Dorman House in Lorne, Victoria by Austin Maynard Architects.Austin Maynard Architects' Dorman House is a finely crafted timber box, independently constructed to hover over an existing beach shack in Lorne,...
Stories On Design // Wrapped Buildings.Wrapped Buildings are awesome. Why? Because they are just like giant Christmas presents, except way cooler because you get to keep them forever. It's not that often one sees buildings that challenge the conventional to this extent. I...
Stories On Design // The Art of Retail Pop-Ups.The retail scene has changed dramatically in the last few years. The GFC, internet shopping and sky rocketing rents have left a permanent mark on retailers around the world. With the rise of small business and a proliferation of emerging...
Viggsö Island House in Sweden by Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor.A landscape of stone cliffs, wind bent pine trees, heather, and a forest floor of lichen and wild berries - this sparse yet rich site, coupled with a minimal budget, establishes the principles for this private residence designed by Arrhov...
Botanist Cocktail Bar in Shanghai by Alberto Caiola.Designed by Venice- and Shanghai- based Alberto Caiola, Botanist Bar draws on the menu of innovative plant-based cocktails, delivering an interior that engages the senses. A combination of natural and synthetic elements evoke a...
Conceptual High-Tech Haute Couture Collection by Iris van Herpen Inspired by Sound Waves.For “Seijaku”, the Couture collection presented in Paris on July 4th 2016, Iris van Herpen explored the study of Cymatics, which visualises sound waves as evolving geometric patterns. In Cymatics, the higher the frequency of the sound...
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...
Nacrée Restaurant in Tokyo by Kengo Kuma & Associates.In the Miyagi prefecture of Japan, one can now enter a space that will transport them into a place that’s neither here, nor there, but a completely stand alone world for whimsical leisure and dining. This dream-like place is Necree,...
Resin & Neon Lights by Sabine Marcelis.Famed for her unique way of creating unexpected magic with materiality, Sabine Marcelis turned her attention to the manipulation and diffusion of light to create these sculptural – yet fully functional – lighting objects. Sabine...
