Offices & Stores
If you take a visit to the Diesel Denim Gallery in Aoyama, Tokyo, you will encounter a fascinating instillation entitled ‘Rolls,’ by Chikara Ohno of the Japanese design studio Sinato. The ‘rolls’ are constructed out of a single length of aluminum sheet thread that is rolled and curved into the resulting shapes pictured. The rolls are situated on the ground and start to unravel towards the ceiling and into the next roll.
Posted by Allison Lane at 1 September, 2010
Somewhere along the way our actual place of work stopped innovating. Desks became flat slabs and office chairs varied only in their contours and materials. Our notion of a desk is often plain and simple, or at least it was before O4i created Workflow.
Posted by Lauren Proctor at 18 August, 2010
Etxart & Panno sells iconic Mediterranean club-wear that sparkles and the kind of dresses that leave people drooling, so it’s only natural that their store design would tout nothing short of the same grandiose style.
Posted by Lauren Proctor at 15 July, 2010
It isn’t just the clothing that’s a piece of art in this boutique- the Runway boutique in Ho Chi Minh City designed by CLS Architetti is dedicated solely to LUXURY and this interior almost puts the clothing itself to shame. With various materials, designs and shapes- you’re inside an atmospheric bubble of juxtaposition between shiny “mermaid scales” covering the a gigantic orb, to waves and layers coverings the ceilings and walls….hopefully you don’t get vertigo too easily, or you’d certainly be dizzy here.
Posted by Chelsea Latimer at 1 July, 2010
We received an email from talented architect, Caterina Tiazzoldi, presenting her recent project – Toolbox office.
Toolbox is a professional office located in Torino, Italy in an industrial space. The aim of this design is to create a cohesive design concept that still embraces the diversity of the work group. The designer modulated similar volumes with different materials including cork and rubber. This approach allowed the designer to create a variety of spaces with different levels of function and privacy.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 8 June, 2010
Press Club is an urban tasting room and shop for eight of California’s most celebrated premium-quality, small-production wineries and vineyards. The 9,000 sf venue is located within San Francisco’s Four Seasons hotel on Yerba Buena Lane. The 1,100 SF entry level shop entices the visitor inside, and then reveals a grand stair to a subterranean level tasting lounge.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 3 June, 2010
Gone are the days of stale office designs- I suppose after decades of stale stark white walls, fluorescent lighting and gray carpets people can only take so much! When it comes to commercial spaces the design doesn’t have to go out the window, just so that you can cut costs and make a standard, dull building just like all the others on the block.
Posted by Chelsea Latimer at 21 May, 2010
While fashion designers work hard to design marketable clothes, it is just as important for their respective retail locations to draw in the consumer to further interest their customers in their brand. The Phillip Lim Seoul Flagship Store, designed by Leong Leong Architecture creates an exciting shopping experience for its clients.
Posted by Allison Lane at 7 April, 2010
Hate going to the dentist? Don’t we all! That said, while researching the Bodell Apartment for our Modern Dream Homes feature last week, I came across the most amazing dental office within Anima LLC’s portfolio. Stylish and Chic, I’m tempted to jump ship and have my city dentist switched to this one out in the New Jersey ‘burbs. See More
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 8 March, 2010
A company in the United Kingdom has recently introduced a compelling and stylish solution for home-based offices that may even persuade some career commuters that now is the time to remotely employ their talents. Having seen a lot of positive media coverage about their new product, we reached out to Archipod’s Chris Sneesby to learn more.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 13 February, 2010
