The Corona pandemic forced many of us to recalibrate, and for this young family of four the result was a relocation to Israel. Their new Tel-Aviv apartment was designed as a calm, minimalist, and joyful sanctuary, to ease the transition and make it a home.
A 900-sqft two-bedroom apartment unit has been reimagined as a one-bedroom apartment, with a large tranquil open kitchen, living, and dining area.
Designed with a serene intention, the apartment is celebrated with a sensuous palette of black and grey hues with the warmth of wood, an art of minimalism.
Japanese and Nordic aesthetics are infused in the layered details of the wood carpentry, as well as gentle grey stone quartz that is repeatedly used throughout the space.
For the design of this matcharia, we sought to escape the traditional, with minimalist references that were translated into the organic forms that constitute the concept of the project. The base of light tones was used in order to bring a greater breath to the space and serve as a blank canvas to work on the green that is the brand’s signature at some points within the project.
Samuelov transformed Essence’s workspace into a modern, sleek, and inviting area for all who step foot inside. From the installation of graphic wall art to a new color pallet, Samuelov helped Essence, a global technology leader creating innovative, cloud based, end-to-end security and healthcare solutions for professionals, cast a spell on each one of its office visitors.
Signed by architect David Bastos, this 395m² apartment is located in the Vila Olímpia neighborhood of São Paulo.
Recently delivered by the construction company, the apartment had not been inhabited. The new owners, a couple with two teenage children, requested the restructuring of the property, with removal and displacement of walls, so that some environments were integrated and the apartment better served their needs.
The UK’s leading appliance care specialist Domestic & General was happy with the location of its existing Wimbledon head offices – in one of London’s leafiest outlying areas, conveniently close to the railway and tube station – but when the building’s lease renewal coincided with Covid-19 and lockdown, the opportunity arose for a full review of the company’s future workplace needs. Domestic & General recognised this might be a moment for wholesale change – but only if their team were likely to share in and feel ownership of that future vision.
In the heart of Rotterdam on Hofplein, the new Unilever Benelux headquarters occupy six floors of an existing building from 1960 by architect C.A. Abspoel with a striking concrete structure. The new Unilever facility will accommodate around 750 employees.
This striking, minimal beach pavilion was designed to have a fully indoor/outdoor feel, with the comfort of a living room in a space that is largely open with dramatic views and cooling airflow. It is conceived as a space to gather away from the frenetic energy of Lagos, as it is located on a peninsula accessible only by boat from the core of the city, the clean-lined, elegant space has the feeling being nestled on a remote, natural island yet is still within city limits, serving as a nearby rural outpost for easy day trips.
Maria Farinha Filmes is a production company that tells stories through movies, series, and other formats, always focused on themes that question and transform the society we live in. Among their titles are the documentaries “Muito além do peso” (Far Beyond weight), “Tarja Branca” (White Prescription), “O Inicio da Vida” (The Beginning of Life) and the Brazilian fictional series “Aruana”. The latest was freely inspired by a true story about environmental activism and was launched in more than 150 countries around the globe.
The head office occupies a room of approximately 250 square meters on the eighth floor of a commercial building in the neighborhood of Pinheiros in São Paulo, Brazil. It has a beautiful and unexpected view of the city.
The original commercialized house type is not satisfying to the young couple’s eyes, not only the lifestyle cannot be implanted, but also the spatial atmosphere is far below expectations.
We hope to virtualize the interface of certain spaces, but of course, they can still become solid when needed; in the open mode, the walls of various spaces are interspersed with each other, either solid or virtual, just like the line paintings of the Tang Dynasty (Lu Xun, “Letters to Li Hua”)