After exiting as the womenswear creative director at Calvin Klein in 2016, Francisco Costa took some time off and returned to his native Brazil. Here, the designer explored the sprawling Amazon rainforest for the very first time, becoming acquainted with indigenous people, their culture, and last but not least, a local substance called Breu. The …
A southern brand arriving on this northern shoreline offers more than the scent of coffee—it delivers an honest answer to the question of “how to belong here.” Confronted with a two-story volume, the design orchestrates a double-layered narrative space—bustling yet immersive—structured around spatial hierarchy, communal ties, and everyday poetry.
John Robertson Architects (JRA), a London-based architecture practice specialising in the reimagining and retrofitting of legacy commercial assets, has completed works to repurpose parts of 60 Threadneedle Street, a prominent office building in the City of London’s Bank district. The intervention adopts a targeted retrofit approach, prioritising retention of the existing building fabric to reduce …
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Almost a decade after first opening on the lower level of 8500 Sunset Boulevard in the West Hollywood area, KITH has returned with a big splash, now also occupying the ground floor of the former premises of the iconic Fred Segal store. Mind you, this is not only the retailer’s third store in Los Angeles, …
A global leader in advertising and public relations, Publicis Groupe has embraced its ‘Power of One’ philosophy by consolidating a diverse range of agencies under one roof. To translate this vision into a vibrant workplace, Ippolito Fleitz Group was commissioned to design the group’s China headquarters in the heart of Shanghai. Drawing inspiration from traditional …
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The shared amenity spaces at Berlin’s C1 office building draw on the warmth and ease of the home office — comfort, domesticity, and informality — while embracing the energy of a shared workplace. Here, social interaction and collective identity unfold within generously scaled furniture and welcoming environments designed to bring people together.
Dimensional Innovations designed the Accenture Federal Services offices, The Forge®, in Washington DC as an immersive innovation center, blending architecture and technology to enhance collaboration and storytelling for federal clients.
Following a number of pop-up stores in previous years, BEAMS has stepped up its presence in Singapore with long-term ephemeral store. The retail space occupies a spacious ground floor unit at New Bahru, a redeveloped, former girl’s school campus with several buildings in the downtown River Valley neighbourhood, and is an initiative by local hospitality …
SONO is an interior design project for a hair salon located in a quiet area of Ho Chi Minh City. The name “SONO” means garden in Japanese, aligning with the design approach of evoking exterior space through minimal elements.
Harudot Khao Yai is located on a sloping site descending from the main road toward a large water basin, opening to a panoramic view of the Khao Yai landscape. The architect recognized the site’s potential not only as a café destination, but also as a public viewpoint—one that could be accessed independently by passersby without …
