Local Materiality
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Project • By Matter of Something • Commercial Landscape
Jun Matcha Club
Located within a former residential garage in South Jakarta's Panglima Polim neighbourhood, Jun Matcha Club responds to the area's growing concentration of independent cafés and restaurants, offering a slower, more contemplative spatial experience centred around the ritual of preparing matcha. The project draws from the values embedded in matcha practice—ritual, attentiveness, and restraint—and translates them through Indonesian craftsmanship and locally sourced materials.
Kafin Noe'man
Kafin Noe'man
Kafin Noe'man
Kafin Noe'man
The spatial experience unfolds as a measured sequence, reflecting the deliberate pace and discipline associated with matcha preparation. Visitors are first welcomed into a semi... More
Project • By Monte Arquitectura de Autor • Wineries
Escala Humana Wines Winery
A thin line between heaven and earth defines the project’s premise. The horizontal element organizes the program and provides a reference point from which to measure and understand the immeasurable.
The Escala Humana Wines winery is located in Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, on native land with complex biodiversity, at the foot of the Andes Mountains. Its placement is based on specific studies of soil types, native flora, fauna, entomology, and microbiology, conducted in collaboration with specialists from various fields, demonstrating a genuine commitment to the environment.
In this context, the vineyards are arranged among natural islands of chañar trees, cacti, and wild vegetation, while the winery is situated on the port... More