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 theme for this year's sixth annual design festival in Jerusalem is “Islands”, a reflection on a global shift towards a more inward-looking world and a redefinition of political, cultural and social barriers.
The creative team from Atelier YokYok have come up with “The Worm”, a graphic artwork based on the principle of anamorphosis to decorate a social housing project composed of 61 units by Atelier du Pont as part of the Ivry Confluences project near Paris.
The revamp of a house in the historical centre of Cesena, Italy has given tissellistudioarchitetti the opportunity to streamline spaces and bring in light with a mindful selection of materials and colours.
The famous fashion magazine, Harper's BAZAAR opted to celebrate its 150th anniversary in a very chic way, by projecting 150 of its most iconic images on the Empire State Building.
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