Oteiza One Coffee Shop by Bauart studio and Arkygra Arquitectos transforms a ground-floor space in a 19th-century building near Granada Cathedral into a compact, contemporary interior that pays tribute to Jorge Oteiza through steel, light, and the choreography of voids.
Set in Granada’s historic core, the project pairs a modern industrial language with a heritage…
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Award-winning international design practice Joyce Wang Studio partners once again with hospitality group, Maximal Concept on its latest restaurant, Mott 32 Dubai. Having conceived of the interiors for Mott 32 in Hong Kong, Singapore, Vancouver and Las Vegas; for Dubai Joyce Wang Studio incorporated the design elements that make Mott 32 a dining destination for…
Micaela Cometa Xerra, born in Palermo in 1985, channels the volcanic spirit and resilience of her native Sicily into striking works of art. Her journey—spanning studies in advertising, years in Milan’s creative industry, and global travels through Australia, Indonesia, and the Canary Islands—culminates in Lanzarote, where over 200 dormant volcanoes fuel her creative energy.
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The Serendipity Arts Festival invites artists and creative practitioners to propose experimental interventions in the urban realm of the city of Panaji. This project was executed through this competition as a 'non-library' and was one of the four projects to receive the Serendipity Arts Festival Public Art Grant 2023. Every year, BookWorm foundation, a non-profit…
Takeshi hosaka builds two-story concrete residence in tokyo
In Bunkyo, Tokyo, architect Takeshi Hosaka designs Yayoi House for a family of four, rooting domestic life in an ecosystem of plants, water, and light. The reinforced concrete residence spans two stories and prioritizes cyclical living. From rooftop rainwater runoff to edible wall-climbing vines, the home integrates…
IRIS CERAMICA INTRODUCES MODULAR CERAMIC SURFACE SYSTEM
Iris Ceramica, part of the Iris Ceramica Group, introduces ‘Armonie,’ a modular project of porcelain stoneware surfaces that blends three archetypal materials — oak wood, stone, and cotto — into a single, flexible design language. Developed to create continuity across indoor and outdoor environments, the ceramic surfaces promote…
Clap Studio revamps the oven club in valencia, spain
Five years after their first spatial intervention, Clap Studio returns to Valencia, Spain, for the redesign of OVEN Club, which transforms the beloved nightlife venue into an immersive furnace of sound and sensation. Tapping into the visceral imagery of the club’s name, the new interior concept…
Studio sangath’s Courtyard as Compass
Just outside Gandhinagar, India, the Alloa Hills Weekend House folds gently into the land, allowing the terrain to dictate its rhythm. Studio Sangath approached the residential project with quiet attentiveness, designing a retreat that prioritizes stillness and intimacy with the surrounding topography. Tucked into a bend in the Sabarmati River’s…
Uma by Boss Design embodies a new standard in leadership seating, merging sculptural elegance with tangible sustainability. Drawing from nature, its organic form and tactility present a softer vision of authority – one rooted in ergonomic integrity and material responsibility. At a glance, the Uma chair appears poised, but beneath its elegant exterior lies a sophisticated fusion of material…
Marking a new chapter in the evolving cultural landscape of Japan’s Setouchi Islands, Tadao Ando’s Naoshima New Museum of Art officially opens its doors. Directed by Miki Akiko, the museum becomes the tenth architectural work by Ando within the Benesse Art Site Naoshima initiative and the first to carry the island’s name (see designboom’s previous…

