The Kiton flagship store in Tokyo seamlessly blends elegance and simplicity into the luxurious setting of Ginza. The location, Tokyu Plaza Ginza, is strategic, situated near the renowned Hermès building and the stores of leading high-end brands.
Project name
Flagship Store Kiton, Tokyu Plaza Ginza, Tokyo
Architecture firm
B+Architects
Location
Tokyo Tokyu Plaza Ginza Tokyo, Chuo City Ginza, 5 Chome−2−1 • 400 sqm., 2 floors
Photography
Courtesy of Kiton
Principal architect
Bruna Galbusera
Design team
Bruna Galbusera, Sabrina Cioffari
Interior design
B+Architects
Built area
400 sqm., 2 floors
Tools used
ALLPLAN, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Commercial › Store
Corsican architect Amelia Tavella has recently brought a secret, slumbering castle back to life in her southern homeland, nestled within a Provencal vineyard. Within the castle’s 1,600 m² central body, the architect has created a unique and mysterious exhibition space, surrounded by a dozen exclusive suites in the two wings of the castle.
Project name
Amelia Tavella brings a sleeping Castle back to life in the heart of the Provencal vineyards
Architecture firm
Amelia Tavella
Location
Aix-en-Provence, France
Principal architect
Amelia Tavella
Design team
Amelia Tavella
Interior design
Amelia Tavella
Supervision
Amelia Tavella
Tools used
software used for drawing: VectorWorks
Material
Stone, Wood, Terracotta
Typology
Castle Interior rehabilitation: creation of an exhibition space in the central part of the château and hotel accommodations in the wings of the château
Tucked discreetly into Sydney’s storied Castlecrag; a suburb built by visionary architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin - The Meller House radiates a calm, assured presence—a thoughtful interplay of enduring heritage and fresh perspective. Originally designed and built in 1950 by highly acclaimed architect Harry Seidler.
Project name
A Sydney Icon
Architecture firm
Built in 1950's by Harry Seidler
Photography
Fiona Susanto
Principal architect
Harry Seidler
Design team
The Stylesmiths - Rose Sorkheh
Interior design
The Stylesmiths
Completion year
October 2024
Typology
Residential › House
Yoozoo’s design works to create a unique sensory experience for a shop that sells boba tea, through using polycarbonate as the main light diffuser. The customer’s experience starts as soon as they order at the entrance as it begins to unfold in the space. The polycarbonate walls -translucent in nature- play games with natural and artificial light.
Project name
Yoozoo San Luis Potosí
Architecture firm
Worc Studio
Location
Colonia Roma, Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Ricardo Martínez, Camila Ureña
Design team
Ricardo Martínez, Camila Ureña
Visualization
Jesús García
Material
Polycarbonate, Steel
Typology
Commercial › Store
The house is conditioned by the size of the allotment, but motivated by an existing slope, useful even in the elimination of an uninteresting and inconvenient environment, implanted at a higher level. The strategy involves confronting and reconciling artificial and natural data.
Project name
The Oeiras House
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Location
Oeiras, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Landscape
p4 Engineering Tekk, A3R Lda
Typology
Residential › House
The atrium of the historical Imperial Spa in Karlovy Vary, once the technical heart of the building, has been transformed into a modern multifunctional hall featuring state-of-the-art technologies and adaptable acoustics, breathing new life into this architectural landmark.
Project name
Concert Hall in the Imperial Spa
Architecture firm
Petr Hájek Architekti
Location
Mariánskolázeňská 306/2, 360 01 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Photography
Benedikt Markel, Pavel Nasadil, Petr Polák
Principal architect
Petr Hájek, Nikoleta Slováková, Martin Stoss
Collaborators
Acoustic design and audiovisual technology: AVT Group [Petr Vlček, Martin Vondrášek]. Structural steelwork and mechanical technologies: GRADIOR TECH [Robert Nos, Martin Matoušek]
Built area
Usable floor area 492 m² courtyard
Material
Steel – structural elements. Expanded metal – shell. Plywood – flooring. 3D-milled plywood – acoustic rotating panels. 2 Glass wool – acoustic rotating panels. MDF – acoustic rotating panels
Budget
Total reconstruction costs of the Imperial Spa, including the hall construction: 59,5 mil. €
Client
Karlovy Vary Region
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Concert Hall
This project takes a different approach by leveraging the potential of interior spaces to positively influence the surrounding environment. Unlike conventional designs that isolate buildings from their perimeter walls and leave windows facing neighboring properties—often leading to privacy concerns and visibility issues.
Architecture firm
ODDDesign
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Ahmad Feyz, Mohammadjavad Abdolhosseini
Design team
Dorsa Sadeghi
Collaborators
• Interior design: Mohammadjavad Abdolhosseini, Ahmad Feyz, Dorsa Sadeghi • Structural engineer: Saeideh Forghani • Environmental & MEP engineering: Iman Ilbeygi • Lighting: Iman Ilbeygi • Construction: Mohammad Habibi
Visualization
Erfan Aghighi, Nasrin Eslami
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Villa
The first Siberian bar of Russian drinks “D. Ivanovich" is located in the Siberian city of Tyumen. The concept of the bar is centered around the personality of D.I. Mendeleev, the famous Russian chemist, physicist, ecologist, technologist, oil worker, discoverer, in which areas did this famous person not succeed.
Project name
First Siberian bar drinks “Russian D. Ivanovich”
Architecture firm
Lama Studia
Photography
Andrey Bydanov
Principal architect
Maksimova Elena
Interior design
Maksimova Elena
Material
Stained glass, vintage furniture and lighting
Client
Olesya Udovichenko founder and co-owner of a restaurant company «DV Group»
Typology
Hospitality › Bar
