Bucharest’s Communist-Era Apartment Block Becomes Romania’s Coolest Music Venue.Romania's first listening bar occupies a historically significant 1960s apartment block. The design embraces original socialist features through contemporary materials: birch plywood, marble mosaic flooring, and a striking mechanical glass...
Voce at Triennale Milano Elevates Music to Museum-Worthy Art Status.Milan's cultural landscape gains a new dimension with Voce, Triennale's dedicated sound space. Designed by Luca Cipelletti within Giovanni Muzio's historic Palazzo dell'Arte, the venue combines cutting-edge acoustics with respectful...
At Bar Bon Funk in Singapore, Music, Materials and Design are a Team Sport.In Singapore's New Bahru, Bar Bon Funk is another fine example of thoughtful hospitality design by Nice Projects, the team serious about creating special environments that are light hearted with big personalities. The 110-square-meter...
Perfect Playlist of Light & Materiality: Space Talk Listening Bar in London by EBBA and Charlotte Taylor.At London's Space Talk listening bar, sound isn't just heard—it's seen and felt. EBBA and Charlotte Taylor have crafted a honey-toned, homely interior where acoustic engineering meets aesthetic excellence. Custom speakers by Friendly...
Hitting the High Notes: Ceremony of Roses LA HQ by 22RE.Striking the perfect balance between the mechanic and the organic, the revitalisation of this 1950s vaulted warehouse in LA becomes the perfect space to house Ceremony of Roses’ HQ, fitting a diverse program of uses into...
Major Laze: Diplo’s Brutalist Jamaican Retreat ‘Pompey’.Diplo's Jamaican retreat Pompey celebrates brutalist architecture's evolution, where concrete transforms into an airy canvas against the jungle backdrop. The expansive estate merges art, nature, and sustainable living, featuring works by...
Fine Tuned: Music Club by Levkovich Architects.Sometimes design translates to a sound. Sometimes it’s so clear in its identity, that it transcends the aesthetic and ascends into the audible. Enter Music Club by Levkovich Architects, a members-only club for those well versed in the...
Volcanic Volumes: Gota in Madrid by Plantea Estudio.Madrid’s Justicia barrio is a glittering tapestry of swish boutiques, neoclassical buildings, nightclubs, bistros and tapas bars, of which most are remarkably modern in design. Plantea Estudio’s latest project is the exception....
In a World of Its Own: Her Melbourne by Dion Hall.It's hard to walk past Her Melbourne without stopping in for a drink. Glowing from the sidewalk behind a fluted glass front with apricot awnings above, the exterior echoes the French boulevards the Bistro is modelled on. The restaurant and...
