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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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22-04-2020 - Design
SWEETS Hotel, repurposing Amsterdam’s industrial heritage
At a time when travel is more a thing of our imaginations than actually going anywhere, here is a unique destination. SWEETS Hotel is a new, concept-style hotel located in 28 different bridge houses built along and on Amsterdam’s canals between 1673 and 2009, each one designed in the architectural style of its building period.
10-04-2020 - Design
SLOWEAR18: mixing clothes and cocktails
Visual Display, the creative branding and interior design specialist founded by Giorgio di Bernardo is behind a versatile project that brings together two worlds for the sustainable use of one the rarest resources in our cities: space.
07-04-2020 - Design
CannonDesign, creative ideas in the time of COVID-19
At this moment in time when social distancing is being used to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the team from US architecture studio, CannonDesign are doing what they can to help. Being architects, they’re doing it how they know best, with a reflection on street signs and with a walk-in, COVID-19 testing booth slated for the general public.
31-03-2020 - Design
6280.CH: a coworking space designed by Evolution Design
6280.CH is a 1000 sqm coworking space created by the Swiss architecture studio Evolution Design. Located in the village of Hochdorf, 6280.CH is housed in the former factory of the Swiss furniture maker, Novex. The conversion and transformation into a contemporary environment took into consideration the local context.
27-03-2020 - Design
Egue y Seta designs Back Home, an apartment in Girona
A family moving from Barcelona to Girona. Egue y Seta restores an apartment with a large terrace and warm, friendly interiors plus a little something that lies outside the remit of the designers: being close to grandparents so each generation in the family can live more serenely.
18-03-2020 - Design
Family life and memories, a home in Shantou, China
The makeover of an apartment in Shantou, China by the design firm, Jingu Phoenix Space Planning Organization creates a space that combines the client’s memories with a new spatial arrangement to meet the needs of a growing family.
