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Project • By Motto Architecture • Universities
METU ArchLabs: PCLab
Roots: A Modern Inheritance to Foster InnovationAs a pioneering example of modernist architecture in Turkey, the Faculty of Architecture building holds an important place both in the tradition of the university and in the architectural history of the country. The building is designed by Altuğ and Behruz Çinici with their competition winning project in 1961. The design stands out with its courageous attitude to merge work space with social life in order to foster innovation.Re-Claiming VersatilityThe significance of the building led to a conceptualization of the architectural intervention as a "stripping-down-to-basics" operation, leaving the concrete structural elements as thetabula rasa. Starting from this naked state, the spaces are re-in... More
Project • By Pablo Muñoz Payá Arquitectos • Apartments
Refurbishment for Eduardo, Laura and Enzo
This Project consists of the integral renovation of a home located in Petrer (Alicante) .The existing building occupied a constructed surface of 138m2, 19 of which correspond to a porch. By law, this surface could not be extended and consequently the project needed to be based on an exact alteration of the existing building.The rectangular perimeter would go from being a simple distribution to a flexible one, structured in three longitudinal bands and in three transversal ones. This ordering of the spaces is achieved by placing the bathrooms and kitchen furnishings as central exempt rooms, defining in this way the rest of the spaces. Longitudinally, the three bands correspond to a first day area in contact with the porch (the... More
Project • By Motto Architecture • Universities
METU ArchLabs: FabLab
As a pioneering example of modernist architecture in Turkey, the Faculty of Architecture building holds an important place both in the tradition of the Middle East Technical University and in the architectural history of the country. The building is designed by Altuğ and Behruz Çinici with their competition winning project in 1961. The design stands out with its courageous attitude to merge work space with social life in order to foster innovation.The basement workshop space, originally designed to house the furniture production functions for the campus, eventually lost its duty as the in-house production strategies were discontinued by the university, leaving heavy unused equipment and workshops behind. The space had then become zone with... More
Project • By Arkstudio • Apartments
Praça das Flores
Located in Lisbon, in the central and iconic area of Praça das Flores, this project transforms an apartment with 5 rooms into a Guesthouse. The initial structure of the apartment is maintained and the spaces are organised according to a hierarchy of space occupancy – internally the spaces are grouped in different areas- rooms, living areas, kitchen and circulations for guests and service circulation.The rooms were designed to provide moments of calm and serenity for our soul, as a reminder of the name of the Guest house “Casa c’alma”, given by the owners. The furniture is eclectic and the colours used are soft, and it was our intention to mix vintage and contemporary pieces, returning to the feeling of being “home” and belonging to a... More
Project • By Flussocreativo Design Studio • Shops
Le café Habitat
A space of 50 square meters inside the new CityLife Shopping Center in Milan for HABITAT was the main ingredient to design the new habitat style coffee shop that completed the design and interior experience that the famous French house decided to offer to its new Italian customers.A kaleidoscope of emerging designers and international historical figures: here are the protagonists who have seen the design of furniture and objects, which today has brought the well-known French habitat brand to propose itself in the design capital with its new store, at the entrance of CityLife. Small and precious interior decoration situations to amaze the eyes of the spectators; a space of 2,200 square meters on several floors where a path will lead us from... More
Project • By Sergio Rojo • Showrooms
Estilo Showroom
With a hybrid purpose of accommodate different uses under a new architectural topography, the Intermodal Station of Logroño is erected in the south of the city (Finalist of FAD awards in its 2012 edition). We are facing this time a new micro-city -identified as mega form by Kenneth Frampton- that responds to an intense research that Ábalos - Sentkiewicz studio has been developing for years, on the entropy of urban landscaping and the appropriateness of tall buildings. The irruption of this new urban topography is materialized through a large hill-shaped roof that supports a urban garden on its top and shelter all the uses of the program under its underside: train and bus station, parking, cafeteria, retail, garden, etc.The commission t... More
Project • By Q&A Studio • Bars
Allora Gelateria
Born as a spin-off of a well-established Shanghai restaurant, Gelateria Allora is a tasty new franchise serving traditional Italian ice cream, innovative gelato shakes and coffee. Q&A took charge of the brand’s new visual identity and interior design by developing a unique main concept and all additional graphic design features. Q&A followed construction and all design aspects of Allora’s first branch in Shanghai Wujiaochang. This created a standard and set of architectural and branding guidelines to address the expansion of multiple stores in China. Ice-cream is all about fun! Starting from a palette of colors inspired by the product itself; and from a set of abstract shapes loosely recalling the universe of ol... More
Project • By Studio Mohenjodaro • Offices
