by Maryna Pretorius | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Spanish studio MUT Design took visual cues from the leg press machines found in gyms when designing the Roll chair for Sancal, whose true function is unclear upon first view. The Roll chair is made up of two cylindrical cushion elements that function as a seat and...
by Maryna Pretorius | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Swedish design duo Folkform has installed a mural composed of over 1,000 individual glass and ceramic pieces in an indoor public swimming pool in Spånga, Stockholm. The mural was commissioned as an art installation by Stockholm Konst, a municipal fund for public art...
by Maryna Pretorius | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Brazilian studio MNMA has designed a spiral concrete stair and folding polycarbonate doors in this botanical store, yoga classroom and restaurant in São Paulo. Dois Trópicos has a calming earthy palette featuring local materials and crafts that MNMA chose to...
by Maryna Pretorius | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Seattle-based Robert Hutchison Architecture has built a “ghost-like” pavilion on the roof of Luis Barragán’s house in Mexico City as part of his Memory Houses exhibition at the architect’s former residence. The installation, which was placed on...
by Maryna Pretorius | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
South African designer Porky Hefer took cues from the amorphous shape of bird nests to create this off-grid guesthouse on a wildlife reserve in Namibia. The Nest at Sossus guesthouse is situated on the Namib Tsaris Conservancy, a 24,000-hectare reserve nestled between...
