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17-03-2020

Panoramic views: Edge at Hudson Yards, New York

Edge, a cantilevered observation deck jutting out from the 100th floor of the Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)-designed 30 Hudson Yards supertall, opened to the public last week at Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, only to close two days later to aid in the containment of the coronavirus.

16-01-2020

Xavier Portela, Kobe

Xavier Portela, the photographer known for his brightly-coloured images of urban nights in cities like Tokyo, New York and Bangkok is back, this time in Kobe, Japan. A city that inspired him to use warmer hues in his postproduction work for a visual narrative that captures the city’s atmosphere.

10-01-2020

Restaurant Avocado Gang in Prague by Mimosa architekti

Czech firm Mimosa architekti has designed Avocado Gang, the first “avocado” restaurant in Prague. The intense colour of the avocado and food made here inspired the venue’s interior design, with the multicoloured dining table standing in the middle underscored by the shades of grey in the rest of the restaurant.

31-12-2019

The Best of Livegreenblog 2019: interior design

We’re taking a look at our “Best of 2019” to close the year. Interior design has always been an important topic for Livegreenblog, particularly when it comes to makeovers, so a rundown of some of the projects we featured during the year is a must. Here, we’re travelling from China to Argentina, from the Czech Republic to Russia, to end up in Italy.

30-12-2019

The Best of Livegreenblog 2019: hotels

We’re taking a look at our “Best of 2019” to close the year. Starting with hotels, a category that gets people dreaming and that often anticipates the trends we end up seeing in our homes. From the United States to China, from Germany to Japan to Canada, here are our favourite hotels for 2019.

11-12-2019

Kolby Wine Bar in Prague by CMC Architects

CMC Architects has designed Kolby Wine Bar in Prague. All the wine made at the Kolby vineyards in Moravia can be bought here or enjoyed on the spot paired with some culinary delights. And it’s all on display in a compact area of only 59-square metres inside the Rutonka office complex.

21-10-2019

Seahorse, a water park in Chongqing by 100architects

With Seahorse, the Shanghai-based firm, 100architects – founded by Marcial Jesús and Javier Gonzaléz – has completed a water park for the communal space of a new residential compound built in Chongqing. A fun opportunity for the tenants’ children to get together and interact with each other.

18-10-2019

Masquespacio is behind the first Piur restaurant in Valencia

The Masquespacio creative duo - Ana Milena Hernández Palacios and Christophe Penasse - have designed the first restaurant of the Piur chain in Valencia. A respectful project in one of the Spanish city’s most distinctive Art Nouveau buildings.