The 45-key hotel, situated in the heart of downtown at 524 State Street, is a modern reincarnation of a 20th-century hotel that once occupied this location. One of the only downtown survivors of the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake, the building has stood for well over 100 years and has had many lives.
Project name
Drift Santa Barbara
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture
Location
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Photography
Erin Feinblatt
Design team
Dan Weber, Architect. Jessi Finnicum-Schwartz, Project Manager. Lila Boyce, Designer
Collaborators
Kitchen, Bar, and Coffee Shop Consultant: New School
Interior design
ANACAPA Architecture
Civil engineer
Ashley Vance Engineering
Structural engineer
Ashley Vance Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Consulting West
Construction
Parton + Edwards Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
KOMORU Goshogawara is a small hotel located in the outskirts of Goshogawara in Aomori, Japan. There is Mount Bonjyu in the east, and the Iwaki River with Mount Iwaki as its headwaters in the west, with the vast Tsugaru Plain. Goshogawara in Aomori is surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers. In this quiet place, we offer the opportunity to spen...
Project name
KOMORU Goshogawara
Architecture firm
Shotaro Oshima Design Studio
Location
Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan
Principal architect
Shotaro Oshima
Design team
Manabu Aritsuka Architect Atelier
Built area
198.95m² (1F : 165.83m² ・ 2F : 33.12m²)
Completion year
July, 2023
Collaborators
Furniture design: Shotaro Oshima Design Studio
Interior design
Shotaro Oshima Design Studio
Civil engineer
Nishimuragumi
Environmental & MEP
Nishimuragumi
Landscape
Shotaro Oshima Design Studio
Lighting
Kodai Iwamoto Design
Supervision
Manabu Aritsuka Architect Atelier
Construction
Nishimura-gumi
Client
KOMORU Goshogawara
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Renovation / Conversion
Auyl is an experimental restaurant project in the Medeu mountain district, the outcome of a creative collaboration between architects, artists, artisans, designers and creative producers. Working together, we have created an immersive space that exists at the intersection of gastronomy and performance.
Architecture firm
NAAW Studio, in collaboration with Dunie Design Studio
Location
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Photography
Damir Otegen, Zarine Zoman, Yulo Khan
Principal architect
Elvira Bakubayeva and Aisulu Uali with designer Assel Nusipkozhanova
Design team
Elvira Bakubayeva and Aisulu Uali with designer Assel Nusipkozhanova
Interior design
Elvira Bakubayeva and Aisulu Uali with designer Assel Nusipkozhanova
Collaborators
Dunie design studio
Completion year
September 2023
Material
Many coarse-textured materials, including clay, undressed stone, oxidised copper, rough-hewn travertine, brushed wood and jute; textiles, ceramics
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Every chef knows remarkable food is a result of the near impossible to explain, a richly nuanced experience that EHB chef Esben Holmboe Bang knows better than most. In developing this project, we sought to emphasize this alchemy, China’s historical heritage of botanic medicine melding science and nature, as well as the unique culinary skill of such...
Architecture firm
Chris Shao Studio LLC
Principal architect
Chris Shao
Interior design
Chris Shao Studio
Collaborators
Artists: Natalia Landowska, Gil Melott, Sophie Lou Jacobsen, Pelle Designs (Jean & Oliver Pelle), Yves Mohy. Other consultants: Morris, Jebara & Co.
Material
Wood, Paint, Stoned, Metal, Tile, Leather, Wallpaper, Resin. Furnishing brands: Objective Gallery (OBJ +), Finn Juhl, BD Barcelona Design, Fogia
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The Bar & Restaurant "Above" is located in the Yubei district of Chongqing, a bustling metropolis in southwestern China. Nestled atop a three-story shopping mall, the venue offers a retreat from the urban buzz with stunning views over the city and the surrounding mountains. The design sought to create a space that was both modern and welcoming whil...
Project name
Above Bar & Restaurant
Architecture firm
+A- (PArchM)
Location
Chongqing, China
Design team
David Derksen, Mohammed Rahmoun
Interior design
+A- (PArchM)
Built area
910 m² (9795 ft²)
Site area
950 m² (10225 ft²)
Material
Glass, Terrazzo Tiles, Plaster, Steel, Stone
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Vray, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant & Bar
TheVagar Country House, a hotel space that make tribute to nature. The aim of the project was to enhance the architectural, historical and landscape heritage existing in this small mountain region in the Portuguese countryside, named Cova da Beira, in the town of Belmonte.
Project name
The Vagar – Country House
Architecture firm
David Bilo + Filipe Pina
Location
Serra da Esperança, Belmonte, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
David Bilo + Filipe Pina
Structural engineer
José Carlos Cardoso Ferreira
Material
Stone, Wood, Concrete, Metal
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Our project is nestled in the heart of GaoZhuang, the birthplace of the Dai ethnic culture in Xishuangbanna. This land has nurtured a wealth of cultural traditions and the marvels of nature. The two structures are divided by a central promenade, with distinct businesses occupying either side. On the left-hand side, there is a spa center, while on t...
Architecture firm
Funs Design
Location
Gaozhuang, Xishuangbanna, China
Photography
Yu Photography
Principal architect
Luo Bin
Collaborators
Copywriting: Zhang Hongming, Zhou Zengni
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
This building, which used to be a textile company, has ended its economic activities and has become a complex building where various tenants enter, and many events are held. To open to the city, I installed long deck and placed a cafe that the owner operates in the center of the building. The counter of the cafe is triangle shape to secure maximum...
Project name
Renovation of 1970 Nissen Building
Architecture firm
Hajime Yoshida Architecture
Location
Takaoka, Toyama, Japan
Photography
Hajime Yoshida
Principal architect
Hajime Yoshida
Interior design
Hajime Yoshida Architecture
Lighting
Hajime Yoshida Architecture
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Wood, paint, copper panel(momentum factory Orii)
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe, Renovation Design
