Blurring boundaries between architecture and landscape

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Nguyen Tien Thanh; courtesy the architect

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(inset) Ar. Doan Thanh Ha

This residence embraces the tropical context of Vietnam, intensifying interactions between architecture and nature, negotiating form, function and experience.

Restrained minimalism and achromatic colour define this bachelor-pad in Kiev

By Savitha Hira

Photography: courtesy the architect

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Igor Sirotov Architects designs an urbane bachelor-pad using stone as the predominant material, monochrome as the hue and flexi-walls as the modern expression of the interiors…

This renovation adds contemporary flourishes to Brutalist architecture.

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Photography: David Boyer & Jean Sébastien Senécal; courtesy v2com

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Pegging social dynamics and the process of facilitating interaction as an important part of their design practice, Atelier Zébulon Perron layer the ambience of Le Boulevardier restaurant and Le Flâneur Bar Lounge with a contemporary interpretation of a bygone era.

Workplace psychology and office design - a creative nexus

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Philip Kottlorz; courtesy the designers

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Roman Klis Design HQ (inset)l-r: Peter Ippolito & Gunter Fleitz ©Ronny Schönebaum

Setting a precedent for expressive workspaces, Ippolito Fleitz Group curates the Roman Klis Design HQ to be the ‘Maldives of Design’.

Honest interiors through the spirit of a natural aesthetic

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Courtesy the architect

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The design of Pizza 4P’s Emporium tells a story of delight – a narrative that comes alive through the open environment and dynamic interiors of the establishment.

Crafting a powerful experience through cultural architecture!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Courtesy the architects

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Mexico’s Anáhuac Cultural Centre is a magnificent venue, its 15400 sq. ft. of space dedicated to the strengthening of cultural life at the Universidad Anahuac.

Japanese hotel uses cultural motif as contemporary facade design!

By Ar. Shreya Kulkarni

Photography: Kota Nakatake & Shinichiro Himematsu; courtesy the architect

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Himematsu Architecture Studio introduces the traditional hemp pattern as the focal loci of a quaint hotel in Tokyo – marking its cultural authenticity on the tourist map…

La Cervecería: Spanish impressions in the Dutch capital!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Maarten Willemstein; courtesy the architect

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La Cerveceria (inset) Esther Stam ©Maeve Stam

La Cerveceria, Amsterdam’s latest bar establishment curates a complementary atmosphere that is touristic and local, both at once… 

When work culture fosters emotional growth!

By Team IAnD 

Photography: Courtesy the architects

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London-based design practice SHH designs a new luxurious co-working space in Guangzhou, China prioritising the fast-growing mindset of collaborative and character-rich working environments.

Poetry in Architecture

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Huang Ligang; courtesy the architect           

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The architecture of the Shanxiao Sales Pavilion casts a poetic presence, echoing Nanshan’s tryst with culture, underlining the unison of man and nature, and the solitude found in the latter.

Bridge View House: Modern oasis in the Arizona desert!

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Photography: Kevin Brost; courtesy the architects

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Bridge View House (inset) Ar. Brent Kendle

Kendle Design Collaborative crafts an individualistic home with mountain and valley views on a plot with minimal elevation… 

When performing art and light installations bond with architecture!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Tamara Uribe; courtesy Workshop Arquitectos

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Filux Lab, the colonial house-turned-art laboratory celebrates the ethos of the artistic community, its white aesthetic emblematic of the blank canvas so vital for stimulating a work of art…

Bayeux Media Library: The building with the embroidered skin!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Didier Boy de la Tour; courtesy Serero Architects

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Bayeux media Library ©Didier Boy de la Tour (inset) Ar. David Serero ©Loran Dherines

The Bayeux Media library façade by Serero Architectes Urbanistes is a strong, inescapable visual metaphor, as it stands facing the dense city centre of Bayeux, France.

A tale of wood and earth!

By Marina Correa 

Photography: Alberto Cosi

Drone shots: Markus Roselieb; courtesy the firm

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Situated between Lamyai tree orchards and rice fields against the backdrop of northern Thai mountains, Chiangmai Life Architects (CLA) designs an earthy and sophisticated home rooted in context… 

There’s nothing simple about black!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Serhii Kadulin; courtesy the architect

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Kofan, a 120 sq. m. bar in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, is classic yet modern, basic yet dramatic. Sergey Makhno Architects craft this establishment using black as their champion element. 

Jean-Pierre Lott Architects hollow out a rock to fit a luxury home inside!

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Photography: Loïc Thebaud; courtesy the architect

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Jean-Pierre Lott Architects craft a very upscale project built into a rock in Monaco – a residence that is as exceptional in its space planning as it is in visual appeal…

Modernity and elegance define this Spanish bistro in Valencia!

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Photography: Luis Beltran; courtesy the designer

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Ana and Christoph of studio Masquespacio recreate the intimacy and panache typical of the warmth and subtle luxury of everything Valencian in this eatery…

Zen Awakening!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Nacása & Partners Inc.; courtesy the designer

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Encapsulating a Zen world within, Shenzhen’s Yan Bookstore by Tomoko Ikegai presents a quiet yet powerful energy, promising a soul-searching experience amidst a sea of books.

Russia’s Insta-friendly café!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Artemy Saranin

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Translating the notion of caged birds into abstract interiors, ALLARTSDESIGN crafts the Early Bird Café in Russia with symbolic charm…

Moving architecture: a pavilion that will continuously mutate into different forms!

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Renders: Courtesy CRA

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As if docking after a journey by sea, three boats designed by Carlo Ratti Associati will arrive in Dubai and become the backbone of the Italian pavilion - part of an exploration into recycling, circularity and reconfigurable architecture…