The aroma of chocolate is in the air! From 13 September onwards, the Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation invites small and large guests to take part in a journey of discovery into the wonderful world of chocolate. Planned and designed by ATELIER BRÜCKNER, the Chocolate Tour provides information on the origins, history and production of the mouth-watering delicacy. It shows some specific details about Switzerland and makes it possible to experience the cocoa-containing products with all the senses in an exhibition area covering 1500 square metres.
A house for books. This challenge started with a premise from the client: space for many books.
Immediately, our imaginary guided us to the many classical renaissance libraries, with sliding stairs that reach the book mountain. That was the motto of the intervention: a high space capable of generate the composition and hierarchize interior spaces.
The ideia was growing and the volumetric experience led to the functional differentiation of the interior spaces, crating a roof as a restless mass with different heights. The roof also figures itself in a fifth facade and influences the idealization of the other ones.
This newly constructed residence has abundant light throughout to showcase the contemporary design and the impeccable attention to detail. Designed by John Lum Architecture, the house captures the city’s newfound appetite for modern flair with a functional layout that distinguishes the private spaces from the public. The design is organized around a capacious entry leading directly to a dramatic, two-story foyer with an open-riser staircase completed with custom stainless steel rails. Beyond the entry is a guest suite and a large media room. Each floor utilizes warm, modern materials to create an intimacy that is rarely found in a house of this magnitude. Simple, clean lines marry with subtle textures. Generous, black-mullioned windows and well-placed skylights pull in light. Sliding doors open to private decks with unparalleled views. A terraced landscaped backyard features a fire pit, hot-tub-ready terrace, and lawn, providing an oasis perfect for active play. Intended to delight while being able to withstand the daily wear and tear of a lively household, the design integrates custom details, specialized finishes, and luxury features for ultimate livability.
Metropole Architects have recently completed TLV House on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. The project represents the crowning achievement of a successful international collaboration between an Israeli client and project manager, an Arab Israeli contractor, a Russian Israeli engineer and a South African architect.
Designed and developed by Metropole Architects in Durban, South Africa, the logistical challenge posed by international work was effectively managed by means of intermittent site visits, regular video conference calls, and a remotely controlled webcam mounted on site which provided a virtual 'man on the ground' and enabled the architects to monitor progress on site at all times from South africa. The further challenges presented by the language and contextual differences were overcome by the collective spirit of mutual respect, between the members of the project team, that developed naturally as the project progressed.
“The concept of the ‘river’ via a terrazzo floor finish is a circulation strategy that encourages a smooth flow throughout the open sociable spaces of the apartment while articulating the architectural volumes along its route to create private spaces.” – Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui
“To hit a tone of luxury with freshness, we carefully composed a materials palette using leather, terrazzo, metal, timber and soft muted paint colours. The overall feel is simple and elegant.” – Lorène Faure
“A co-working study is shared between the parents’ master suite and the son’s room suite that can be shared or partitioned. The son’s room suite also features a smart ‘living pod’ to accommodate sleep entertainment storage needs.” – Lorène Faure & Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui.
This intervention is part of our double project in a same building. They have the exact same starting plan. They are two twin residential units, respectively the 5th and 6th floor of the same building. Even the internal conditions were the same.
Operatively we faced this project in the opposite way. The approach to the two projects was rather antithetical. Despite having both a type similar client, a young couple, we decided to treat the distribution issue in different way.
While the open area of PORTLAND is invaded by a falling meteorite (concrete cube), MORRISSEY is sectioned by bi-dimensional planes, which define spaces slicing the available volume.
Bean Buro was tasked to design a new retail showroom office in Wong Chuk Hang in the Southside of Hong Kong Island for the fabric company Cetec to showcase high quality fabrics from their own as well as partnering brands. The main front of house customer space should store and display a large amount of products, to support the viewing of fabric samples for inspiration, with variety of seating areas for customers to work, inspect samples and carry out discussions with supporting staff. The project should also accommodate the employees to work in the same unit with a pantry, a meeting room, and the possibility of transforming the unit for large events.
DUCCIO GRASSI ARCHITECTS had renewed and transformed the spaces of the MAX MARA flagship store of Tokyo, in the exclusive area of Aoyama.
In a corner position between Aoyama-Dori and Kotto-Dori, this space of over 400 square meters has one impressive facade and great visibility.
The exterior of the building, covered in pink granite and characterized by two large columns has been completely redesigned and made more current and consistent with the values of the brand. The design of this exterior has taken up the challenge of maintaining a unitary aspect without entering in conflict with the upper part of the building in which it is inserted in. The windows have been eliminated, the lower windows modified or closed, the columns incorporated in the new colored glass greige coating.
Located in the city center, the 8 classes school is accompanied by an urban change of pedestrian routes. Located against the old fortification, the building on one level is sheltered by a roof terrace entirely reachable and vegetated. The specificity of the structure is a cantilever slab of 2.26 and 2.50 m. . It is connected by Schöck Effective thermal break. The building is based on a mixed concrete and steel structure. It respects HQE environmental certifications and has a carbon footprint < 250 eqCO2 / m2. The quality of the air, essential for a school is obtained by using not any material like PVC or emitting phthalates.
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