NAU designed the new bank in Zurich for Raiffeisen dissolving traditional barriers between customer and employee, creating a new type of “open bank”, a space of encounter. Advanced technologies make banking infrastructure largely invisible; employees access terminals concealed in furniture elements, while a robotic retrieval system grants 24 hour access to safety deposit boxes. This shifts […]
Do you spend hours in front of the mirror? Love the playful yet subtle trance of reflection with large mirrors at home? Mirrors are an integral element of every home; something you look into at least twice a day if not more. However, mirrors are not only an everyday part of your daily routine, but […]
Ashton Porter Architects remodeled a Victorian house in Twichenham, near London. The remodelation also included the design of a new addition. Project description: An imprint of the existing front facade of the house is relocated within a floating stainless steel frame to the front of a new side addition. This floating facade is separated from both […]
The young NY-based design firm BHDM, designed the Lords South Beach, a gay boutique hotel located in Miami Beach. Here is the project description: Lords South Beach is the first gay boutique hotel brand in the US, and the hotel just opened this year in Miami Beach. The concept has been very well received, and Brian Gorman – owner of […]
The Folly is a unique restaurant in the city center of London where flowerpots are used as chip bowls and lampshades, you find growing herbs on your table, a garden lounge and a flower shop. This restaurant is a splendid example of what makes a venue memorable rather than just superficially impressive. There’s a decidedly relaxed […]
Have you been toying with the idea of an open, seaside-styled home? Do glass walled bedrooms remind you of romantic honeymoons, luxury vacation suites and picturesque island homes? Wouldn’t mind trading some privacy for a majestic glass wall in your bedroom? Glass wall bedrooms do not suit everybody’s tastes; but if they do tickle […]
Design Systems Ltd. created a theme that intends to deliver a closely-intertwined retrospection of both Hong Kong photography and architecture. Project description: As the opening exhibition of the Hong Kong Photo Festival 2010, the “First Photographs of Hong Kong” Exhibition, held at the Former Central Police Station Compound, presents a hundred of old photos of […]
Do you always find yourself rummaging through your closet every morning looking for something suitable to wear? Do you always get delighted at the prospect of new and more clothes but get frustrated with the lack of space your closet offers? Are you looking for a practical solution to your problem? How would you like […]
Central de Arquitectura designed this luxurious house located in the western side of Mexico City. Project description: The offer was created across the volumes of rock. Trying to respond to the horizontal that the spaces and the program generated; responding to the proportions of the same. The work retakes the geometries of the context and urban […]
Homes without fences seem incomplete, don’t they? Wouldn’t you like to frame your property within a defined boundary with an aesthetic and sturdy fence? A fence serves a number of purposes, the most obvious one being privacy. Enclosing your property with a sturdy fence helps keep trespassers and strangers at bay and also discourages prying […]
