INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR AN AESTHETIC AND MEANINGFUL LIFESTYLE
The new raw sculpts Stratum
Rotterdam-based design studio The New Raw, run by architects Panos Sakkas and Foteini Setaki, presents oversized entrance furniture Stratum. Inspired by geological stratification, the sculptural 18m-long multifunctional element invigorates the entrance area of the new office building of a pioneering online food shopping company in Utrecht, The Netherlands...
A design “grandmaster” was chosen by the Persian Gulf emirate to create an institution that celebrates its cultural heritage and landscape: the National Museum of Qatar in Doha. For this project, Pritzker prize-winner Jean Nouvel produced an avant-garde building inspired by the desert rose, an ornate formation of crystal clusters with overlapping discs primarily found in dry desert regions. And architect Koichi Takada continued this analogy with nature for the interior design of the gift shop.
With his first hotel project, Brazilian star architect Marcio Kogan has created a special kind of sustainable island hideaway: The luxurious Patina Maldives virtually hides in nature, which it strives to protect - from construction to operation. 
Spectacular architecture coupled with sustainable building is usually at home in urban settings. But Norway’s towering mountains are now the backdrop for contemporary architecture that is a welcome retreat after a long hike. Tungestølen is found on a plateau at the foot of Jostedalsbreen, Europe’s highest mainland glacier. These mountain cabins have far more to offer than the usual food and lodgings with a dormitory full of mattresses. And so it is no coincidence that the project was designed by Snøhetta, one of the world’s most prestigious architectural firms. Their client was Luster Turlag, a local branch of the Norwegian National Trekking Association.
Sydney's new architectural icon, the 3XN-designed Quay Quarter Tower, was named World Building of the Year 2022 at the fifteenth annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Lisbon. It also won the International High-Rise Award 2022/23...
Luminaire - Wentz
Luminaire is pleased to announce the launch of Wentz, the eponymous brand founded by Brazilian designer Guilherme Wentz. To celebrate the partnership, Luminaire is hosting an opening reception and exhibition on February 15 in the Los Angeles showroom entitled "Terra Brasilis," which explores the inspirations, nuances, and technicalities in the designer's work...
Get comfy at home with CIS
Autumn is finally here and winter’s just around the corner. It’s getting dark earlier, it’s cold and misty outside and we’re spending more time within our own four walls. It’s the perfect time to rearrange your home a little, redecorate and make yourself comfortable – until spring comes back around, at least...
Monets Garten
After very successful stations in Berlin and Mühlheim an der Ruhr, the immersive art experience "Monet's Garden" is showing for the first time in Austria in Vienna's Marx Halle a fantastic multimedia journey through the history and works of one of the greatest artists of the past century...
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