London-born, LA-based artist Walead Beshty describes himself as a photographer, although his practice is far more extensive than that. He often works with processes that mirror photography, beginning with a blank medium and allowing a...
Quirky Barcelona Apartment by Cirera + Espinet.It's always a treat taking a peek inside another designer's home, especially when they are the work of a young designer, because - let's face it - most of the time these spaces are not only clever, they are also proof that creativity and...
Jaw-dropping Crystal Facade of CHANEL Amsterdam Flagship Store by MVRDV.MVRDV were commissioned to design CHANEL's flagship store in Amsterdam, which saw the architects replace the original brick facade of a former townhouse with glass blocks, utilising cutting-edge glass technology. Located on the PC...
Maison de Verre Paris by Pierre Chareau + Bernard Bijvoet.Maison de Verre, translating as ‘House of Glass’ saw a pivotal shift in how architecture responded to its time. Built in 1932, it was the collective brainchild of French Interior Architect Pierre Chareau, Dutch Architect Bernard...
Jingyuan No. 22 Coworking Office in Beijing by C+ architects.Jingyuan No.22 is a transformation of an old 330sqm cotton warehouse in Beijing, China into a coworking office owned by two young Internet finance companies. Local practice C+ architects created an interactive coworking space with multiple...
Ports 1961’s Sculptural Glass Block Facade in Shangai by UUfie.UUFIE have designed a new façade for Ports 1961 flagship store in Shanghai inspired by landform that resembles an iceberg floating freely in the...
Riviera Bar by Studio MK27 // São Paulo, Brazil.Originally open in 1949, the Bar Riviera became an important meeting place for the intellectual left of São Paulo during the 60’s and 70’s – a type of piéce de résistance during the Brazilian military regime. Living through the...
