The Library at the Public Theater
Rockwell Group
05 Mar 2013
As part of the Public Theater's large-scale revitalization, Rockwell Group created an an Astor-era cocktail lounge. Thanks to a 25-foot open ceiling in the lobby, it was possible to create a cozy, almost hidden space inspired by the idea of a vintage library. Distressed leather chairs, walls and millwork of white-washed cerused oak, rustic wall tiles with graffiti patterns, and a reclaimed wood
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Folded House
ALPHAVILLE
05 Mar 2013
This is a 100m2 residence for a couple and their cats located in Osaka, Japan. The typical method for designing a house would assign rectangular rooms with specific functions and lay out them. Such a design produces a series of rooms of similar size and causes monotonous spatial experiences. Our approach was to avoid the conventional design practice and to create a structurally rational but
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One Hot Yoga
Robert Mills Architect Pty Ltd
05 Mar 2013
Architecture can change your life experience and emotion. One Hot Yoga is no different. The inspiration for One Hot Yoga was to create an escape, to provide an holistic retreat for Melbourne Yogis to practice. The typical Melbourne hot yoga experience is one of sticky carpet and musty heating ducts. Robert Mills set out to create an experience that was clean, fresh, cleansing, uplifting and
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Riverbar & Kitchen
Humphrey & Edwards
05 Mar 2013
Riverbar & Kitchen is a large, open, light and vibrant space. It is comprised of two principal dining spaces; one semi-internal and one external. A dramatic 25 m long bar connects the internal and external dining spaces. All of these principal spaces address the north-easterly aspect towards the river and Story Bridge. Back of house and service facilities are designed to maximise functional
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CUA Carindale Branch
ThomsonAdsett
04 Mar 2013
This bank branch fit-out at Carindale, Queensland is the pilot of a larger national rollout for the client CUA. CUA wanted an innovative space that did not feel like every other bank branch, a space that their customers would look forward to visiting, and a space that would build stronger relationships with its customers and the community. The resulting branch moves away from the traditional
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Villa Rotterdam
Ooze
04 Mar 2013
The project is a redevelopment of a villa located in a green neighbourhood of Rotterdam. The existing villa was composed of an eclectic set of buildings stuck together forming a strange architectural patchwork: an original building from the early 20th century, a first extension built in 1991 mirroring the house and a final touch in 2003 to add 3 rooms and several facilities just before the
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La Muna
Oppenheim Architecture + Design LLP
04 Mar 2013
The design involved the complete renovation and minor addition to one of the first homes built in the ultra-exclusive enclave of Red Mountain in Aspen, Colorado. Thirty years of haphazard changes to the building had hidden the potential beauty and purity of this house. The new design restored and enhanced this rustic ski chalet with all its imperfections — an homage to the Japanese
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ME Hotel opens in London
Foster + Partners
04 Mar 2013
The ME Hotel has opened in London – the first flagship hotel entirely designed by Foster + Partners. An elegant fusion of interior and exterior design, the scheme completes the grand sweep of buildings that make up the Aldwych Crescent, repairing the urban grain and restoring a little lost glamour to the heart of the West End. The design integrates the construction of a new 157-bed hotel
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Virgin Money Lounge
allen international
04 Mar 2013
Following a creative pitch, Virgin Money appointed allen international to develop a 350 sq m retail concept which would take its current online banking offer to the high street. Being an innovative challenging brand, Virgin Money wanted to create a completely unique experience, a cashless operational model, focussing more on customer service. However, Virgin Money were eager to build brand
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Designers' Showhouse: Décor by the Shore
bluarch architecture + interiors
27 Feb 2013
Antonio Di Oronzo, principal of bluarch architecture + interiors + lighting, designs a luxurious honeymoon suite at Décor by the Shore, the oceanfront designers' showhouse. This bedroom pursues elegant sensuality through a study on materiality and form. Softness is met with flexibility; polished finishes are paired diffused lighting and transparency. And the ocean is drawn in through the
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The Lansbury, London, UK
Finchatton
27 Feb 2013
