The Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park boasts an exposed raw concrete facade, a collaborative creation of Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design and Danish firm Norm Architects. This boutique hotel, the third installment in the Tokyo-based Trunk hotel trio, embraces the concept of “urban recharge,” seeking harmony between tradition and modernity, nature and the city, and the fusion of Japanese and European craftsmanship.

Iwan Baan is considered one of the most important photographers of architecture and the built environment. In impressive images, he documents the growth of global megacities as well as traditional or informal buildings and the works of well-known contemporary architects, including Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Kazuyo Sejima and Tatiana Bilbao. From October 2023 to March 2024, the Vitra Design Museum will dedicate the first comprehensive retrospective to the Dutch photographer. The exhibition “Iwan Baan. Moments of Architecture” presents a panorama of early 21st-century architecture in its urban and social contexts, and the people who live in it, with the photographer’s wide-ranging oeuvre…

Perched high above Lake Garda, on the hill of Albisano, is Villa Maya, the new project from the heart of MEISSL-Architects. For a long time now, the village of Albisano has been known for its charming flair, its enchanting narrow streets and its spectacular views, but it is only since spring 2023 that it has also been allowed to call itself home to a bright, elegant apartment building.

Norm Architects explore their influence on Scandinavian design

Guided by the purpose of wellbeing, the essence of Norm Architects’ style is balance: richness focused by restraint, simplicity imbued with warmth, complexity heightened by order. Be it architecture, interiors, or furniture, Norm’s unique brand of soft minimalism speaks to the mind as much as the body, creating and curating spaces for all. The first self-curated monograph by Norm Architects, ‘Soft Minimal’ showcases a range of works which facilitated their establishment as key figures within Nordic design.

The Estonian Centre for Architecture will present the exhibition “Home Stage” www.homestage.ee/ curated by Aet Ader, Arvi Anderson, Mari Möldre (b210 Architects) for the Pavilion of Estonia at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (May 20th – November 26th, 2023)…

In an intimate setting and relaxed atmosphere, the FORMDEPOT SALON showcases individual room designs combined with unique design elements. Handmade products, unexpected textures, light and sound design, various wall treatments, tiles and much more create a fresh and personal experience for visitors and those interested in design…

A paradise for gourmets has been created in the Lendviertel district of Graz. This is because the Van den Berg spice house has been given a new, creative home there. Intense colors, exciting materials and the world of a thousand scents make you want more. The architectural firm LOVE architecture and urbanism is responsible for planning and implementation…