Local studio HEMAA has completed the narrow, 13-storey Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca 780 with steel, concrete and glass on a skinny, post-industrial lot in Mexico City. Located between a street and the remnants of the Ferrocarril… Read More »HEMAA uses black steel for narrow skyscraper in Mexico City
Nestled amid the serene woodlands of Lake Arrowhead, California, the Arrowhead Double A-Frame House – also known as “Bern Double-A” – is an artful transformation of a 1970s cabin. Designed by Dan Brunn Architecture (DBA),… Read More »A Renovated Double A-Frame Cabin Gives Nod to Its 1970s Past
Deep in the untouched, mossy forests and ancient swamps of Polesia, a mystical spirit named Grun’ comes alive – not through folklore, but through the imaginative designs of Victoria Yakusha. As the founder of Faina… Read More »Faina Design Reimagines a Mythical Forest Dweller Into Furniture
Leica, renowned for its high-end cameras, also excels in optical technology, including home cinema systems. The latest addition to its lineup, the Leica Cine Play 1, is a testament to the brand’s commitment to blending… Read More »The Leica Cine Play 1 Blends Modern Materials With Bauhaus-Inspired Design
Leather is inextricable from the human experience, early manipulations dating back 400,000 years. Full grain leather is prized throughout the world as the premium surface in any hide, revered for its strength, durability, and beauty.… Read More »Studio Luddite Stacks Leather Discs to Form the Pell Chandelier
Chunky columns wrap the exterior of Wood Up, an apartment block in Paris by French studio Local Architecture Network with a glued-laminated and cross-laminated timber structure. Created for developers Semapa and REI Habitat, the 14-storey… Read More »LAN “deliberately exposes” mass-timber structure of Paris apartment block