Historical buildings

—CHARCOHOL Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Located in a heritage building in Fengsheng Li in the center of Shanghai, CHARCOHOL is a restaurant and cocktail bar specializing in charcoal-grilled global cuisine and craft cocktails. STUDIO8 was commissioned to design the visual identity, architecture re-use, interior, landscape and soft decoration for the project.  Caption   Creating an exclusive food experience always starts with a strong concept in mind, which gradually evolves until it’s finalized with carefully selected details. When Chef Mandela Zhu first met STUDIO8’s design principals, Shirley and Andrea, he told them the food and drinks of his new bar are greatly inspired by forest and fire. The miracul... More

The historical building was constructed in 1972 at the northern part of Athens. An earthquake-active region of Greece. 12000sq m in a 30.000 sq m pine tree forest. It was designed by one of the most accomplished Greek architects Alexandros Tombazis and it’s one of the rare cases of the brutalist movement in Greece. The building was built under a private command of the largest Greek reinforced concrete company named Aget Iraklis that was recently bought by the largest reinforced concrete company in the world (Lafarge Holcim). Thus it was a flagship for the company for the obvious reasons. In 1978 a Third floor was added in the construction. In 2000 and after the deadly 1999 earthquake in Athens the buildings structural elements were re... More

Germany’s fairytale castle – famous around the world: Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria is the incomplete architectural masterpiece of King Ludwig II. Originally used as a private retreat by its reclusive inventor and builder, the site is now a magnet for visitors. 1.5 million fascinated visitors per year step into the fairytale realm of the castle – that’s up to 10,000 people a day. Although not originally intended as a show of power, the castle is a breathtaking sight, even from many kilometres away. After dark, cleverly and thoughtfully placed lighting pays homage to this most famous monument in Germany.Germany’s most famous castle and monument fascinates and inspires people around the world. New lighting sol... More

King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia had a forester’s lodge built in the Bavarian style, in honour of his wife, on the banks of the Havel in 1840. The building was conditioned with restoration plasters, and the preservation authorities decided to use lime plaster to recreate the historical surface. Architect: Borgartz, Berlin More

The interplay of the heritage-protected façade shows building designs as well as decorative craftsmanship typical of that era, which is complemented by modern elements. The stucco decorations on the façade were added or replaced to preserve its historical structure. More

The oldest shopping arcade in Moscow is located in the quarter of Kitai Gorod between Varvarka, Ilyinka, Khrustalny and Rybny lanes. In the 1990s, it was rebuilt as a trade and exhibition complex. The building was built in neoclassical style. Columns with arches define the basic architectural rhythm of the object. Lighting emphasizes the uniqueness of this building, but it does not divide it from the environment.In the illumination of the object was chosen the principle of pouring from the bottom up and highlighting the main architectural details with light to relief an extended facade.Arched openings is highlighted by light, it’s not only an important architectural element of the building, but also reflects its own history and purpo... More

OMA’s restoration of the 16th Century Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice is complete. Commissioned by the Benetton family in 2009 to transform the 9,000m2 building into a department store, now under a leasing agreement with Hong Kong-based DFS. OMA has finished its work and transferred the building to DFS for their retail it out. First constructed in 1228, and located at the foot of the Rialto Bridge across from the sh market, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi is one of Venice’s largest and most recognizable buildings. It was used as a trading post for German merchants, a customs house under Napoleon, and a post office under Mussolini. Depicted by Canaletto and other masters, and photographed countless times as the impressive but anonymous backdrop o... More