A SPACE ABOUT (ASA), the design studio founded by Laura Blanch and Noa Massanet, transformed a small empty shopfront into Vereda bar and restaurant. ASA’s spatial vision gives material form to the culinary concept of Vereda’s chef and owner, creating an authentic space appropriate for the community of Barcelona’s Eixample district.
Roland Baldi Architects, the studio appointed to design the interiors in the renewal and expansion of the Clubhouse in Falzes, in the Pusteria Valley, has made the town’s cultural hub into something truly special. The architects’ proposal allows the facility to adapt to the changing needs of the community with great elegance.
“Local Cultures in Global Settings” is an international contest promoted by the Iris Ceramica Group and its associated Foundation and organised by UAE Modern, drawing attention to creative contributions arising out of the interaction between expressions of identity and universalistic culture. We talked about it with Massimo Imparato, who, with Monica Mazzolani, co-founded UAE Modern, the cultural hub presenting the series of events accompanying the competition.
The creative designers of LUO Studio have produced a bookshop in an unused underground space in a Beijing shopping centre. The project makes the most of the existing construction, despite the presence of utility installations and all the limitations associated with underground spaces.
As anticipated, we are pleased to present the second project completed in Italy by Spanish creative studio Masquespacio - led by Ana Milena Hernández Palacios and Christophe Penasse - this time in Turin. Bun’s Turin branch is the latest addition to the Milan-based chain, which has used inviting colours in all its restaurants to create a welcoming atmosphere.
The Law of Beliefs, curated by Lin Kun Ying, a Taiwanese interdisciplinary artist, is a data-driven installation that customises each visitor’s experience enriching 2021 Creative Expo Taiwan, a cultural exhibition held April 16 through 25 at three locations in Taipei.
Cheng Chung’s studio CCD designed the Hotel Resonance Taipei, the first Hilton Tapestry Collection hotel in the Asia-Pacific region. Located in the Happy Village in Taipei’s Zhongzheng district, the hotel combines the brand’s international character with the unique atmosphere and memories of the city.
Distributed Design is a European platform co-financed by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme with the goal of supporting and connecting creative artists, designers, makers and innovators to participate in creation of a new model of production and consumption. The platform promotes the Distributed Design Awards, in search of innovative sustainable projects all over Europe.
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