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Interior design with a special focus on refurbishment and revitalisation.
21-06-2023 - Design
Massimo Imparato for “Local Cultures in Global Settings”
“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.
24-05-2023 - Design
The Zikawei Library by Wutopia Lab in Shanghai
The story of the Zikawei Library in Shanghai is a tale of intelligent reuse, as the building was originally designed as a bookstore by David Chipperfield Architects. Immediately after the completion of the façade and the structure, it remained empty. However, at the city's will and thanks to the intervention of the Wutopia Lab studio, it has recently become the iconic public library of the Zikawei district.
26-04-2023 - Design
Art to narrate transformation, Carlo Stanga for LAND
Beyond words: leaving room for imagination, even when tackling extremely current and urgent topics, such as the ecological transition. This is precisely what the colourful drawings created by illustrator and architect Carlo Stanga deal with. While his works usually narrate cities with "WanderWorld", instead, he explored the new "urban landscapes".
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26-05-2020 - Design
TRA house, refurbishment in southern France by (ma!ca) architecture
Maya Brudieux and Camille Morcrette from (ma!ca) architecture have refurbished a building in Castries, in the south of France, combining the heritage-style features of the existing structure with a bold contemporary creative spirit.
21-05-2020 - Design
Sinan Poetry Books Store, Shanghai by Wutopia Lab
A poetic project to accommodate a bookstore for poetry. The Shanghai-based Chinese architecture firm, Wutopia Lab has converted the old orthodox St. Nicholas Church in Shanghai into a specialty bookstore.
11-05-2020 - Design
A Forest, an interior design project by Aquiles Jarrín
The architect, Aquiles Jarrín, has completely refurbished a 1970s apartment in Quito, Ecuador, turning it into an urban forest. An interior design project that showcases some new ideas at a time when we lead our day-to-day lives inside the four walls of our homes.
07-05-2020 - Design
TOMO Design for HEYTEA LAB, Shenzhen
The Chinese firm, TOMO Design has crafted a flagship store in Shenzhen for the popular Chinese gourmet tea brand, Heytea, where the new engaging, interactive customer experience is the perfect match for the brand’s philosophy.
04-05-2020 - Design
GAP Studio, a loft in a castle in the Langhe
The architects from GAP Studio based in Asti, Italy, have completed their visually arresting makeover of a castle in the Langhe. A project that fits in well the beauty of a one-of-a-kind landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014.
30-04-2020 - Design
Evolution Design completes the new Sberbank headquarters in Moscow
Swiss architecture and design practice Evolution Design, in collaboration with Russian architectural office T+T Architects, has developed striking new headquarters for the headquarters of the Russian bank, Sberbank. Their project revolves around an internal atrium, complete with a diamond-shaped, suspended meeting pod, 20-metre high planted walls and a series of cantilevered meeting rooms.
