A personal review of design creations
#CabinWeek - The Bolder Cabins
Living or spending time in a cabin is a deliberate choice to isolate without totally disconnect. Here is a new series of five accommodations to entitle you to enjoy a different way of living.
Season 2 - Episode 1: The Bolder Cabins. On the edge of Lysefjorden, Snøhetta has unveiled four cabins lifted above ground on concrete pillars facing the stunning Norwegian landscape.
Maison Owl
In the Japanese city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Junya Ishigami created a residence/restaurant for Motonori Hirata, a French restaurant owner.
Ling Ling Mexico City
Undoubtedly with the best views of the city, Ling Ling Restaurant by Hakkasan by Sordo Madaleno, is Mexico’s hottest and highest spot for lunch or dinner…
Villa M, a Green Spot in the Parisian Urban Jungle
In the heart of Montparnasse, a new mixed-use complex hides its metallic structure beams by medicinal herbal plants and fruit trees. Villa M is the perfect combination between nature and a human-centered mission.
Cukrownia Żnin: A Sugar Factory turned into A Hotel
Żnin, a city in north-central Poland, was already known by Romans before establishing its historical centre in the 11th century… It is in one of its industrial landmarks that Bulak Project created a new hotel.
The spirit of traditions in a contemporary space
In Xiamen, China, Norm Architects created BASAO Tea Lounge that enables all senses and feeding the soul beyond tea aromas. The spirit of traditions in a contemporary space offers an authentic and mindful experience.
A multiuse brutalist space
For its new concept, Osmo X Marusan café-terrace in Montréal commissioned local design studio MDT Mobilier to create a hybrid collective space.
‘A midsummer night's dream’ suite by Bernadotte & Kylberg at the Icehotel
Prince Carl Philip Bernadotte and Oscar Kylberg have designed and built a suite in Icehotel 365. This is the first time that the award-winning design duo has taken on a project consisting entirely of ice and snow.
Bistro Bergsteiger
Located in the midst of the UNESCO Natural Heritage area of the Dolomites of Sesto, Bistro Bergsteiger by Plasma Studio, fits properly and carefully into its natural and built context.
#BrickWeek 2 - Sforza House
Just a year ago, I launched the first edition of the #Brickweek, celebrating this building material so often disregarded but which is nevertheless the basis of all sedentary civilisations.
Here is a new series of five articles proving, if it was still necessary, the versatility of brick for projects of luxury hotels up to a bush school.
Season Two, Episode One - Sforza House in Mexico