Oak finishes

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Project • By S4A | Space4Architecture • Apartments

East 72nd Street Apartment

Our design for this Upper East Side apartment focused on creating an open and efficient living space, enhancing spatial continuity within the historic pre-war layout through a bright yet minimal material palette. By reconfiguring the existing floor plan, we connected the kitchen and dining area to the living room, which overlooks Madison Avenue with partial views of Central Park. A former maid’s room at the rear was expanded into a third bedroom with an en-suite bath, improving both functionality and flow. The apartment’s design is unified by soft white walls and oak wood elements, prominently featured in the built-in cabinetry and doors, creating a warm, cohesive aesthetic. Throughout the space, a herringbone white oak floor... More

Project • By Studio Fragment HU • Universities

New Educational Building for Semmelweis University

„Sol omnibus lucet”(„The Sun shines for all”) Semmelweis University is a leading institution of higher education in Hungary and the Central European region within the area of medicine and health sciences. In 2016 the Faculty of Health Sciences launched a design competition for an extension to a locally listed educational building dated from the early 1900’s. The aim was to create seminar rooms, demonstration rooms and 2 large lecture halls. The open competition was won by Studio Fragment. Balázs Danyi The site stretches between two streets in the so-called „palace quarter” of Budapest. The neighborhood contains palace style maisons, important cultural and educational institutions mainl... More

News • News • 30 Nov 2022

Noodle Story by Yatofu Creatives offers a 'curio cabinet' of new and nostalgic experiences

Marking their third collaboration with designers Yatofu Creatives, Noodle Story is now bringing their commitment to design and Asian food to Helsinki, telling their brand's story with handmade noodles and dumplings alongside uniquely inspired interiors.  Aleksi Tikkala For this latest iteration, Yatofu Creatives found inspiration in a 'curio cabinet' they discovered in an antique market. The designers were instantly inspired by the idea of a single object that houses other items, which may or may not be authentic vintage yet nevertheless possesses a story and meaning. The Helsinki Noodle Story invites visitors to step into a spatial curio closet, uncovering the familiar or the curious, the nostalgic or the new. Aleksi Ti... More