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22/03/2021

Congratulations to Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, 2021 Laureates of the Pritzker Architecture Prize! Photo courtesy of Laurent Chalet.

08/02/2020

Light penetrates polycarbonate sheets and fills the space within Heng Salon, hence producing a soft and peaceful ambience and at the same time making hair appear to be more shiny.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/projects/heng-salon-wutongstudio/

Heng Salon by Wutongstudio, is a A 29-square-meter pop-up scalp care salon located in the renovated shopping mall in Nanjing, China.

06/02/2020

Llegado is a series of stool made of pulp from the recycled paper. It is an exploration in the use of paper pulp’s structural strength and a search for new kind of material authenticity for the recycled paper pulp.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/furniture-design/llegado-stool/

Architect, designer and educator Taeg Nishimoto introduces Llegado stool - a series of visually aesthetic stools made from recycled paper pulp.

16/01/2020

Built with infinite level of finish and detail, the sculptural memorial is a striking example of monumental symbolism to remember the forgotten ones. As per RIBA London – ‘The project would not have happened without the architect going way beyond the extent of simply ‘doing his job’ !

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/projects/bethnal-green-memorial/

Photos - © Arboreal Architecture

15/01/2020

The 'Durch lookout' itself is an anti-billboard, window in the landscape, frame for a picture nestled in the hills above the village Valasske Prikazy, Zlínský Kraj, Czech Republic.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/shelter/durch-lookout-architect-zdenek-franek/

Durch Lookout - a new pavilion designed by Czech Architect Zdeněk Fránek, gives spectacular vistas of the hills above the Valašské Příkazy village.

13/01/2020

The roof garden and the spaces in-between Aparthotel Svatý Vavřinec is now a place for various activities and events. The interiors of the 4 hotel towers have been designed in various styles representing the graphical symbol of the building.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/projects/aparthotel-svaty-vavrinec/

12/01/2020

Kiah House is an addition to a weatherboard cottage in North Fitzroy, Melbourne. The extension comprises two separate pieces of architecture, the master bedroom ‘haven’ – which sits beside the original house extending to the northern boundary, and the separate office poised above.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/projects/kiah-house-austin-maynard-architects/

12/01/2020

In the case of the Step House, the brick, left exposed inside and out, is celebrated in a way that respects the existing house while clearly departing from the traditional language of the historic architecture.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/projects/step-house-bureau-de-change-architecture/

UK-based Bureau de Change architects recently added a unique extension to Step House, an traditional building located in London.

12/01/2020

FON studio based in Beijing, China approached the task of transforming and renovating the Hutong into a reading quaint destination by connecting exterior with interior spaces.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/projects/spring-breeze-book-club/

07/01/2020

Intended to provide skin care products and services, the salon with street frontage has a series of cave-like spaces. The mezzanine area was expanded and renovated to accommodate a lounge platform. Vertical wooden battens used against the wall behind reception desk emphasize the height and volume.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/projects/renovation-natural-beauty-salon/

Renovation and transformation of a salon on Yushan road in Shanghai by Studio Dotcof attempts to recreate primitive cave-like experience.

07/01/2020

Named as ‘S Space’ (S = Save the Stone & Scaffolding), the project helps to raise alert at unplanned exploitation of the
natural resources in Vietnam today.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/projects/s-space-community-space/

05/01/2020

This small-space apartment located in Richmond was renovated and decluttered by adding custom designed joinery details.

http://www.aboutdesignworld.com/projects/minimal-space-saving-furniture/