In the attic of an emblematic building of classical early 20th century Madrid, this new concept of living space is placed: UNLIMITED SPACE (Ceramic House) is presented by architect Héctor Ruiz-Velázquez and built out of total freedom of layers. As if the design would be a three-dimensional object, every one of the rooms or points of the home can be located by specifying the axis of coordinates. ..
Tasmanian architects Morris Nunn and Associates, together with interior designers from Chhada Siembieda, were asked to design an iconic development that captures the essence of the region and connects with its environment. The buildings are conceptually organic, evoking a connection to the sea, through references of waves, sand dunes and a flowing, organic form. from contemporist
The Verdant Ave project reflects RMA’s unfaltering commitment to marrying purity of form with function, and the belief that a precise balance of architecture, interior design and landscape will always create a truly great home. A crisp cubic structure allows the property’s 80 year old pin oak to be celebrated as the focal point for the main living, dining and bedroom areas. A crisp palette of wh..
Garduño Architects transformed an underground plaza for a parking lot, underneath a 40-storey building in Mexico City, into the O2 Restaurant. O2 is the conversion underground plaza for a parking lot into a garden restaurant with a new approach and ingenious sustainable ideas. When we were confronted with the challenge of designing a restaurant in an overcrowded and concrete-saturated area, we s..
i29 Architects have completed the interior design for an apartment in Amsterdam. This single-family apartment for four people is situated in a stately building in southern Amsterdam, NL. The original structure, with rooms for staff, a double hall and long hallways with lots of doors has been transformed into a spacious, transparent dwelling full of light and air. A kitchen in combination with ca..
Designer Chikara Ohno of Sinato has completed the interior of a boutique in Tokyo by adding a display level above head height made of expanded metal. Called DURAS Daiba, the shop has a stepped platform in the centre allowing shoppers to reach the merchandise spread out on the mesh surface. Mirrors round the edge of the upper space visually expand the shop. Photographs are by Takumi Ota. Here’s s..
French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has completed the interior of a gallery in Paris featuring a strip of white Corian wrapped around the space. Called Galerie BSL, the Corian ribbon sweeps through the narrowmonochrome interior, providing surfaces on which objects can bedisplayed. The gallery opened last month and will exhibit one-off pieces including jewellery pieces and fashion. Photograph..
Japanese architect Makoto Yamaguchi has created a hair salon in the basement of a Tokyo building, showcasing the patchwork of alterations made by previous occupants of the space. Called Kilico, the project involved patching the floor to make it flat and coating the various textures of the walls with white paint. White furniture, lighting and mirrors were then added. Photographs are by Ken’ichi S..
If you are looking for the best seats at Horsens Stadium, you will find them in the VIP CASA Sky Box. From here there is a perfect view, whether you are watching soccer or concerts. The Sky Box is a unique project, where all furniture has been designed and fabricated specifically for this space. The furniture are functional and at the same time sculptural elements. Their glossy white surface mer..
Alain Lemay and Viateur Michaud got together in 1979 to found LEMAYMICHAUD Architecture Design, a firm that, to date, has served hundreds of clients across Canada and elsewhere in the world. One of Quebec’s largest architecture and design firms, LEMAYMICHAUD has 63 employees in two offices situated in Quebec City and Montreal. First Quebec City … In 1989, LEMAYMICHAUD acquired an abandoned build..
