Harnessing Materiality & Light: LES Berlin by RHO.Designed to be a highly flexible event location, LES Berlin is the kind of space that lies dormant until it is called upon. Lonely and stark, a series of hard surfaces build up the bones of three distinct areas—canteen, bar and event...
Unexpected and Progressive: Women’s Empowerment Shelter by Studio PPBA.What does a building for women look like? Located within a hot, dry and remote village called Loni, in Karnataka, India, the Women’s Empowerment Shelter is both unexpected and highly progressive. Designed to shelter up to 150 women and...
Interpreting the Sky: Madrid Apartment by Martin Pelaez.Like a refuge in the sky, this apartment by Martin Pelaez is a welcome reprieve from the hustle and bustle of Madrid's popular Plaza Mayor square below. With five windows framing the sky, the architect took inspiration from the changing...
Risky Business: Colour Blocked Apartment in Kyiv by Top Lab Interiors.Top Lab Interiors have transformed this compact rental apartment in Kyiv through an unusual colour palette and materiality. Described as an “experiment”, blocks of primary colours create a distinct and striking interior while adhering...
Fluently Feminine: Aanchal Vijaywargi Boutique in Hyderabad by Naav Studio.This elegant boutique in Hyderabad by Naav Studio is designed to fluently adapt to an evolving collection by Indian fashion designer Aanchal Vijaywargi. Taking inspiration from the Hindi word for ‘monotone’, the overall aesthetic...
Durability and Rarity: Pan Milano by Studio Wok.Embodying themes of durability and rarity, Jade is a stone that represents lasting beauty. For their design of Pan Milano—a hybrid bakery, restaurant and bar—Studio Wok seamlessly translate these themes into the new neighbourhood...
Saigon Sensation: Bambino by Looks Generous.Looks Generous have managed to saturate every corner of Bambino with intention, veiled by a pièce de résistance, an aluminium waffle ceiling that encompasses the marriage of eighties-era Italo-Disco to cultural hotbed Ho Chi Minh City in...
BTRT Launches its Debut Lamp Collection.Carles Sala of BTRT has launched his debut collection of lamps made skillfully by hand. The Spanish industrial designer and product developer has been working on the collection of bold and playful illuminated objects using mosaic glass...
Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts Extension by Neri&Hu.Neri&Hu have completed an extension to the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi'an's Datang Everbright City. Located at the East Entry of the museum, the architectural icon is inspired by the idea of a glowing lantern. The new extension meets...
