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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".
RECENT PROJECTS
29-08-2019 - Design
Visual Display and the Vitello d’Oro restaurant in Udine
Italian practice Visual Display founded by Giorgio di Bernardo has worked its magic in Udine, Italy with a complete makeover of the city’s historic restaurant Vitello d’Oro, giving the architecture a facelift and updating the interior design for a more user-friendly venue with a new visual identity.
21-08-2019 - Design
Graham Baba Architects and Deep Dive, a bar in Seattle
The conceptual design for Chef Renee Erickson’s newest bar, Deep Dive, in Seattle is by US firm Graham Baba Architects. It is located in a conspicuous spot between and below the Amazon Spheres and is loosely inspired by the prohibition-era speakeasy.
07-08-2019 - Design
A tea shop in Shanghai by DAS Lab
Beginning with the identity of the HEYTEA brand, "inspiration of tea", the Chinese studio DAS Lab seeks to link references to the territory and contemporary retail in a spatial context with unique characteristics, the shop in Hongqiao Xintiandi, Shanghai.
31-07-2019 - Design
Towodesign and The Dessert Kitchen
The interior design of The Dessert Kitchen in Chengdu, China is by the Chinese firm Towodesign. A venue where the designers have crafted a unique space for a phantasmagorical experience created by the skilful combination of food, visual impression and emotions.
30-07-2019 - Design
Vaimberg Salvadó designs a house with a view
The project by Catalan firm, Vaimberg Salvadó in the beach resort town of S’Agaró in the province of Girona, Catalonia, is a celebration of the Mediterranean landscape and lifestyle. On top of that, they crafted a real connection between indoors and out, and created a refined interior design.
17-07-2019 - Design
Storytelling and installations, Gamania Antarctica Expedition
The exhibition called “Gamania Antarctica Expedition” curated by the Gamania Cheer Up Foundation chronicles the expedition to the South Pole - a dream come true for the members of the team from Taiwan.
