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.
Dutch interior design firm i29 turned the small tower of the large Bijenkorf in Amsterdam into a studio for resident artists working with the Rijksmuseum.
Khayzaran / Fairuz, the new project by Lebanese designer Richard Yasmine explores the roots of Lebanese culture and gives a new take on a traditional object whose simple, functional lines make it perfect for the here and now.
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