Articles by Natasha Levy

Zowa Architects combines bamboo and glass for The Kumoan hotel in the Himalayas

May 11, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Sri Lankan practice Zowa Architects has used bamboo canes to shroud the glazed walls of this boutique hotel in Uttarakhand, India, which cantilevers out to give optimal views of the Himalayas. The hotel is situated in the village of Kasar Devi, taking its name from the surrounding region of Kumaon which is known for its picturesque

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Norm Architects uses earthen tones to connect family home to coastal setting in Denmark

May 9, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Danish practice Norm Architects has employed sand-coloured walls and earth-hued furnishings throughout this home near Copenhagen to echo the colour palette of the rugged coastal landscape. Seaside Abode is situated in North Zealand, an area of Denmark recognised for its scenic lakes, forests and sandy beaches. The clients tasked Norm Architects with creating interiors that

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Copper pipes create storage solutions for Paris studio flat by Ariel Claudet

May 1, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Architect Ariel Claudet has introduced a network of copper pipes to an otherwise simple studio apartment in Paris, to help it stand out on Airbnb. Shakers Studio is located in Saint-Germain-de-Prés, near the Seine, in a 17th-century building that was once home to Eiffel Tower architect Gustave Eiffel and geographer Elisée Reclus. After struggling to meet the

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Knight Associates looks to Japan for design of eco-friendly fashion store in New Zealand

April 28, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Japanese architecture and joinery inspired Knight Associates design for this clothing shop in Wellington, which is defined by a sequence of slatted timber panels. The flagship store for ethical clothing brand Kowtow in the New Zealand capital, which opened 11 years after the fashion brand was founded, is set within a former bakery. Until now the brand

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Knight Associates looks to Japan for design of eco-friendly fashion store in New Zealand

April 28, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Japanese architecture and joinery inspired Knight Associates design for this clothing shop in Wellington, which is defined by a sequence of slatted timber panels. The flagship store for ethical clothing brand Kowtow in the New Zealand capital, which opened 11 years after the fashion brand was founded, is set within a former bakery. Until now the brand

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Arjaan de Feyter uses moody material palette for Belgian lawyers office

April 26, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Interior architect Arjaan de Feyter kept to a material palette of blackened steel, dark walnut and deep-green marble to create this pared-back office for a lawyer near Antwerp, Belgium. The office is located within one of four new mixed-use blocks called The Cubes, which occupy the site of a recently redeveloped malt distillery. Arjaan de Freyter previously

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Translucent pink box encloses florist at restaurant in southern China

April 22, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Chinese studio 0321 has inserted a rose-tinted box into the front of this restaurant-cum-flower shop in Dongguan, China, allowing diners and passers-by a glimpse of the blooms inside. The Nous restaurant is situated in the city’s Dongcheng district, and offers both a dining space and florist where visitors are encouraged to explore the connection between

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Zaha Hadid Architects will use robots to build barrel-vaulted school in rural China

April 20, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled plans for a primary school in China’s mountainous Jiangxi province, which will feature a series of barrel-vaulted classrooms built in part by robots. Lushan Primary School will be situated 160 kilometres north-west of the province’s capital, Nanchuang, and perched on a small peninsula. It will be able to accommodate up

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Mecanoo’s performing arts centre nears completion in Taiwan

April 17, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Dutch practice Mecanoo is putting the finishing touches to an arts centre in the Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung, which plays host to a selection of opera houses, concert halls and an open-air theatre set into its bulging roof. Situated on a former military training base, The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts will be the

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Atelier Tao+C inserts lightwell to brighten interiors of traditional Shanghai lane house

April 16, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Beijing practice Atelier Tao+C has inserted a narrow light shaft into the centre of this 1930s home in Shanghai to illuminate its light-starved rooms. The property is one of a number of dwellings set along alleys in the city’s former French Concession. They alley houses known as lilongs, or lane houses, were popular in Shanghai

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