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,...
Stories On Design // Hospitality & Event Pop-Ups.Gone are the days when Event Pop-Ups were simply clever PR stunts or an excuse for mediocre premises that have been knocked up by someone’s handy uncle who can cunningly transform Bunning’s chipboard into bench seats. Add a coupla...
Minimalist Live-Work Space in Greater London, UK by Jonathan Tuckey Design.Designed by Jonathan Tuckey, one of UK’s leading advocates for remodelling and radically transforming old buildings for modern use, comes a live-work space for Egg fashion boutique. The white glazed bathroom with a bespoke wooden bath...
Shanghai Apartment Lined With Floor-To-Ceiling Bookshelves by Atelier TAO+C.Like most libraries, Shanghai Apartment by Atelier TAO+C brings you to a whisper. Achieving the perfect balance between absurdity and simplicity, this apartment, located in one of Shanghai’s earliest residential high-rises, features a...
Radical Refurbishment of a Former Squat House in East London by Tsuruta Architects.While recently claiming the RIBA London regional award, this former squat house in East London portrays a radical transformation, which certainly did not come without its own challenges. Tsuruta Architects weaved their influences into the...
The Cave House in Mexico by Abraham Cota Paredes Arquitectos.This minimalist dream is the brainchild of Abraham Cota Paredes Arquitectos and is located in metropolitan Guadalajara, Mexico. This house is a bold statement by the designer on creating introspective living which shouts loudly that it...
Photographer’s Loft in New York by Desai Chia Architecture.This isn’t the first time Desai Chia Architecture have had a run at designing this loft in New York City. The first time was back in 1997 when they knocked out two loft apartments and made it into one super sized 460sqm pad. They pulled...
Bridgevest Office by Studio Tomorrow Set in a Renovated Historic Building.The Dutch Financial tech firm Bridgevest brought in the interior design company, Studio Tomorrow, to transform this former bank, built in the 1890’s, into a stunning new office space. The real beauty of this fitout is not simply the way...
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...
