Design Green Architecture
Interior design with a special focus on refurbishment and revitalisation.
Curated by Christiane Burklein
21-01-2022 - Design
GRNDCNTRL, a theatrical nightclub in Shanghai
Located in Shanghai's affluent Xintiandi district, the new GRNDCNTRL nightclub designed by the PIG DESIGN studio, led by architect Li Wenqiang, stands out from other Shanghai nightlife spots. Inspired by the metaphorical concept of a "theatre", the design elevates the hip-pop nightclub to the next level of evening entertainment.
13-01-2022 - Design
Wanmu Shazi designs a Pilates studio in Xiamen
A secluded retreat in a bustling city, is how Chinese designer Wanmu Shazi describes his interior design project for T.T.Pilates, a centre for professional practitioners of pilates, an introspective form of exercise. Despite its location in the bustling centre of Xiamen, the studio is an oasis of tranquillity, a calm place in which organic shapes and warm materials create a rarefied, serene atmosphere.
07-01-2022 - Design
Masquespacio designs its second Resa University Residence in Bilbao
Ana Milena Hernández Palacios and Christophe Penasse’s creative agency Masquespacio came up with the visual strategy of the Greystar Group – Resa, a leader on the student housing market. The agency was commissioned to design San Mamés University Residence, the group’s second such project in Bilbao, in the Basque Country.
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28-12-2021 - Design
The Best of Livegreenblog: hospitality and conviviality the world over
The Best of Livegreenblog is back to mark the end of the year. Restaurants and hotels have always been pioneers in interior design, and so we take a look at four projects with a focus on conviviality published in the year 2021 that is about to close, from Morocco to the United States and from Italy to Taiwan.
15-12-2021 - Design
Star-studded hospitality: CCD’s interior design for W Changsha Hotel
The designers of Chinese studio CCD created the interior design for W Changsha Hotel for the client YUNDA. The creative design is inspired by the history of the Chinese city named after a star, and this cosmic theme provides the inspiration for the interior design of a hotel with a futuristic atmosphere.
07-12-2021 - Design
Baranowitz & Goldberg, “a” Restaurant in Tel Aviv
“a”, a new restaurant by architectural studio Baranowitz & Goldberg in Tel Aviv, offers a harmonious combination of the heritage of Japanese design, European materials and Israeli flair. The result is captivating, timeless interior design.
30-11-2021 - Design
Graham Baba Architects for the Lino Tagliapietra Glass Studio
The American Graham Bab architecture studio has transformed a historic pre-existing building in Seattle, an old auction house, into the showroom for the well-known glass artist Lino Tagliapietra. A recovery intervention that emphasises the materiality of architecture, in a balanced dialogue with the glass art.
23-11-2021 - Design
Various Associates and the (SO)What store in Chengdu
The Chinese-based Various Associates studio has designed the new boutique of the (SO)What women's clothing brand, which emphasises the freedom to choose one's own style, drawing inspiration from the cultural history of Chengdu, a city known for its traditional Shu operas. The shop presents itself as a theatrical stage for customers, where the spaces are structured like the acts of an opera.
17-11-2021 - Design
Kossmann Dejong, an exhibition for The House of Artisans in Abu Dhabi
Designers from the Dutch Kossmann Dejong studio, together with Tellart, have created an exhibition on ancient crafts and artisanry at the House of Artisans, in Abu Dhabi. The exhibition concept has been fittingly revisited in an evocative architecture designed by architect Alex Franklin featuring a façade of woven wicker panels.
