A Neighbourhood Lobby: Denizen House in Berlin by Modiste Studio.Located in Berlinâs Kreuzberg, Denizen House is a 475-square-metre co-working space operated by the eponymous start-up. Modiste Studioâs design brief was to provide a flexible space that serves as the âlobby for the neighbourhoodâ...
Off-Kilter Minimalism: Vaders Dye Tattoo Studio in Hamburg by Deglan Studios.Artist-architect duo Deglan Studios bring their signature off-kilter minimalism to this Hamburg tattoo studio that feels akin to an upmarket beauty clinic. A calm and bright colour palette was utilised alongside a limited material...
Defying Banality: 087 Lisbon Residence by Fala Atelier.Fala Atelier has crafted a small house in Lisbon that boldly defies banality. The three level home showcases a playful exploration of the architectural language and a complete disregard for geometric symmetry. Inside is a canvas of small,...
From Two Apartments to a Family Home: House Y&A in Mortsel by Memo Architectuur.Spacious enough to hold a growing family of four, House Y&A has generous living spaces and a very homely connection to the rear garden. Yet, many of its spaces seem like they could be pulled out of a magazine under its âsmall footprint...
Futurism and Footwear: Ura Tokyo by Insideout.An innate sense of tranquillity comes to the fore at Ura Tokyo. A veil of fluorescent lighting, pierced by a mirrored obelisk-like mass breaks the boundary between inside and out. Insideoutâs key consideration was playing with extreme...
A Different Kind of Après-ski: Sant Ambroeus Coffee Bar in Aspen by Giampiero Tagliaferri.Aspen has long been the destination that offers more than slaloming and slopes, so it is no surprise that the Sant Ambroeus hospitality group decided to expand their brand to this town. Who better to bring that Milanese feel, than Los...
Subtle Experimentation: Apartment in Warsaw by La Fala Studio.Polish architects Agnieszka Dominik and Marlena Banaszewska have completed their first project together as La Fala Studioâa vibrant transformation nestled within a post-war tenement house in Warsaw. The compact 55-square-metre apartment...
Let There Be Light: Domingo in Barcelona by AramĂŠ Studio.In the Catelonian capital of Barcelona, sunshine follows you everywhere. Indoors and outdoors. Through summer and winter. From daybreak to dusk. Sometimes, even beyond. But as architects Andrea Arriola Fiol and AdriĂĄn Mellado MuĂąoz of...
Smoke and Mirrors: Lamarck Apartment by Lauranne Elise Schmitt.Parisian designer Lauranne Elise Schmitt creates an illusion not dissimilar to that of a dream desert mirage, in this 60-square-metre Haussmanian apartment. The lounge room is elevated and brought into focus by the dynamic backgammon-chess...