Play area and social meeting place on top, cultural institution down below: Helsinki’s Amos Rex art museum is an extraordinary building that has scooped up multiple architectural awards …
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THE Stylemate Magazine commissioned emerging artist Alessandro Painsi to create the cover for the new summer issue 2020 – “nobody believed it – faith” …
Skyscrapers used to be unchartered territory in France’s “Pink City”. The city of Toulouse, famous for its many terracotta brick buildings, will soon boast its first tower: The “Occitanie Tower” – exquisitely designed by star architect Daniel Libeskind – and with the potential to become a new landmark …
Batman, gangsters, Gotham City. Skyscrapers, millionaires and glamour. The images evoked by the Rose Hill tower designed by CetraRuddy for the Rockefeller Group are truly impressive. The building is also an exquisite revival of Manhattan’s art deco architecture …
The Italian architecture Studio Vudafieri-Saverino Partners has designed the interiors for SKP Malls in Beijing and Xian. Over 6000 square metres of fashion, interpreted in the name of style, functionality and flexibility …
Michael Bloomberg has launched a bid to dislodge Donald Trump from the White House. But that’s not all. Ever since the construction of his European headquarters, Bloomberg has taken to calling himself the “world’s most ecological developer” …
Design studio Neko has won a prestigious Red Dot for outstanding design in the Red Dot Award for their ‘Wave’ play sculpture: Product Design 2020. This makes Neko one of the winners in one of the world’s most renowned design competitions …
Louvre Abu Dhabi is adding to its digital offering, providing free access to more content through virtual tours, video, audio and downloadable activities. This development brings Louvre Abu Dhabi’s stories of cultural connections – of its artworks and exhibitions – to audiences around the world, ensuring that the museum remains accessible …
Wander through an assortment of innovative gardens, from rooftop plots to lush countryside backyards …
Golden temples that glitter in the sun, Shintō shrines, zen gardens and seeing a geisha – that’s what summarises Japan’s former imperial capital Kyoto. The latest news is that the Ace Hotel group is opening its first location in Japan!
Opening in 2021, the new nhow Hamburg is built on the roof top of the St. Pauli bunker. It will feature 136 rooms as well as a bar, cafe and restaurant. The integrated and creative nhow brand seamlessly joins the futuristic concept of the bunker initiative …
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, co-founders of Grafton Architects, have been named the 2020 laureates of the Pritzker Architecture Prize …
Detroit is back! Leading the way is Shinola. Alongside watches and beautiful lifestyle products, the brand has now opened its first “Shinola” hotel …
Even star architects have a penchant for playfulness. In his breathtaking design for the new Axel Springer building in the middle of Berlin, the renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas took up the old border between East and West as one of the central design elements and aligned the essential planning with it …
There are many Berlin Bars all over the world. But there is none like the one designed for Moscow by architect Thilo Reich. The design concept connects the two cities…
The Liyang Museum in China, designed by architecture studio CROX, takes up the culture and traditions of the region. Its flowing lines imitate the traditional musical instrument Jiaoweiqin…
The restaurant tells the story of the chefs’ journey around the world, offering a cosmopolitan and modern cuisine. Designed by the Italian Studio Vudafieri-Saverino Partners, the interior combines Asian influences with references to the great Milanese design, in a vibrant and colorful atmosphere…
What is currently happening in Japan’s metropolis will enrich the city with spectacular buildings: Work on a comprehensive redesign of the Toranomon-Azabudai district zone in Minato,Tokyo, has just begun…