A competition was set up to rehabilitate the Ground Floor of this emblematic Palace in the outskirts of the city. The Palace was constructed as the local residence for the Kings of Spain during 1929'World's Exhibition in Barcelona, and stayed as their local habitation in the city until it was trespassed to the local government a few years ago. It was build under an eclectically thinking, where s..
Greek architecture practice KLab architects have transformed an existing industrial building into an office space for digital media company F-zein. The interior consists of a sequence of open-plan spaces using simple structures, which can be easily dismantled and rearranged if needed. Commonplace or inexpensive materials are used to keep costs to a minimum, such as partitions constructed from st..
Young, Paris-based designers Trust in Design have completed the interior of a beauty parlour called B.institut in Vannes, France. They furnished the interior with beech units and coated the floor in green resin. Computer-cut stickers decorate the walls. “We created a welcoming place while keeping the identity of the brand, with an organic design for the furniture and the lighting,” say the desig..
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has converted the Kobe Portliner Monorail into a moving showroom before the April 14 opening of a new retail outlet at Port Island. The redecorated train, which features a colorful exterior, bright upholstery and fancy curtains, will carry passengers in style until May 6. from pinktentacle
Architects: wHY Architecture Location: Culver City, California, USA Area: 929 sqm Project Year: 2008 Program: Art Gallery, Cafe and Retail Shop Photographs: wHY Architecture Royal/T is a playful collision of art gallery, cafe and retail shop within a 10,000 sf warehouse in Culver City, California. wHY Architecture designed the space unlike any other, playing upon traditional rules of gallery, re..
Studio Arne Quinze have completed the interior of die Kunstbar in Cologne, Germany. Situated at the base of the Dome cathedral, the bar is covered with packing crates used to ship artwork. The space was furnished by Quinze and Milan with variations of Studio Arne Quinze’s own chair design, Room 26 Seat. The first piece of artwork to be exhibited is a video installation by Quinze entitled EYE.C.U..
Owner: Mark Raab and Hemant Chowdhry of SOWA Restaurant Group, LLC Architect: Office dA, Inc. Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Project Design: Nader Tehrani, Monica Ponce de Leon Principal in Charge: Nader Tehrani Project Architect: Dan Gallagher (registered) Project Coordinators: Catie Newell, Brandon Clifford Project Team: Harry Lowd, Richard Lee, Lisa Huang, Re..
Austrian designer Christian Precht has designed a compact living environment called OrganiCube. The conceptual nine square metre apartment is made of Corian and comprises facilities for living, sleeping, working and bathing. Here’s some more information from Precht:–OrganiCube explores the creative potential of the material world on the one hand and a study of living in a limited space on the ot..
Estonian interior architect Ville Lausmäe of VLS Interior Architecture has completed the interior of clothing store 2.MOOD in Tallinn, Estonia. According to Lausmäe the 110 square metre store consists of “a geometrical construction that tries to diffuse the contours of the original room.” The following text is from VLS: – Clothes shop 2.MOOD interior by VLS interior architecture “2.MOOD” (in tra..
