Pablo & Rusty’s by Giant Design // Sydney.Smack bang in the middle of Sydney CBD, Pablo & Rusty's by Giant Design is the cranked up version of Saxon Wright's Lane Cove cafĂ©. The flagship store is consistent in tone - it's warm and industrial, and has the same sustainable and...
Selected Projects by Tokyo-based Jo Nagasaka / Schemata Architects.Jo Nagasaka is a Osaka-born Tokyo-based architect who established Schemata Architects in 1998. In 2007, he started a collaborative office called HAPPA which combines a gallery and a shop with other facilities. Among his works are a series...
Avigdor 22 Event Space by Pitsou Kedem Architects // Tel Aviv, Israel.Avigdor 22 is contemporary event space, designed by Pitsou Kedem in collaboration with Dan Troim Architecture. Unlike the unfortunate images conjured up in my mind at the thought of event venues, at Avigdor 22 there are no hints of...
Mercato Restaurant by Neri&Hu // Shanghai, China.Stripping back the layers of finishes that have built up after years of renovations, the design concept for Mercato Restaurant celebrates the beauty of the bare structural elements. Located within the first building in Shanghai built out...
Office Space & Temporary Housing Inside Former Textile Factory // Waarschoot, Belgium.This former textile factory from 1880s is occupied by a young Belgian architect Julie D’Aubioul and her boyfriend. The 800m² building floor plate is split in two parts - a vacant space which will eventually become a permanent house, and...
Radio Royaal, Eindhoven.Radio Royaal is a so-hip-it-hurts restaurant located in Eindhoven’s Strijp-S - an enormous factory and warehouse previously owned by Philips. The restaurant was created by Niels Wouter, Bart Gardenier and Stella Birsak as a pop-up during...
Piet Hein Eek Laboratory + Workshop // Eindhoven.Well, well, well... Isn't this a stroke of genius if ever I've seen one? Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek found an abandoned factory space on the outskirts of Eindhoven, and immediately decided to convert it into his studio, shop, gallery,...
Industrial Loft by MINIM | Barcelona.Situated in an old printing factory in Barcelona's city centre, this apartment consists of two large volumes measuring a whopping 800sqm in total. Wow, that's a lot of space. I love that the designers, Barcelona based studio MINIM, have...
Hub Offices In Madrid | ch+qs Arquitectos.How crazy OBSESSED am I with old buildings? Is this is starting to get boring for you guys? I hope not. Because I find beautiful old buildings so incredibly precious. They are a diminishing asset and I love seeing them repurposed in ways...
