Applied Arts

Expo 2025 Osaka Pavilion null² by Noiz Architects

NOIZ has recently completed the architectural design of “null²,” one of eight Signature Pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka, produced by researcher/media artist Yoichi Ochiai. The Signature Pavilions have been planned as the thematic core of the current Expo, assigned to selected Japanese researchers and creators. The steel frame architecture is covered with metallic membranes that …

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HIMACS transforms a wall into a work of art with the “Bionic Wall” project in the A1 building by Eva Jiřičná

Greeting visitors to the A1 office building by renowned architect Eva Jiřičná, in Rohan City, Czech Republic, is a spectacular installation which transforms the lobby into a work of art. In this prestigious architectural context, the “Bionic Wall” becomes a compelling contemporary sculpture, made entirely of HIMACS. The project demonstrates the extraordinary thermoformability of the …

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art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio by Digital Space

As the splendour of Rome continues to pull an increasing number of visitors to its doorstep, and for those with a penchant for cool urban living, there’s an alluring new option where to lay one’s head. We’re talking the newly opened art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio in the residential downtown neighbourhood of Sallustiano, situated only a …

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Blue Bottle Coffee by Schemata Architects

We still remember when Blue Bottle Coffee, the niche American coffee brand, first arrived in Japan a decade ago, opening an outpost in the Kiyosumi area of Tokyo. Since then, the company has quickly expanded across the Japanese capital and beyond. Still finding room for growth in Tokyo‘s sprawling metropolitan area, Blue Bottle Coffee has …

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Space Available Jakarta Community Center by Space Available

This project began as a renovation of a significant early work by renowned Indonesian architect Andra Matin. Over the years, the building had undergone many uses and transformations, each adding layers of complexity to its structure. Reviving it required a careful balance between preservation and innovation. Many unforeseen challenges emerged as we peeled back its …

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.raw

It’s a workspace, concept shop, café and gallery rolled into one that has given Ljubljana a promising new creative hub. We’re talking .raw, an initiative of Rob Svenšek and Tamir Potokar, two designers based in the Slovenian capital. The duo have secured a spacious unit on the premises of a modern nine-storey office building, and …

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