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Ten built-in beds that are embedded into the fabric of the building

August 12, 2023 Alice Laycock 0

From mattresses on concrete bases to beds encased within timber surrounds, this lookbook rounds up ten single, double and day beds that have been built into interiors. Some designers choose to integrate beds into the building’s wider structure to create cohesion throughout interiors, eliminating the need to add matching furniture. Built-in beds are often seen

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2m26 references traditional food carts for mobile all-in-one ramen restaurant

June 8, 2023 Alice Laycock 0

Kyoto-based architecture and design studio 2m26 has created a compact, movable restaurant from locally-sourced Hinoki cypress timber. 2m26 designed the cart to accommodate both chef and cooking equipment as well as up to four diners, with the aim of using it in rural areas in Japan as a unique dining experience. The design was based on

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Ten living spaces that are punctuated by saturated primary colours

April 15, 2023 Alice Laycock 0

Our latest lookbook compiles residential living rooms that have been given an air of playfulness through their use of the three primary colours. In design, the primary colours are yellow, blue and red. They usually appear in this context as strong cobalt blues, vivid sunshine yellows and intense fire-engine reds. This trio of colours is

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BLUE creates “symbiotic” street furniture that relies on urban structures

April 5, 2023 Alice Laycock 0

Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has created a range of street furniture made from bamboo including seating, tables and accessories that are stabilised by the fabric of the surrounding city. Named Symbiotic Urban Furniture, the collection comprises benches, chairs, tables and other items that hook over, sit on and lean against steps, railings and other structural elements.

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A8000 wraps stepped Czech pavilion in translucent skin

January 31, 2023 Alice Laycock 0

Czech architecture studio A8000 has renovated a stepped pavilion in the Czech Republic adding a partially glazed facade and a versatile black-and-white interior. A8000 restored the original proportions of Pavilion Z, which is located in the city of České Budějovice, to create a versatile space suitable for a wide range of events, from farming rallies

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Sleeper turns Kyiv shoe factory into eclectic headquarters

December 16, 2022 Alice Laycock 0

Ukrainian architects Veronika Arutunyan and Olga Malyshenko have transformed the interior of a former factory in Kyiv into meeting and manufacturing spaces for fashion label Sleeper. Sleeper completed the conversion of three floors inside the 1940s industrial at the end of 2021 – months prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Ukrainian architects Arutunyan

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Sleeper turns Kyiv shoe factory into eclectic headquarters

December 16, 2022 Alice Laycock 0

Ukrainian architects Veronika Arutunyan and Olga Malyshenko have transformed the interior of a former factory in Kyiv into meeting and manufacturing spaces for fashion label Sleeper. Sleeper completed the conversion of three floors inside the 1940s industrial at the end of 2021 – months prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Ukrainian architects Arutunyan

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StudioX4 designs cavernous meditation space in downtown Taipei

November 14, 2022 Alice Laycock 0

A dark, canopy-like ceiling and an LED-lit oculus are among the features that are meant to enhance the experience of this meditation space in Taiwan. Situated on the second floor of a residential building in Taipei, the space was created by local design company StudioX4 to provide a quiet sanctuary in which urban citizens can practice

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Mjölk Architekti adds “glittering glass extension” to century-old cabin

November 3, 2022 Alice Laycock 0

Mjölk Architekti has renovated a 130-year-old dwelling in the north of the Czech Republic, adding a glass extension, sunken living area and domed skylight. Czech architecture studio Mjölk Architekti left one side of the cottage, which is situated in a meadow near the Jizera Mountains, in its original state to increase the visual impact of

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Beijing Leuchte Lighting Design clads immersive theatre venue in luminous tiles

November 1, 2022 Alice Laycock 0

Beijing Leuchte Lighting Design has orchestrated a lighting scheme for an open-air theatre complex in Emeishan City, China, centred on a pavilion encrusted with 50,000 illuminated tiles. The venue, named Unique Mount Emei Land of Dramas, spans 78,000 square metres and three distinct locations, including the main tile-clad pavilion, an outdoor courtyard area and a

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