The architectural practice of PQNK based in Los Angeles remodeled in 2010 the restaurant of Harang Bistro with the purpose of accommodating a concept that combines the Western and Asian styles into a contemporary bar and restaurant. Located al the ground floor of a Ramada Inn, at the corner of an intersection, the first image we get is that of the orange hue of the façade and the curtains that give mystery to the place. The designers tried to completely…

The firm of Golucci International Design created the Yakiniku Master Japanese barbecue restaurant located in Shanghai, China as their fifth branch in the city. The famous Taiwan designer Lee Hsuheng was also invited to conduct the design. The fast pace and size of a city like Shanghai makes the lives of the residents very busy and the designers tried to create a place where the clients can disconnect and find a place where the daily concerns can be left at…

Located in one of the iconic skyscrapers in New York City in the Lower Manhattan, this project is the result of collaboration between the architect David Hotson and the interior designer Ghislaine Vinas who wanted to give homage to the historical building in a modern way. The loft looks like a modern art museum and also tries to suggest its height by providing splendid panoramic views of the surroundings. There are several unique and peculiar elements in the design such…

Located in the serene and paradisiac Son Vida, Palma, Mallorca in the Mediterranean, this villa offers a luxurious Spanish design and a view towards the city and bay of Palma and also towards the Mediterranean Sea. The villa faces the southwest and it is spread over three floors that include a kitchen, a living room, a TV room, a dining room, an office, a library, a master en-suite bedroom that has a dressing room and there are three additional en-suite…

The Russian architectural practice of Studioplan renovated this apartment in Moscow, Russia and created a very modern and interesting space with a lot of contrasts and textures to offer a diverse and original loft. There are several rustic elements in the design such as the exposed beams on the ceiling and the uncovered brick walls. The living area is a single space linking together the living room, the dining room and the kitchen, while there is another entertainment room with…

Located in the Beech Avenue in the Beach neighborhood of Toronto, Canada, the Beech House was designed by the practice of Altius Architecture and it features a simple and contemporary design with wheelchair accessibility and an overall family home feeling. The designer tried to create a house that was universal, in the sense that it would be suited for children as well as for someone in a wheelchair and thus the space had to be more than functional; it had…

The TBWA offices located in the Schinkel area of Amsterdam in The Netherlands have been designed by the practice of ZZDP Architecten in a former industrial building and they tried to maintain its original character while also bringing it up to date. The site is in the shape of a triangle and is next to the Westlandse gracht water. The building’s façade is built with Corten steel cassettes and with strip windows to offer an industrial character to the whole.…

Designed by the practice of Hirsch Bedner Associates, this bar and lounge is located in the Grand Hyatt Dubai and it aims to provide the best experience possible through the cultural mélange that only a city like Dubai can offer. Since the “City of Life” combines the elements of Middle Eastern, European and Asian cultures together in a unique mix, the Grand Hyatt Dubai tries to provide a similar experience through the use of the extravagant style elements of each…

Located in the seaside city of Batumi in Georgia, this project was designed by the architectural practice of Giorgi Khmaladze and it combines a Fuel Station and a McDonalds into a single building. There are also recreational spaces and a reflective pool incorporated in the project. Due to the fact that the two programs, that of the fuel station and that of the restaurant, are so different from each other the spaces are completely divided and isolated so that visually…

This project is a joint venture of Richard Guilhem and the project manager Denis Bodino and it became a really beautiful and contemporary private residence in the La Californie area of Cannes, France. They called their project simply Villa C and the designers aimed at a Zen-like minimalism with simple geometries and materials that put the house in closer relation to the nature surrounding it such as concrete, stone, glass and wood, each carefully calculated to provide the perfect harmony…