Slayback Pharma
Seeking to establish an Indian headquarter in the city of Hyderabad, Slayback Pharma wanted a vibrant office space to house 40 of its employees. The American Start-up Pharma Company, Slayback required a contemporary, corporate setting that would reflect a lively and happening office space while maintaining formality necessary for its day-to-day functioning. The space was to denote the enthusiasm with which this young company is making progress in the industry at such a nascent stage.Located in a multi-storey office complex in the IT hub of Hyderabad, the 4000 sq. ft. office space is set apart by its warm and inviting interiors designed to exude comfort and luxury, despite being a corporate space.The concept behind the planning of the interi... More
Project • By Florent Chagny Architecture • Private Houses
Under the roof
Attic apartment in Paris overhauled with industrial materials by Florent Chagny ArchitectureDesign through Construction Administration with Marion BernardHeavy-duty materials, including oriented strand board and steel, lend an industrial aesthetic to this renovated loft apartment in Paris, called Under the Roof.Florent Chagny Architecture was behind the renovation of the small duplex home, which is located in Paris' 5th arrondissement, at the top of a small residential building built around 1830. Containing 50 square metres of floor space, the one-bedroom apartment is tucked under the building's pitched roof, lit by a series of gable and roof windows. A kitchen, toilet and living area are located on t... More
Project • By ORKO Architecture & Design (OR KOCHAV) • Bars
Bistro 55 Reastaurant
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Project • By BoysPlayNice • Hotels
The Former Měšťák Hotel Český Krumlov
Author's report The hotel rooms are located in the former Měšťák Hotel, in the very centre of Český Krumlov. Originally three separate Gothic houses from the 14th century were joined into one complex in the 1950s. Unfortunately, the houses have undergone several large renovations during their life (last one in the 1990s), having had most of their original details, with a few exceptions removed. One of such exceptions is the 'presidential suite' with its preserved carved Renaissance beam ceiling. In the design, we tried to bring the buildings' long lost nobleness back into the rooms and also introduce something from its original features - wooden beam ceiling and parquet floors. The other materials and details are completely contem... More
Project • By Kokaistudios • Shops
Assemble by Réel
Taking inspiration from the multifaceted lifestyles of Shanghai millennials, Kokaistudio’s interiors for Assemble by Réel concept store quite literally brings the outside in. Taking shoppers on a style journey, landmarked by striking installations, the resulting layout guides visitors through distinct districts and trends in a way that is nothing if not memorable. Located on the third floor of a high-end shopping mall in Shanghai, Assemble by Réel is a men’s fashion and lifestyle concept store. In creating the venue’s layout and approach, Kokaistudios looked to the city itself and the style-inspired passions of its young, trendy demographic. With this in mind, interiors feature eye-catching installations based on recognizable architect... More
Project • By ASAS arkitektur • Residential Landscape
Skrivestue Faldbakken
The large plot is high and beautiful over the meadow landscape and the property consists of several built houses from various eras. A new extension could link the various existing buildings together, while the great view would be drawn into a new conservatory, a family room, or a writing room for the author. The extension is planned as a small timber building designed for maximum views and high light emission. It "escapes the roof" in the adjacent buildings by adjacent recessed niches. The roof lift follows the existing roof angles and flat roof solution into existing intermediate buildings.The new building is a hot, frost-proof solid building where the main support is in laminated timber columns and girders, while the roof structure is in... More
Project • By jamjam architecture studio • Hospitals
Dental Arts Studio
Our task was to design a dental office that is able to provide a comprehensive range of dental services to all patients in a personalised way, taking care about the highest quality of such services. The office is located in the Fi housing estate in Cracow. The Investor wanted to make the interior of dental offices and other rooms in the clinic elegant, cosy and modern.In order to meet the Investors’ expectations, we designed the waiting room in a cosy, homelike way by equipping it with a shelf for magazines and books, a wardrobe, as well as some comfortable chairs and coffee tables. The room is painted white with woody elements, but it is complemented with pastel burgundy, as well as navy blue upholstery of chairs. Some additional elements... More
Project • By Seth Powers Photography • Offices
Kokaistudios Office
Kokaistudios is an award winning architecture and interior design firm founded in 2000 in Venice by Italian architects Filippo Gabbiani & Andrea Destefanis.Headquartered in Shanghai since 2002, they have grown into multi-cultural firm of 60 people working on a global scale with projects in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America. Kokaistudios partners with their clients to collaboratively develop innovative & ground breaking projects in diverse fields of design.Primarily focused on developing cultural, corporate, commercial, hospitality & retail projects, the firm has also worked extensively on urban regeneration projects involving the requalification of heritage locations.Kokaistudios aims to develop projects that add p... More