A SPACE ABOUT (ASA), the design studio founded by Laura Blanch and Noa Massanet, transformed a small empty shopfront into Vereda bar and restaurant. ASA’s spatial vision gives material form to the culinary concept of Vereda’s chef and owner, creating an authentic space appropriate for the community of Barcelona’s Eixample district.
Roland Baldi Architects, the studio appointed to design the interiors in the renewal and expansion of the Clubhouse in Falzes, in the Pusteria Valley, has made the town’s cultural hub into something truly special. The architects’ proposal allows the facility to adapt to the changing needs of the community with great elegance.
“Local Cultures in Global Settings” is an international contest promoted by the Iris Ceramica Group and its associated Foundation and organised by UAE Modern, drawing attention to creative contributions arising out of the interaction between expressions of identity and universalistic culture. We talked about it with Massimo Imparato, who, with Monica Mazzolani, co-founded UAE Modern, the cultural hub presenting the series of events accompanying the competition.
Visual Display, the studio founded by Giorgio di Bernardo, created Dorbolò La Gubana Boutique, a new concept store and contemporary interpretation of the traditional Mitteleuropean pastry shop. Cividale del Friuli now has a new bakery and pastry shop combining interior design with the art of pastry-making, right in the historic town centre.
The city of Madrid will host the fifth edition of the Madrid Design Festival this February and March. The Festival is celebrating its first five years by consolidating an open and inclusive model, a showcase and a space for engagement, beauty and reflection. The Festival sees the participation of 637 professionals with 41 exhibitions, more than 200 activities and 7 installations.
The founders of the Russian DA bureau architectural firm have created their home in the historic centre of St. Petersburg. The recovery of a studio apartment in a historic building has given the architects the opportunity to express their design philosophy, in other words to achieve maximum expressiveness with a minimum of means.
Spanish studio EQUIPO 01’s pavilion for the international tourism trade fair FIRTUR, held in Madrid, is inspired by the valuable architectural and cultural heritage represented by Spain’s Paradores Nacionales hotels. The entirely recyclable stand aiming to achieve zero carbon emissions has been presented with an award for sustainability.
The Chinese Nature Times Art Design Co., Ltd. studio has designed the first restaurant of the Original Chicken fast food chain in southern China, in a shopping mall in Shenzhen. The design of the restaurant responds to the brand's philosophy of providing ecological and organic food, drawing inspiration from nature and the local territory.
Located in Shanghai's affluent Xintiandi district, the new GRNDCNTRL nightclub designed by the PIG DESIGN studio, led by architect Li Wenqiang, stands out from other Shanghai nightlife spots. Inspired by the metaphorical concept of a "theatre", the design elevates the hip-pop nightclub to the next level of evening entertainment.
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