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Project • By Studio Eigen • Showrooms
Essentia
In the pedestrian heart of Padua, Essentia redefines the concept of a showroom through an intervention that works on spatial continuity and the expressive power of surfaces. The project moves beyond simple commercial display to create a unified organism, where cement resin, stone, and wood become architectural matter that guides the visitor from the public dimension of the ground floor toward the immersive and intimate dimension of the basement.
The entrance welcomes the client into a space that becomes an urban scenography. The reception stands out as a monolithic volume in travertine: a tectonic presence that organizes flows and acts as the first material manifesto, directing the gaze toward the hall. Here, the environment is rhythmicall... More
News • News • 18 Nov 2022
Aroma Town by WJ Studio incorporates thematic social and natural elements into a space for ultimate relaxation
In Shanghai, WJ Studio recently completed the design for the clubhouse Aroma Town. With the aim of differentiating their concept from other existing resorts, the design incorporates thematic social and natural elements into a space for ultimate relaxation.
Zhang Xi
The interior space is divided three key areas. The first is the aromatic region, which has a focus on flowers. There is also a tea-themed social living room for meetings and gatherings, and a food-themed private dining room. These three distinct spatial areas are unified by interconnected moving lines which extend to their respective courtyards.
Materials throughout are primarily light wood colours. The warmth of these materials highlights a more intimate and com... More
Project • By MAD Architects • Offices
Residential complex Sydney City” Sales office
Architectural bureau MAD Architects has developed a sales office for the new residential complex “Sydney City” on Shenogina street in Moscow. This is one of the main projects of FSK Group, which is one of the largest developers in Russia.
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Construction of a sales office is the creation of a full-fledged image of the future residential object. In the project of the residential complex "Sydney City" needed to reflect the aesthetics, the unique interior’s, planning and conceptual features of the massive business class quarter, built according to the Well-being philosophy.
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The organization of the two-storey space allows conducting presentations of the object and negotiations with buyers as efficientl... More
Project • By manuarino architettura design comunicazione • Private Houses
Casa SI
The main focus of this project was to renovate the apartment but without losing its original character from when it was inhabited by the grandmother. The dining room has been kept in the brightest area of the apartment. We decided to preserve the original tiles, repositioning them as patchwork for the entire flooring. The colored cemented tiles are therefor distinctive and predominant signs of the clean context, painted with white walls and filled with custom made dark pine furniture. The dining table is made of natural oak which is also published and designed by Manuarino Architecture studio. A very extravagant decision is to put the living and kitchen area together separating the area with a double-sided sofa. Meanwhile the dark pine kitc... More