Meet The Flintstones: Contemporary Cave-like Interiors.In an overly sleek high-tech world, a few tough edges can refresh the soul. Welcome to the new Stone Age where cave-like interiors and objects reign supreme. My daily existence is saturated with slick technology. Pristine, perfectly...
Hypocam House in Shanghai, China by Wutopia Lab.Wutopia Lab have completed their renovation of Hypocam House in Shanghai, contending with site restrictions to transform a property that formerly housed six families to a single residence with a courtyard, miniature private gallery and a...
Museum for Architectural Models in Shanghai, China by Wutopia Lab.Wutopia Lab have designed Shanghai’s first museum dedicated to the display of architectural models. A physical manifestation of an architect’s design vision, the museum acts as a cultural reference and an archive presenting the work of...
Bricks Decoded: Bangin’ Brick Retail Interiors.In today’s retail climate, physical stores are increasingly recognizing architectural and design merit as a drawcard for potential customers. In this bangin' retail interiors roundup, bricks are heroed in a myriad of materials, shapes...
Electroplated Furniture Collection by Shanghai-based Studio Buzao.Emerging Chinese brand Studio Buzao has a penchant for eye-catching materials, with prior collections revolving around the likes of dyed marble and volcanic lava stone. The latest collection 'Hot' comprises furniture made entirely of...
MUJOSH Concept Store in Guangzhou by DAS Lab.For the MUJOSH concept store in Guangzhou, China, DAS Lab created a stainless steel structure in an attempt to simulate a frozen snapshot of the inertia, tension, gravity, and trajectory generated during mechanical motion. DAS Lab...
The Animal Backbone Pet Store in Shanghai, China by I.F.S.E. SPACE CREATIVE LAB.A stainless steel form perforated with almost half a million holes rises up through The Animal Backbone sanctuary/pet store set within 1933 Shanghai building, designed by I.F.S.E Space Creative Lab as a tribute to the countless animals...
Setsugekka Japanese Restaurant in Shanghai, China by Sun Tianwen of Shanghai Hip-Pop.Set in an early 20th-century building, aspects of traditional Japanese culture imbue Setsugekka restaurant through a contemporary lense, with seemingly disparate tones and materials working to create a punchy yet harmonious space. The...
Old 42sqm Ballroom in a Grand House in Shanghai Converted into a Compact Apartment by Atelier Tao+C.When we think of a single room apartment, a dim lit cramped studio in an old walk-up building is a stereotype that unavoidably springs to mind. When the one room you’re starting with happens to be an ex-grand ballroom, however, things...
