On the occasion of the opening of their second shop, the client has mandate Parka’s team to design the interior of the boutiques and their new branding. In order to highlight the hair product lines and to offer a unique experience to the customers, Parka has designed a concept where luxury and dynamism meet. By… [Read More]
VICE Office by Martha Franco Architecture & Design
The Quebec head office for VICE, an edgy media outlet that was founded in Montreal, Canada, represents a return to roots for the company. The project is located in a former printing workshop full of history in Griffintown, an ex-industrial neighbourhood. Given this setting, Martha Franco Architecture & Design, partnering with Roker construction, aimed to… [Read More]
White Monkey Pizza Lab & Bar by Ippolito Fleitz Group
Everybody knows it, everybody loves it: pizza. Think of a pizzeria and you’ll immediately have a familiar picture and set of emotions in mind. Memories, colours, smells are all conjured up in our mind’s eye. The concept of White Monkey Pizza Lab & Bar for Marché International by Ippolito Fleitz Group plays with these familiar elements,… [Read More]
Four-Season Work and Play Areas at Ubisoft Quebec City
Ubisoft’s 400 video game creators located in Quebec City, Canada have been settling in to their new workspaces since last May. An ambitious relocation project, the design of this new studio was done in an integrated way under the direction of the firm Coarchitecture, mandated by Ubisoft Quebec for this architectural challenge. The lighting of… [Read More]
‘We Are The People’ concept store opens at Aïshti with design by RG/Architects
High-end clothing store Aïshti collaborative concept titled ‘We Are The People’ is set on the fourth level of their Beirut flagship store. Designed by contemporary architects RG/A and curated by fashion director Mouna Harati, We Are The People is a place to discover an exclusive selection of Aïshti’s specialty pieces and as the brand describes… [Read More]
Multidisciplinary Studio +tongtong Designs Torteria San Cosme
Multi-disciplinary studio +tongtong designed Torteria San Cosme, a Mexican sandwich shop in Toronto’s eclectic Kensington Market. Principal designer John Tong worked closely with his client Arturo Anhalt to bring his childhood memories of Mexico into the 700-square-foot space. With this objective in mind, Torteria San Cosme evokes the vibrant colour, playfulness and authenticity of Mexican street… [Read More]
Amsterdam Showroom of the international luggage brand Samsonite by i29
Challenged to design the new Amsterdam Showroom of the international luggage brand Samsonite, i29 was asked to reflect on the companies spatial brand identity. The brief was to create an experience that unifies the diversity of the Samsonite Group and it’s sub-brands. To create a spatial identity which is fresh, recognizable and consistent, in order… [Read More]
Exuberant Nights in the Land of the Morning Calm
The transformation by the design firm Jean de Lessard – Designers Créatifs of a vast space abandoned for six years gave birth to the Ganadara Bar, last June. The design successfully modulates conflicting needs right from the start: to create a warm and comfortable environment, but in a place dictated by the aesthetics of Korean… [Read More]
Aloha Espresso Bar: Café for the New Flavors and History Buffs
Behind the grey cut stone of an old warehouse store (1869), in the Old Montreal, the most recent Aloha Espresso Bar café explores through shapes the history of Hawaii and the spirit of aloha that intangibly permeates the inhabitants of this rugged terrain archipelago. Created by the interior design firm Jean de Lessard – Designers… [Read More]
The Private Sezin School Open Roof Space by ATÖLYE adopts unique concept
Educational institutions are increasingly seeking ways to rethink and transform learning environments in a way that increases the possibility of exploration. With this aim in mind, the Private Sezin School in Istanbul approached ATÖLYE in 2014, to design a space for for K-12 students to enable problem-based learning by engaging 21st century skills. Instead of considering… [Read More]
