Workshop

To shelter boat repair and construction, the studio imagined the Bassins à flot new nautical hub as an urban interface that dialogues with the large scales of the maritime territory and plays with the multiple perceptions of it.  Julien Fernandez A BORDER, AN OPENING. Located to the north-west of the Bassins, the project site is both a boundary and an opening. To the north, on the edge of vague parking lots, a dense automobile network, wild advertising hoardings, a fast-food restaurant, an old railway line and the red auto-bridge, the site is confronted with the territory of the city entrance, a crazy and blurred space, undefined and yet so common on the outskirts of our cities. To the south, it lies at the bottom of the... More

Mosca.Bianca is a workshop designed as an exhibition space. A ceramic workshop where a single sculptural gesture portrays the entire process of terracotta crafting.The form is shaped like clay on the potter's wheel, molded twisting from the ceiling. The space is tensed by the centripetal force of the design gesture, concentrating the atmosphere around a single zenithal light. Catalogo® Like a sacral element, perfectly aligning with the lamp that pierces the stereotomic shape above, a seemingly monolithic exhibit altar diagonally stands out in the space.Upon closer observation, the monolith declares itself autonomous, as an antithesis to the surrounding stereotomic space, a tectonic and lightweight piece of furniture. As soon as th... More

The Heart of the City is the centrepiece of Sheffield’s central redevelopment. Imagined by Sheffield City Council with strategic development partner Queensberry, it is where Sheffield’s heart truly beats. The masterplan, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, brings together three interwoven elements: Elshaw House – a flagship office building; The Cambridge Street Collective – a social destination for gathering; and Leah’s Yard – studios housed within historic metalworkers' workshops. Each has its own distinct style – and a unique story to tell. These sustainable new buildings respond thoughtfully to their historical context. Modern structures reference the city’s industrial past, while... More

 In November, an educational space designed by architect and co-founder of the UTRO studio, Olga Rokal, opened at the Tsaritsyno museum-reserve. The project’s primary goal was to transform a compact space into a versatile workshop with areas for hands-on activities, aesthetically organized storage for craft materials and tools, and place for rotating museum exhibits, ranging from antique porcelain to modern wood carving displays. Daniil Annenkov The hallmark of the new space is its adaptability. All the furniture in the workshop was custom-made to facilitate learning and creativity. It was designed to align with the grandeur and aesthetic of Bazhenov's original architectural style while also being functional and inspiring.... More

Creativity meets efficiency, combining offices and workshop for the testing and assembling of different in-house engineered products.  Freeman Yeung Freeman Yeung Freeman Yeung A former logistic depot within an industrial hub, this double-height lofted space was the ideal location for our client to combine under the same roof their operational offices with a workshop where to test and assemble their products, hence having a proper headquarter where to meet clients and suppliers, optimizing their operations and logistics.  Freeman Yeung Freeman Yeung Freeman Yeung A customized container with glass partitions is inserted on the ground floor, not only it is used as a meeting room, but it becomes the he... More

Located on the second and third floors of the Carhartt Detroit flagship store at 5800 Cass Avenue, the Carhartt Workshop is a collaborative community space conceived as part of the 132-year-old apparel company’s ongoing efforts to support and serve the hardworking and skilled tradespeople of its Detroit hometown.  Detroit-based McIntosh Poris Associates developed the design of the Workshop, which was directly informed by Carhartt’s core principles of integrity, perseverance, and hard work.  Authenticity is central to the design, which bolsters Carhartt’s present story, history, and future. Carhartt The second-floor program includes flexible meeting and gathering Community Rooms for workshops and local commu... More

Creative process is a way of creating something new and unique. Achieving the pinnacle of his /her skills an artist constantly moves up and forward. The project slogans are «painting on the walls is allowed!», «be yourself (crossed out) better version of you», «you are unique individual!» The Big Idea is the idea of white box. Nobody knows what is inside. Maybe it’s a gift. Or a package. Or… It is a building-box. The box where ideas and products of intellectual labor are. The entrance to the box presents itself half-raised curtain. One can look inside and see the process of creation. The facade of the building is framed with bright perforated metal panels that look like curled sheets of pap... More

E-Shochu is a company which envisions the deepening of Japan-Thai relations and interactions through the increased exposure of Japanese Liquor into the Thai market.  In keeping with that vision, this time the company is planning for a new retail outlet which aims not just to engage in liquor sales but also become the place for communicating the latest news in the industry as well as be the de-facto destination for Japanese liquor enthusiasts to gather.   We therefore proposed the creation of the Sake Forest (Japanese お酒の森) as a space to exhibit  the rich variety and style of liquor lineup comprising of Japanese Sake and Shochu, which are arranged metaphorically into a forest; liquor bottles standing proudly just like trees... More

GROUP A designed the exterior, interior and layout of the site of the new headquarters for Dow Benelux, the Terneuzen Diamond Center at the debouchment of the Westerscheldetunnel. Knowledge sharing and cooperation where the important spear points of the MVP. Dow therefore has set up an “Innovation & Meeting Centre” in the new office building, open to the public, in order to stimulate cooperation in the chemical sector.Since 1964 Dow Benelux has been located west of Terneuzen (Netherlands). The various functions are spread over the entire factory site. For the new headquarters Dow chose to place this outside the site.This new location is located at the outlet of the Westerscheldetunnel embedded in the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen polder... More

Introduction   It’s difficult to find a place for comfortable life in contemporary cities. Global urbanization and decrease in the number of really affordable housing are the modern tendencies. Although the idea of constructing more low-rise buildings was recognized prospective and humane, developers often don’t follow these rules, and the cities continue to grow upwards and to press with their giant scale upon the citizens. Also the idea of coliving is developing. But it is not appropriate for everyone; the sad experience in the use of dormitories and communal apartments in the Soviet Union proves it completely. Coliving is more suitable for very young people under 25 years. There are also some problems with work space.... More

Learn the methods for making a traditional fish trap from an elder of the indigenous Thao tribe  (bamboo trap for river fishing). Then, apply these techniques to the creation of an art installation (jointly constructed by more than 20 people). Pass on and share the beauty of ancient wisdom. This art work won't be used to catch fish, but rather people's attention. Why not take the time to enjoy the beauty of Sun Moon Lake and Thao traditional culture.   Dimensions: 500x500x330cm Material: Bamboo, Rattan, Stainless steel More

The Argentinean edition of Hello Wood international summer festival for architecture has ended. The Budapest-based studio – which has attracted the attention of such legendary architects in the last few years as Urban Think-Tank from Zürich or Kengo Kuma from Japan – can proudly say that one of Europe’s leading architectural summer universities has become an export, along with their teaching methods. For 4 years now, the Argentinian partners, the MANDARINA design agency and TACADI architecture studio (Bea Palacio, Mercedes Palacio, Jerónimo Fanelli, Marcos Llerena) organize Hello Wood Argentina, following the Hungarian model. “We are proud to be able to spread our knowledge, experience and inspiration in... More

Unleashing the superpower of the architect   Hello Wood celebrated its 10th Summer School and Festival with ‘new tribe’ of international architects and 20 projects    The Hello Wood Summer School and Festival has expanded over the years to build up a lot of recognition internationally within the architecture community, with previous years having more than 1000 participants from across 70 countries and over 50 universities take part in Hello Wood’s educational event. By looking to the future and adopting an attitude of rebirth, a large part of the tenth anniversary of the festival was about criticism of the stereotypical role of the architect - one that is constrained by expectations and deadlines - while searching for the true superpower of... More