The First Hermes Apartment
Residential developer, SC Global have recently revealed their new luxury apartment, which is completely fitted out by French world famous fashion brand, Hermes. This design was created by the collaborative team of the the creative director at Hermes, Yves Taralon and the creative director at SC Global, Michelle Chong. The apartment itself is 6,200 sq....
Old Slaughterhouse Turned Into A Public Cinema in Madrid
This is architecture and design at its best! First constructed at the start of the twentieth century, the Cineteca Matadero was used as an abattoir and livestock market for around 85 years, but is now renovated to accomodate two cinema screens, a film studio, an archive and a terrace for outdoor screenings. When architects and designers are called in to...
The House in Kitasando
This house located in the neighbourhood of Shibuya, in Tokyo is quite different than your usual home. The Kitasando House designed by LEVEL Architects may hold a very minimalist yet sublime exterior, but the interior shows an elegant bachelor pad style which has many exciting features such as a built in skate bowl, roof-top garden, spacious...
Museé des Beaux-Arts in Reims by David Chipperfield Architects
Recently, a competition to design a Museé des Beaux-Arts in Reims, France was won by David Chipperfield Architects. Their proposal consisted of a large structure, divided into 3 parts each of with roofs built with asymmetric gables, all with a white marble and glass ceramic facade. The exhibition gallery is divided into 3 floors, all displaying...
Mama Shelter Hotel, Marseille
The Mama Shelter hotel located in Paris has become a very popular design landmark in the city. With a very unique and aesthetically appealing approach to interior design, this hotel was given very lively and colorful charm which has helped it’s image remain at the top. Recently, another Mama Shelter hotel has been opened in...
The Secret Garden Of Zaha Hadid & Paola Navone
The Secret Garden is an installation that has been conceptualized at the Orto Botanico of Brera through the initiative of two internationally acclaimed companies, Barovier & Toso and Citco. From an architectural and design point of view, ‘The Secret Garden’ is a fresh project that brings out the best in designer’s names, who have definitely...
Monsanto – Portugal’s Town of Boulders
Monsanto is a beautiful Portuguese village built on the side of a mountain. Local houses are squeezed between huge boulders and narrow streets are carved from the rock. At the top of the 400 feet high hill stands a very old square built fortress / castle. The castle played an important role in Medieval times...
Deconstructed Wall Art by Alexandre Farto, aka VHILS
Using construction tools, the graduate from the University of the Arts London Central Saint Martins, Alexandre Farto exposes and confronts the architectural surfaces as they narrate the story of the graphic and of the city itself. Etching acid and bleach, he begins to depict the canvas to be de-constructed. Then with the use of hammers,...
Nidos Urbanos: Urban Nests
In Barrio de Gracia, Barcelona, a bare concrete wall on the side of a building had been occupied by sparrows, nesting in random holes in the wall. Eventually the wall was repaired, plugging up all the holes, and the sparrows disappeared. In an effort to bring the sparrows back, Dom Arquitectura placed colorful birdhouses equally...
Office in the Woods
Spanish Architecture firm Selgas Cano designed this incredible office in the woods. The minimalistic and open design is simple and fun, allowing you to feel a part of the natural landscape. Photos by Iwan Baan.
GM1 by GM Arquitectos
Colombian studio GM Arquitectos has designed this genius “GM1 House”. The house was completed in late 2011. This two story contemporary home is located in Girardot, Colombia – and it is stunning. The house features some large window fronts – but who cares about privacy if you can live in a house like this. For...
Nike+ Fuelstation London – The future of retail design
Nike is a “front-runner” company in more than one sense. The company is always trying to stay ahead of the curve and they have set up the first Nike+ Fuelstation in East London’s Boxpark. Envisioned by Nike’s Netherlands-based team, the concept space strives to offer an innovative balance of digital interactivity with physical human experience....
