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citizenM Taipei brings art and technology into Asia
Young Dutch hospitality brand citizenM debuts in Asia with citizenM Taipei North Gate, its 11th hotel to date Since its inception in Amsterdam in 2008, citizenM has been revolutionising the traditional hospitality by infusing its core DNA – contemporary design, easy accessibility, cutting-edge technology and art-inspired communal area – all in an affordable price into …
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- Dose of Design , Top Story
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- architecture , art , artist , Building , citizenM , citizenM Taipei North Gate , culture , design , furniture , Hotel , Hotel design , interior , interior design , interiors , Taipei , Taiwan
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Lotte World Tower marks the tallest building in South Korea
At 555 metres high, Lotte World Tower is South Korea’s tallest building and the fifth tallest in the world, marking yet another remarkable achievement for Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Making its debut in April this year, the 123-storey Lotte World Tower, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), is located in the Jamsil district of …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- architecture , Building , design , Hotel , interior , Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates , Lotte World Tower , Office , Seoul , South Korea
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Asbury hotel makes a splash on New Jersey coast
The Asbury hotel ramps up the volume on a once sleepy New Jersey beach town On a bright summer Sunday morning, cars hum along Asbury Avenue towards the beach. Past the strip malls and quaint turn-of-the-century houses, the landscape opens up to meet the Atlantic Ocean. Along the boardwalk, a few buildings hark back to …
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- Architecture , Interiors , Top Story
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- architecture , Asbury hotel , Building , interior , interior design , New Jersey , USA
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naked Hub introduces refreshing co-working concepts to Hong Kong
naked Group, which got its start in resorts, brings its trademark co-working concept to Hong Kong with naked Hub. Perspective catches up with its co-founder and chief design officer, Delphine Yip-Horsfield Don’t worry: you can keep your clothes on – Shanghai-based naked Group just wants you to shed all your previous notions of co-working spaces …
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- Interiors , Top Story
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- architecture , art , Building , China , Co-working space , culture , Delphine Yip-Horsfield , design , designer , Hong Kong , interior , interior design , interiors , Naked Group , Naked Hub , Naked Retreats
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Victoria and Albert Museum unveils new Exhibition Road Quarter in London
As London’s Victoria and Albert Museum unveils its new Exhibition Road Quarter, the South Kensington institution is set to revitalise its original mission as a “schoolroom for everyone” How do you go about making sure a museum founded in 1852 remains relevant today? That was the question posed by the Victoria and Albert Museum to the RIBA …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- architecture , art , Building , design , exhibition , Exhibition Road Quarter , fashion , furniture , interior , interior design , interiors , London , Museum , United Kingdom , Victoria and Albert Museum
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Studio Margeza Apartment marries Memphis style with minimalism
Style is married with minimalism in the Studio Margeza Apartment in Budapest overlooking the Danube Geza Hamori and Margit Szinger are passionate about the business of renovation. That’s why their company, Margeza, purchases old apartments, redesigns them, and puts them back on the market. Hamori, from Belgium, is a former librarian for the European Court of …
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- Interiors , Top Story
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- architecture , art , artist , Budapest , Building , design , designer , Home design , interior , interior design , interiors , Studio Margeza Apartment
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Hong Kong art space ArtisTree dramatically transformed
Via architects has transformed Hong Kong art space ArtisTree into a dynamic venue that resourcefully marries creative architecture and support for the arts with business realities and technological necessity In a city better known as a financial hub than a centre of culture, it’s not every day a Hong Kong architectural firm gets the opportunity …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- architecture , art , ArtisTree , Building , design , designer , Frank Leung , Hong Kong , interior , interior design , interiors , performance , Quarry Bay , Swire Properties , Via architects
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Boxy-shaped House W in Beijing excels in energy efficiency
From the road, the boxy shape of House W offers no clue to its spacious, airy interiors, the result of a carefully considered design crafted by Beijing-based Atelier About Architecture Born in China and educated in Australia, Wang Ni and Zhang Dawei, the founders of Atelier About Architecture (AAA), have a considerable international footprint, despite …
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- Architecture , Interiors
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- architecture , Atelier About Architecture , Beijing , Building , China , design , Home design , house w , interior , interior design , interiors , Jagged Villa
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Paris sets the blueprint for inspiring architecture and design
The Paris architectural map, studded with inspiring edifices of poignant historical significance conjoined with contemporary progressivity, make it a perfect blueprint for a study of the evolution of building design, renovation and repurpose Paris. The City of Light. The City of Love. The French capital is one of the world’s most visited destinations year after …
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- Architecture , Lifestyle , Top Story
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- architecture , art , Building , culture , design , France , Hotel , Hotel design , Hôtel Le Meurice , Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris , interior , interior design , interiors , La Cinémathèque Française , Le Centre Georges Pompidou , Mandarin Oriental Paris , Paris , Peninsula Paris , Place du Marché Saint-Honoré , Renovation , restaurant
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Gray Puksand’s Field House in Melbourne break moulds in the concept of space
Gray Puksand’s Field House in Melbourne deconstructs the concept of space to optimise inside-outside movement and style in the best traditions of Australian living For architects, the use of space is increasingly a conundrum in urban environments where it has become a premium commodity. As many dwellings inevitably come closer together, how can modern designers work with …
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- Architecture , Interiors , Top Story
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- architecture , Australia , Building , design , designer , interior , interior design , interiors , Melbourne
