Following the completion of cable car designs for the cities of Gothenburg and Amsterdam, UNStudio was recently selected as the winner in the competition for the first ever cross border cable car, which will carry passengers across the Amur River to connect Russia and China.
Following a vision round involving 12 practices in the invited competition managed by Strelka KB, UNStudio and Coop Himmelb(l)au were selected to submit design proposals for the Blagoveshchensk Terminal Station in Russia for the second phase. Strelka KB were also responsible for the economic and functional model of the Cable Car Terminal.
The 180 square meter sales office of the Club House NV/9 ARTKVARTAL is situated in a penthouse of an apartment building in the Serebryanicheskaya Embankment, 19, is one of the brightest examples of Moscow's modern architecture.
Our task was to create an unusual, spectacular and representative office space, taking into account the initial unique character of the site – a large light concrete space with panoramic windows, overlooking the Yauza river. A special detail is the non-standard 8,5-meter high gable ceiling.
Cake and breakfast is a breakfast cafe, located in the the 19th century building in the very center of St. Petersburg . Preserving the interior contrast was the main wish of the customers, so we combined cute details, pink color and brutality of concrete.
There is a bar counter for takeaway orders ont the 1st floor and two rooms for a pleasant breakfast on the 2nd floor.
We used concise surfaces: concrete, terrazzo, plaster, slatted texture. Details and furniture were made in local workshops: concrete hemispheres, triangular countertops using brass, mirrors with a white backing in the form of a bowl.
GLAMY Beauty Spot is a best-in-class salon in a network of beauty spaces combining several different functions. The main concept of the venue is coworking for stylists of different types: hairdressers, cosmetologists, and manicure technicians. The space also provides for such functions as conducting workshops and training sessions, issuing ordered products from a branded online store and a healthy food cafe.
The salon occupies the whole floor of a new building in downtown St. Petersburg.
The Moscow based architecture bureau Nowadays designed an exhibition space to display the winner work of the ‘Best of Russia’ photography competition. The exhibition took place in two shop floors of a former factory that had been transformed into an influential Moscow center for arts and culture. The top floor — a former white wine shop — is a square and neutral exhibition space with a high ceiling where the Nowadays office placed several cruciform exhibition stands to make the space more complex and multifaceted whereby perspective — a central concept in photography — is reflected within the very exhibition space.
The building is located in Kaliningrad region in old German town which was seriously damaged during World War II. In an empty place adjacent to the railroad a modern plant of brandy production was built. Our task was a warehouse building project which apart from its main function – storing brandy tierces – would serve as a place of meetings and com-munication, guests reception as well as a symbol of creation and rebirth, demonstrating the role of the plant in the city life.
The applied while considering all the parts of the project has led us to creation of an ex-tremely symbolical architectural ensemble.
Made in China is a modern Asian cafe in the center of St. Petersburg.
It is located in a historical building, many elements of which are protected by the state. This is why it was strictly forbidden to modify stucco molding, railings and stairs during the work on the project.
The main technique here was emphasizing the authenticity and historical heritage of the premises, turning it into a kind of shell for the elements placed inside.
High ceilings and the second tier also established some framework in respect of the freedom of planning decisions.
The basis for the interior solution was the fact that during the construction of the new airport, at the construction site, a mound with Sarmatian burials was discovered and, in the mound, there lay treasure with gold ornaments.
The project was selected to participate in the 2nd round of the Open Architectural Competition “Kursk 2032” to create a concept for the restoration of the historical and cultural appearance of the central part of the city of Kursk.
Abu Ghosh is a conceptual street food with authentic Israeli food. The project is located in a small cozy alley Sivtsev Vrazhek in the old garden pavilion built in 1911 with a courtyard surrounded by greenery.
Poet Sergei Yesenin liked to come here.
In a small room with an area of 22 square meters had to be accommodated open kitchen and provide a comfortable fit, while not losing the bright flavor of Israel. In the center of the hall designed a large communal table for noisy companies, and Windows – high landing with soft pillows. Also provided the opportunity different arrangement of tables. Next to the entrance is a showcase with Israeli products and decorated with hand-made patterned tiles, kitchen counter, through which you can watch the magical process of cooking Israeli cuisine.
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