Plantea’s Transformation of an Abandoned Adult Cinema in Madrid into Sala Equis.Plantea transformed a former adult-film cinema in Madrid into a contemporary art-nouveau theatre within its abandoned shell. The previous dark interiors reminiscent of its racy, X-rated past have been replaced with an undeniable air of...
1960s Industrial Sugar Mill in Guilin, China, Transformed into Yangshuo Sugar House Luxury Hotel by Vector Architects.Can we please take a moment to appreciate just how breathtaking this project is? I mean the sheer scale of it alone is extraordinary but paired with a dramatic landscape and historically thoughtful architecture, and we are in for a treat!...
Maggie’s Centre in Leeds by Heatherwick Studio.Maggie’s, a charity that provides support for people affected by cancer, commissioned Heatherwick Studio to create its new centre in Leeds, located on the campus of St James’s University Hospital. The building was conceived as an...
Revitalization of 20 vaults in the Prague Riverside Walls by Petr Janda/Brainwork.Petr Janda/Brainwork has initiated the cultural and social revival of a former quay and transhipment point along Prague’s riverfront, injecting energetic public space into its neglected shell. Glowing orbs pierce through the dark haze...
Humbert & Poyet Design the Interiors of One of Monaco’s Most Prestigious Residential Buildings.Located in Monaco's golden triangle, 26 Carré Or opens as one of the most prestigious residential high-rises in the world. The building is surrounded by legendary landmarks, steps away from the famous Casino square, Hôtel de Paris, the...
Potato Head Studios Resort in Bali by OMA.There’s no place like Bali. This tropical paradise is beloved for its natural beauty, hospitable people, the convergence of cultures and more recently, the latest kick-arse architecture thanks to OMA and the Potato Head Group. Enter...
Locke at Broken Wharf Hotel in London by Grzywinski+Pons.Grzywinski+Pons have reimagined an existing seven-story London office building into a 113 room hotel dubbed Locke at Broken Wharf. Instead of chucking a few newly upholstered armchairs in the centre of the space and calling it a day, they...
Acid House Cultural Hub in Barcelona by Arquitectura-G.The two-part ex-factory building of Acid House Barcelona was painted out white by Arquitectura-G in order to unify the existing industrial shell. The flexible interior has a series of moveable furniture elements like mobile tables and...
Mixed-Use Cultural Venue Morph in Shenzhen, China by Various Associates.Throughout multi-use cultural centre MORPH in Shenzhen, Various Associates explored and worked on solutions to tackle the disappearance of traditional Chinese materials. They adopted unique design approaches to innovate ways of using...
