Month: July 2018

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Florence Culture and Art Exchange Centre / penda

July 2, 2018 舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang 0

Penda China Office has recently completed the design for the renewal of the 80,000-square-meter Florence Culture and Art Exchange Center in Dalian, China. The former buildings includes a four-floor shopping mall, three 30-floor apartment buildings with one basement floor and an 8-floor art hotel. According to Dayong Sun, Dayong Sun, the project’s chief architect, penda seeks to create a space that will allow “art to breathe new life into the dreary urban spaces,” and to create a “new building identity while reconstructing the old spatial experiences, making the project a name card for the urban renewal.”

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Florence Culture and Art Exchange Centre / penda

July 2, 2018 舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang 0

Penda China Office has recently completed the design for the renewal of the 80,000-square-meter Florence Culture and Art Exchange Center in Dalian, China. The former buildings includes a four-floor shopping mall, three 30-floor apartment buildings with one basement floor and an 8-floor art hotel. According to Dayong Sun, Dayong Sun, the project’s chief architect, penda seeks to create a space that will allow “art to breathe new life into the dreary urban spaces,” and to create a “new building identity while reconstructing the old spatial experiences, making the project a name card for the urban renewal.”

A New Beachside Resort In Thailand Has Been Designed By Onion

July 2, 2018 Erin 0

Photography by Wworkspace   Architecture and interior design firm Onion, have recently completed the Sala Samui Chaweng Beach Resort in Koh Samui, Thailand.   Photography by Wworkspace Stepping into the lobby, a guest can easily see the sea right away. A lounge area provides a place for guests to relax in the shade, while curved woven […]

Japanese restaurant in Quebec City combines minimal details and unfinished surfaces

July 2, 2018 James Brillon 0

Wood-framed structures create a range of different spaces in Hono Izakaya, a restaurant in Quebec City that was recently refurbished by local designer Charlène Bourgeois. The minimalist eatery is located on St-Joseph Street, the main axis of an up-and-coming neighbourhood of the same name. The space underwent a thorough renovation, but Bourgeois sought to preserve

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K2 House / FMD Architects

July 2, 2018 Rayen Sagredo 0

K2 House is the second stage upper floor extension to a renovation completed by fmd architects in 2008. The original brief for a young bachelor, was revised to now meet the needs of a young family with pets. The clients wanted to maintain the initial design intent while adding further versatile spaces to a bustling home.

Former military lookout in Gibraltar transformed into glazed viewpoint

July 2, 2018 Ali Morris 0

Arc Designs has created a cantilevered viewing platform, and walkway with a glazed floor, perched on one of the highest points of the Rock of Gibraltar. Named Skywalk, the viewing platform is built above an existing WWII military platform in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve that once served as a base for anti-aircraft Bofors guns. Arc Designs wrapped

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Life Kitchens’ first central London showroom features a virtual-reality theatre

July 2, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: retailer Life Kitchens has opened a flagship store in London’s Waterloo, which comes complete with a virtual-reality theatre that allows customers to see and modify their suites before purchasing. The concept for the retail space was developed by brand director Oli Stephenson, who wanted to “reinvigorate” the way in which people choose kitchens for their homes.

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