HARMAY Store in Hong Kong by AIM Architecture.Inspired by old-school chemists, the Harmay Hong Kong storeâs perforated steel façade, LED lighting and organized, austere interior invites shoppers inside for respite as much as retail action. Designed by AIM Architecture. The...
Extraordinary Underwater Restaurant in Lindesnes, Norway by Snøhetta.Oslo-based firm Snøhetta have completed Europeâs first ever underwater restaurant in Norway. Appropriately named âUnderâ, the 495sqm monolith is submerged 5-and-a-half metres below the oceanâs surface. Inspired by a sunken...
1930s Piero Portaluppi Milan Apartment Transformed into a Massimo De Carlo Gallery by Studio Binocle and Antonio Citterio.The striking striped marble floor is one of many opulent features within Casa Corbellini-Wassermann in Milan. The 1930's Piero Portaluppi building has been reopened as the new HQ of Massimo de Carlo gallery, after extensive refurbishment...
The Esplanade Family Home in Melbourne by Golden.Golden have restored The Esplanade, a late twentieth-century property with panoramic views of Melbourneâs Port Phillip Bay. Drawing from the idyllic location, a considered palette of colours and textures imbues a sense of luxurious calm....
Transforming Room For a Child Inside a Barcelona Apartment by P-M-A-A.Though mathematical and highly âdesignedâ in its puzzle-like form, P-M-A-Aâs collection of furniture elements for a child's bedroom in Barcelona has an inevitably playful appeal. We can totally imagine wanting to go and hang out at...
House in Estrela, Lisbon, Portugal by Aires Mateus.The sheer concrete facades of Estrela House stand out amongst the slightly ramshackle homes that surround it, on a suburban street in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. Adding to the non-tradition, local architects Aires Mateus included a...
Organic Brutalism: Haight Fashion Store in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by MNMA Studio.Brazil-based architects MNMA Studio have completed a retail store for fashion brand Haight in the beachside suburb of Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, and the entire project is a how-to in organic brutalism. Faced with a challenging layout and...
Renovation of 3 Eclectic Buildings in Antwerp, Belgium by Bovenbouw.Bovenbouw Architectuur renovated three 19th century buildings on the main shopping strip in Antwerp, Belgium. The architects reconfigured the unwieldy interiors while maintaining the eclectic exterior facades, forming eight new apartments....
House in Seville, Spain by Harald SchoĚnegger & Inmaculada GonzaĚlez.Architects Harald SchoĚnegger and Inmaculada GonzaĚlez restored a historical block in Seville as a contemporary family home for themselves, built around a central courtyard. An aged steel spiral staircase winds up across all four levels,...
