It seems no one told Dubai about the financial crisis, as new projects keep being unveiled. This time, our green friends over Inhabitat tipped us on a mega development, owned by Maraas Holding: The Jumeirah Gardens. The master plan for this project was designed by SOM Chicago, and consists of a mixed-use development that incorporates low, medium, and high-density zones for business, residences, ..
The city that never sleeps is notorious for its energy, diversity and relentless nature of thriving culture and innovation. A hot spot for pushing retail and hospitality experiences, the city perpetually finds ways to surprise you and inspire you. As a frequent New York City visitor, I often try to explore new urban veins in order to maintain New York as the "never-ending story." Although every ..
Over the years the Vitra Campus has become an architecture museum, featuring works by the most renowned architects: Frank Ghery, Zaha Hadid, Alvaro Siza, Tadao Ando, Jean Pruvé, Nicholas Grimshaw, Buckminster Fuller and SANAA (under construction). The latest addition to the complex is the VitraHaus building, a series of stacked pitched-roof boxed, designed by Herzog & de Meuron for Vitra’s Home ..
British designer Tom Dixon has completed the interior for an innovative bar, restaurant and entertainment experience in central London. Circus is a venue hosting entertaining acts within a bar and restaurant setting, where diners can ultimately join in to become part of the entertainment. Taking its cue from the Surrealist art movement, the style of Circus is certainly one of its most memorable ..
Turkish design studio Autoban, have designed a retail store in the Nisantasi neighborhood of Istanbul, for the fashion brand V2K Designers. From the designers: Located in the centre of Istanbul’s classiest shopping district, a striking angular entrance welcomes visitors to browse designer pieces by top brands from all over the world. A large angular column reaches up and past a mezzanine floor, ..
Turkish design studio Autoban have designed a flagship store for the fashion retailer Vakko. The store, located in the Nisantasi quarter of Istanbul, Turkey; is filled with luxurious materials and customised seating throughout its five floors. Inspired by the swirling Vakko logo, Autoban designed a lamp with a similarly curved lampshade specially for the project, while sleek and simple embedded ..
Tokyo designer Gwenael Nicolas of Curiosity has completed a spa in Interlaken, Switzerland, with silk panels hanging in layers from the ceiling. Called Kanebo Sensai Select Spa, the design leads visitors from the dark corridor of the hotel past the silk layers to a circular waiting room. Treatment rooms have warm wooden walls and timber shelves linked to the ceiling by metal poles. Curiosity has..
Architects: Gokhan Avcioglu & GAD Location: Istanbul, Turkey Project Team: Ozan Ertug, Serkan Cedetas Collaborators: Besiktas Municipality Project Area: 320 sqm Budget: $500,000 Project Year: 2007-2008 Construction Year: 2008-2009 Photographs: GAD Located in one of Istanbul’s most populated and diverse neighborhoods, Besiktas is an eclectic area with a village-like atmosphere that is in the proc..
This modern Chinese restaurant, Beijing Noodle No. 9, is located within the huge casino hotel holding more than 3,300 rooms in Las Vegas. The restaurant is adjacent to the casino; consequently, the excitement, gaming machine sounds, and neon lights are naturally overflowed into the space. In general, a space usually consists of various interior elements, materials, series of products, and patter..
Architects: Amordad design developer Location: Esfahan, Iran Principals: Kamran Kopaei, Farshad Shagoshtasbi, Golrokh Kopaei Owner: Sepahan beyond research (structure & mechanic office) Project year: 2008 Photographs: Amordad design developer The matter of design is an old residential building in the city of Isfahan which was supposed to be remodeled as an office. Regarded to the traditional ele..