The Garden Island Countyard Renewal in Chengdu, China by Epos Architecture.The site of the historic Chengdu Garden Hotel in Sichuan, China was in danger of demolition, before being rescued and repurposed into offices by epos architecture. Distinguished by its verdant greenery, the design aims to retain the...
Då Licença Boutique Hotel in Estremoz, Portugal.Set in an eco-reserve outside of the historic city of Estremoz, Portugal, Då Licença Hotel owners Vitor Borges and Franck Laigneau were hunting for their own personal holiday home when they came across a grand property. Enlisting the...
Barefoot Luxury Villas in Cabo Verde by Polo Architects & Going East.Belgium-based Polo Architects and Going East embraced understated elegance for Barefoot Luxury Villas, a series of 30 serviced dwellings on the archipelago of Cabo Verde, off the coast of West Africa. The design team were collectively...
Parilio Hotel on Paros Island, Greece by Interior Design Laboratorium.Set on the Greek island of Paros, Parilio is the latest outpost of the Design Hotels group. Interior design studio Laboratorium were inspired by the stripped splendor of Cycladic design, the purity of island life and Mediterranean sunlight...
Omoken Park Event Space on Kyushu Island, Japan by Yabashi Architects.Yabashi Architects constructed a community-driven multi-purpose public space as a symbolic replacement for a building that was lost during severe earthquakes on the island of Kyushu, Japan in 2016. Sandwiched between two tall,...
Can Lis: Jørn Utzon’s Family Summer House in Mallorca.On an island that has changed dramatically through commercialization and tourism over the course of the last decades, Jørn Utzonâs Can Lis embodies a stoic sense of permanence, appearing in total harmony with its environment; as if it...
Robert Plumb Launches a Collaboration with David Harrison of Design Daily.Australian furniture brand Robert Plumb has collaborated with David Harrison of Design Daily on a new metal furniture range called Ribbon, plus an all-new collection of cement furniture by Swisspearl as exclusive imports for Robert...
Ayla Golf Academy & Clubhouse in Aqaba, Jordan by Oppenheim Architecture.The undulating sprayed concrete shell of Ayla golf club by Oppenheim Architecture emulates the rolling dunes and mountains of the surrounding Jordanian desert. The entire building is essentially made by hand, deepening the ties to the land...
Black Lakeside House in Rural Germany by Buero Wagner.Buero Wagner set out to distinguish The Black House from the generic detached properties that characterize the eastern shore of Lake Ammersee, in the Munich region. Clad with carbonised timber, itâs a rather literal âblack sheepâ...
