Jaw-dropping Crystal Facade of CHANEL Amsterdam Flagship Store by MVRDV.MVRDV were commissioned to design CHANEL's flagship store in Amsterdam, which saw the architects replace the original brick facade of a former townhouse with glass blocks, utilising cutting-edge glass technology. Located on the PC...
White House: Hutong Home Renovation by Arch Studio in Beijing, China.As a continuation of the Hutong theme and China's on-going architectural liberation, behold the minimalist dream that is the White House by Arch Studio. White House displays a truly masterful balance of sensitivity to the old, whilst...
Stories On Design // The Rise of Designer Health Studios & Gyms.I think we are all quite aware that health industry is a massive business these days. Health, after all, is our greatest asset, and the multi-bigillion dollar health & fitness industry was built upon on this fact alone. Of course, I'm...
Compact Heritage Paris Apartment Renovation by Ubalt Architects.Ubalt Architects have renovated a 17th C apartment in Marais, accommodating a bedroom, dining, lounge, office, kitchen and bathroom within just...
Seaside Residence in Mount Martha, Victoria by Sally Caroline.This Seaside Residence by Sally Caroline was a partial renovation of a grand Georgian home in the seaside town of Mount Martha in...
NUEC + MMAP Museums in Portugal by Alvaro Siza + Eduardo Souto de Moura.Two white museums sit beside each other in the city of San Tirso, Portugal. Constructed three centuries apart, the two buildings differ in style, size and purpose but share a common visual and spatial sensibility. Pritzker Prize...
1950s Mid-Century Portland House Remodelled by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design.I've often compared the process of design to the act of cooking - even though they operate on a very different time scale, there is no denying there are clear parallels between the two. This is why I was so pleased to see that our old pal...
Real Estate Agency in Portugal by Fala Atelier Features Marble Partitions.This clever little fitout by Portuguese architecture studio Fala Atelier is a transformation of an old clothing store in Porto into a real estate agency. The base building was already refurbished in the early 1990s, so the client gave the...
OMA Restores the Landmark ‘Fondaco dei Tedeschi’ in Venice into a Spectacular Department Store.Commissioned in 2009 to transform the 9,000sqm building into a department store, OMA's restoration of the 16th Century Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice is officially complete. First constructed in 1228, and located at the foot of the...
