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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
29-08-2022 - Design
Dining late in Shantou styled by JG PHOENIX
Late Night Kitchen is the name of the newest project by Chinese studio JG PHOENIX, founded by Ye Hui. A restaurant that offers not only food but also a unique atmosphere for relaxation. Using traditional materials and styles creates a gastronomic destination that is also a refuge for the mind.
17-08-2022 - Design
TOMO DESIGN and the Metro Station Passage at Vanke Wonderland, Hangzhou
The Chinese studio TOMO DESIGN has created a new passageway for the Vanke Wonderland metro station in Hangzhou. Starting with keywords such as future, interactivity and ecosystem, the designers created a pleasant environment with a clear and efficient circulation strategy, including the signage system.
11-08-2022 - Design
EQUATOR PEAK COFFEE, sharing a good coffee in Yiwu
Designed by Chinese studio WJ Studio, the new EQUATOR PEAK COFFEE is a place designed to stimulate interaction between its customers. A physical place to take a break from the online world, achieved through a simple yet cosy interior design with a vague camping flavour.
26-07-2022 - Design
digitalCHURCH, a church in Aachen reborn as a co-working space
A place of sharing par excellence has become a digitalCHURCH. Thanks to the initiative by Norbert Herrmanns from Landmarken AG, together with the digitalHUB Association, the city of Aachen in Germany has its first co-working space in the nave of the former St. Elisabeth’s Church. A very appealing space that honours the Church’s original meaning as a gathering space for the digital community.
14-07-2022 - Design
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL’s decidedly minimal interior design
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL, the architectural studio founded by David Neuhäusl and Matěj Hunal, designed Prague’s Kro Bistro & Bar, the studio’s third restaurant for Kro: a new gastronomic experience in the Czech capital centring around honest local cuisine. The same philosophy is reflected in the restaurant’s interior design.
07-07-2022 - Design
Retro-futurism for X11, a toy store by TOMO Design
For some time now we have been seeing beautiful Chinese stores whose interior design is inspired by retro-futurism. The new X11 Toy Collection Store, a well-known toy brand, located in Xi'an in central China and designed by the TOMO Design studio, has been conceived as an airship, carrying young customers to another dimension.
