Located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, the Box House was designed by young architecture firm FCStudio as a personal project for the firm’s architect Flavio Castro. The main challenge was to build a corner house with two facades leaning against the neighbors, that took full advantage of the terrain and natural light, as… [Read More]
Topshop Splash! by YourStudio
YourStudio created a multi-sensory & interactive window installation to launch Topshop’s Summer swimwear campaign which took customers on a real and virtual waterslide ride- through physical design and virtual reality – they combined both to create a truly unique, immersive and engaging window installation. The physical installation starts with a swimming pool scene in the… [Read More]
De la Roche Residence by _naturehumaine
A couple with two young children wish to transform a duplex located in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, Montreal, Canada into their principal family residence. Designed by _naturehumaine, the project consists in reorganizing the original portion of the house and enlarging it with an extension in the yard while preserving the façade on the street as required by the… [Read More]
Aesop boutique designed by _naturehumaine
_naturehumaine’s design concept of the Aesop boutique is inspired by the geography and particular topography of Vancouver Bay and takes up the theme of contrast to propose an interior design where borders are opposed and materials respond by symmetry. Taking its name from its Amerindian origins, Kitsilano really took off in the 50s and 60s… [Read More]
Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies
Designed by MYAA Architects, the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS), is located on the Education City Campus, Doha. The scheme provides world class teaching and faculty space and the Education City campus mosque. QFIS is based on the Islamic ‘Kulliyya’ or ‘place where all knowledge is sought’ and the building provides a progressive learning… [Read More]
Perles et Paddock: where interior design and fine food go hand in hand
Perles et Paddock is a restaurant whose interior design was brought to life by a designer, an architect and a restaurateur working in close collaboration. Clairoux’s team supplied an authentic design experience inspired by the neighbourhood’s history and tailored to the restaurant’s philosophy. Frédric Clairoux and Julie Lafontaine, two accomplished designers from FX Studio Design,… [Read More]
Printemps Haussmann by UUfie
The iconic departments store Printemps has been given a face-lift that features an incredible new atrium. Designed by Toronto-based architects UUfie and produced by Yabu Pushelberg, the new Dichroic Glass ‘veil’ takes your breath away. Printemps, named after the season of Spring, is a renowned department store located on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris, France. It… [Read More]
François-René project by Maître Carré & Architecture Open Form
Developer Maître Carré and Architecture Open Form have proposed a new contemporary residential project in Montreal’s Rosemont-Petite-Patrie neighbourhood. The François-René project uses a fresh approach, and beyond aesthetics it is the first real estate project certified Novoclimat 2.0. From Maître Carré: The François-René project, on Châteaubriand Avenue in Montreal’s Rosemont-Petite-Patrie neighbourhood, boasts six exceptional, thoroughly contemporary residences. Montreal… [Read More]
Heathdale Residence by TACT Design INC.
Situated on the ravine of Cedarvale Park in Mid-town Toronto, a futuristic home makes a statement within the quiet neighbourhood. Designed by TACT Design, the CorTen clad facade adds a sculptural quality to the minimalist design. The custom residence opens up towards the ravine through large floor-to-ceiling windows that invite the landscape in. The minimalist interior… [Read More]
Rothelowman-Designed Brasshouse Brings New Lustre To Hawthorn East
Australian architecture firm Rothelowman has designed a new apartment building in established Melbourne suburb, Hawthorn East. The residential building takes its name, Brasshouse, after its bold facade adorned in a series of brass ribbons that wrap around the entire structure. The dynamic effect of the facade gives the building a unique identity, but also adds a… [Read More]