Sensory experience in design
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about sensory experience in design
Project • By Contract Workplaces • Shops
Aseguradora Yacyretá Experience Center
Aseguradora Yacyretá has over four decades of experience in Paraguay, committed to providing excellent service, personalized attention, and solutions tailored to each client. In its constant pursuit of innovation in the insurance market, the company aimed to redefine customer service to build stronger, longer-lasting, and trust-based relationships. In this way, both individuals and businesses can find effective support in critical moments within a welcoming environment, with fast and efficient solutions.
With this vision, and the challenge of materializing its goals, the company entrusted Contract Workplaces to create a customer service space that would transform the traditional perception of an insurance company, turning it into a... More
News • News • 31 Dec 2022
Kamitopen Architecture-Design office crafts a tranquil wellness space devoid of sound
Based in Chiba, Japan, Re: Sauna designed by Kamitopen Architecture-Design office, revaluates the concept of sound taking inspiration from the Japanese word Shinkan meaning deep quietness or stillness.
Keisuke Miyamoto
The design of the sauna seeks to eliminate all the surrounding noise to provide the users with a calm and relaxing experience. Materiality played a quintessential part in how the space would be perceived.
Keisuke Miyamoto
Design-wise, all the materials used for finishing are uneven, the partition walls connect to the attic, and soundproofing material is used inside the walls to eliminate noise. Additionally, lighting design seeks to simulate the direction, intensity, and colour temperature of natural... More
News • News • 30 Nov 2022
Casa TO by Ludwig Godefroy is an experiential retreat on Mexico's Pacific coast
Nestled amidst a land of golden sunsets, with unparalleled vistas of the sea, sand and cliffs, in La Punta Zicatela, Mexico, lies the latest concrete masterpiece of Ludwig Godefroy, Casa TO.
Jaime Navarro
The two-storey boutique hotel, comprising nine suites, is the architect’s reinterpretation of an Oaxacan temple, where visitors immerse in a state of absolute introspection. Owing to its proximity to the Zicatela Ecological community, it attracts contemporary nomads from across the world.
Jaime Navarro
With a focus on sheer simplicity and conceptual luxury, combining culture and avant-garde in a prodigious structure enveloped in nature’s serenity, the design seeks inspiration from the lattice pat... More
News • News • 30 Nov 2022
Liknon by K-studio on the Greek island of Samos dissolves the traditional idea of a museum
On the Greek island of Samos, Liknon by K-studio is an unconventional museum project celebrating Metaxa, the famed Greek amber spirit brand. The project is situated in a 100-year-old vineyard where the drink's best-known ingredient – the sweet muscat grape – thrives.
BREBA PHOTO-Claus Brechenmacher & Reiner Baumann
Integrating into its surrounding valley landscape beneath the small village of Vourliotes, the K-studio concept dissolves the traditional museum idea. In the place of a conventional building, vines and natural habitats come to the fore. Visitors are guided through the historic vineyard property and encouraged to draw in the sensory experience of the place.
BREBA PHOTO-Claus Brechenmache... More
Project • By McLean Quinlan • Private Houses
Jackson Hole House
David Agnello
Peter Cook
Perched high above the town of Jackson Hole, this home has wide views of snow-capped peaks and the vast valley of the Grand Teton National Park.
Our clients, themselves exceptionally talented designers, embarked on this project after falling in love with the place and set out on a journey to create a beautiful home in this extraordinary landscape.
Peter Cook
Peter Cook
The design unites elements of both European chalet and classic American cabin. The orientation, design and natural materials - reclaimed and new - ensure the building links to the land. The silvered cedar shingle roof blends with the majestic landscape beyond. As the years pass the external stonework will cover wi... More