As a strategic foothold in China for the century-old Italian heritage brand CURIEL, the CURIEL CASA flagship store anchors itself at Chongqing's Liberation Monument Pedestrian Street – a super commercial nucleus radiating from the Monument of Triumph, where urban ethos converges with commercial dynamism.
Architecture firm
Hangzhou Liang Architecture Studio
Location
No. 188, Minzu Road, Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
Photography
Hanmo (Hangzhou) Photography Co., LTD
Principal architect
Xu Liang
Design team
Team: Zhou Zesi, Yu Jianzhi, Ze Man, Hu Xinping, Lu Xin, Chen Weixin, Zhang Xuan, Xu Liang
Construction
Shanghai Fuji Construction Engineering Co., LTD
Typology
Commercial › Store
The project is located in a residential community. While aligning the brand mission with the distinctive features of the area, Aurora Design seeks to capture the beauty of everyday moments. These moments are frozen within the fluidity of time, preserving the allure of ordinary life.
Project name
LANWUU IMAGINE
Architecture firm
Aurora Design
Location
Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
Photography
Na Xin from INSPACE
Principal architect
Yang Xuewan
Design team
Wang Da, Zhang Sijie
Construction
Rebuilding Space Lab
Typology
Commercial › Photography Studio
Kościelna Street in Poznań's Jeżyce district provides an important bicycle link between the vibrant neighbourhood and the greenery of Sołacz parks.
Project name
Newbikeday By Smorawiński
Architecture firm
mode:lina™
Location
ul. Kościelna 58, Poznan, Poland
Photography
Patryk Lewiński
Design team
Paweł Garus, Jerzy Woźniak, Alicja Maculewicz
Typology
Commercial › Store
Villanueva Offices, located in Mexico City, were designed for a young law firm working within a limited area (177 m²) and seeking a contemporary image while maintaining the seriousness, professionalism, and order inherent to its discipline.
Project name
Villanueva Offices
Architecture firm
CF taller de arquitectura
Location
Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
César Flores
Design team
Camila Pallares, Paola Azócar, Ricardo García, Shary Ramirez, Yoselín Haro, Jorge Sánchez
Collaborators
Haworth by Essmed (Furniture)
Interior design
CF taller de arquitectura
Landscape
CF taller de arquitectura
Supervision
CF taller de arquitectura
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Construction
CF taller de arquitectura
Client
Villanueva Ortiz Abogados
Typology
Commercial › Office, Workplace
Located in Monterrey’s vibrant neighborhood, Madarq studio redefines the architectural studio as a dynamic hub for creativity and public engagement. Conceived as an open, community-driven space, the 200-square-meter studio occupies a street-level site in a mixed-use neighborhood, chosen for its potential to foster interaction.
Project name
Architecture studio as a community hub
Architecture firm
Madarq Studio
Location
Monterrey, Mexico
Principal architect
Inu Lee
Design team
Madarq Studio team
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, D5 Render
Material
The material palette—beige and earthy tones of exposed IPR beams, raw concrete columns, stainless steel accents, masonry, and warm oak—blends rugged authenticity with refined warmth. Retractable folding doors dissolve the boundary between interior and street, merging the studio with the urban fabric
Typology
Commercial › Office
Long known for its gourmet products, the Apfelhotel in South Tyrol has recently observed a growing desire among guests to take home not only edible souvenirs, but also a piece of the unique atmosphere that defines their stay. This insight led to the creation of a hybrid space—at once concept store.
Project name
The Barn by Apfelhotel Torgglerhof
Location
Saltusio, San Martino in Passiria, South Tyrol, Italy
Built area
682 m³ – 220 m²
Material
The material palette, defined by a rich and coordinated moodboard, includes Venetian terrazzo flooring, warm terracotta surfaces, vintage wooden tables, and a monolit counter in dolomia stone.hic
Typology
Retail › Gastronomy
Change, as they say, is the only constant. However, it is often seen through the lens of dismay because a shift demands you walk out of your comfort zone and try something new. But in the view of Studio Ardete’s principal architects, Prerna and Badrinath Kaleru, change equals growth.
Project name
Ardete Headquarters
Architecture firm
Studio Ardete
Location
Plot no 1705, JLPL industrial estate, sector 82 Mohali, Punjab, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj, Jeevan jyot
Principal architect
Badrinath, Prerna Kaleru
Design team
Sanchit Dhiman, Abhimanue Sharma, Anusha Sharma, Satish Singh, Rahul Ghosh
Interior design
Studio Ardete
Civil engineer
Sunil Kumar
Structural engineer
Continental Foundation
Environmental & MEP
Behera & Associates
Tools used
CAD, Lumion, SketchUp
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
On one of Moscow’s liveliest streets, a new concept store for children has opened its doors. Wisteria spans 550 square meters and blends a carefully zoned multi-brand retail space with a playroom, a family lounge, and design collectibles more often seen in interior magazines than in children’s environments.
Project name
A new kidswear boutique in Moscow reinventing the shopping experience
Architecture firm
Ariana Ahmad
Photography
Mikhail Loskutov
Principal architect
Ariana Ahmad
Collaborators
Style by Natalia Onufreichuk
Interior design
Ariana Ahmad
Typology
Commercial › Store