Finchatton unveils its new residences, The Lansbury. The development of six apartments sits on the corner of Basil Street, Knightsbridge, London stands right opposite Harrods, one of the world's most famous department stores. The Lansbury is a 15,000 sqft development and features Finchatton's signature style of high spec. elegance. The eight-storey scheme incorporates a 3,000 sqft two-level
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Apartment Interior, Berlin, Germany
nps tchoban voss GmbH & Co. KG
20 Feb 2013
This beautiful Berlin apartment interior has been designed by architects Sergei Tchoban, Academy graduate from St. Petersburg and Nicholas Barsan, graduate of the Pratt Institute in New York, both founders of ST Design. The 150 sq m apartment is located on a private lake outside of Berlin and is used as a holiday home by the owner on periodic visits to the German capital. ST Design’s
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The POP-UP Office, Toronto, Canada
Dubbeldam Architecture & Design
20 Feb 2013
There has been a profound shift in the way we work; when all we need is a surface to work on and a place to plug in, the working environment is no longer static. Mobility, adaptability and flexibility are the new key elements of the modern office. The POP-UP Office is an installation that explores the evolving way in which we work. Using modular units that can be combined in different ways, the
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The Arrest Hotel, Roermond, Netherlands
Hunter Douglas
20 Feb 2013
The Arrest Hotel in the city of Roermond, Netherlands is unlike any hotel in the country. Not just for its superb accommodations and beautiful architecture, but because for most of its existence, the structure served as a correctional facility with over 150 holding cells. After a complete renovation of its interior and exterior, the prison, which re-opened in 2011, has now been transformed into
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AMMO Restaurant + Bar, Hong Kong
JOYCE WANG INC.
13 Feb 2013
The Hong Kong Asia Society commissioned renowned New York-based Architects Todd Williams and Billie Tsien to create a landmark building as a home for their new headquarters. The result is a magnificent architectural feat and an opportunity for unique and creative interior experiment. Built by the British army in the mid-19th century, the former explosives magazine compound is a culturally and
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Fred Perry, Munich, Germany
BuckleyGrayYeoman
11 Feb 2013
BuckleyGrayYeoman has completed the design of Fred Perry's latest international store in Munich, Germany, uniting the brand's iconic British heritage with the vibrant Reichenbachstrasse area of the city. The store has been designed to transport the brand's ‘Britishness' to this culturally rich area of Munich. Amongst the subtle references to Fred Perry's roots are the same tiles used on
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Installation by Gert Wingårdh, Stockholm, Sweden
Wingårdhs
06 Feb 2013
Installation by Gert Wingårdh at the Furniture Fair in Stockholm February 5-9 2013 Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh and Finnish illustrator Kustaa Saksi have joined creative forces to design the installation that will set the stage for talks on design and architecture at the fair. They have each started out from their own perspective while adhering to a shared vision. "From the very
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CZ Insurance HQ, Tilburg, Netherlands
BARCODE Architects
06 Feb 2013
BARCODE Architects completes the first redevelopment phase of CZ insurance headquarters. CZ approached BARCODE Architects with the question to drastically transform the interior of their headquarters in Tilburg so that new ways of working with more opportunities for communication and knowledge sharing could emerge. One of the key targets of the design brief was the desire to create a
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Alexander Forbes Head Office
Paragon Interface
04 Feb 2013
Alexander Forbes is a large financial services company with 2300 employees. In his address to the staff on 16 October 2012, the CEO, Edward Kieswetter spoke of the pride of Alexander Forbes at moving into their new headquarters. He revealed how the design of the new building reflected the values and attitudes of the company. These extended from the transparency the company wishes to portray and
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Penhaligons, London, UK
Christopher Jenner
30 Jan 2013
Christopher Jenner presents new design project on Regent Street, crafting English architectural heritage to eccentric effect that sits jauntily within the Beaux Arts style for which the street is famous. At times societies break away from their obsessive ambitions, giving way to the pursuit of pleasure. With the British Empire at its height and the change of command at Buckingham Palace, the
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