Cafe Foam

Swedish designers Note Design Studio projected the interior for Cafe Foam using sheer red curtains and bands of color slashing across the walls and floors.

Here is the project inspiration and description:

“We want you to create an interior design that people either love or hate and that nobody is indifferent to!” was the conditions given to us by the owner Michael Toutoungi when we started working with Cafe Foam.

We began searching for extremes where passion and hate were equally present. Our entrance to the project became the complexity around bull fighting as a phenomenon. We were fascinated by the bull and bullfighter’s mutual movements and the directions in the battle. This struggle along with the materials and colours at the stadium were the inspiration when designing the new Cafe Foam.

We allowed the Spanish temperament to meet the Scandinavian coolness and the inspiration from the bullfighter’s movements across the arena led us to create a design that is reminiscent of Baertling’s lines.

There were also two other important factors while creating the design. The first was to keep certain well-known elements from the previous interior to make regulars feel right at home and the second was creating a vivid environment that made meetings easier, protected the integrity of its costumers and enhanced the eating experience. A place for everybody.

Brasilia House

Isay Weinfeld Architects projected this beautiful house located near a lake in Brasilia, Brazil.

The house is about 1.100 square meter with a large garden and open pool. A sculptural spiral staircase connect the two levels.

Kowalewski Residence

Located in Atlantic Beach, New York, this impressive display of architecture comes from Belmont Freeman Architects and is a symbol of modern design. In a community of 1920’s and 30’s homes, this project comes to break the pattern and impose contemporaneity. We are not fond of this idea, however the building team considers that the the Kowalewski residence remains “respectful of the scale and architectural traditions of the community”. Overall, we think the house has some pretty cool architecture features, such as the irregular shape or the vertical window section which brakes monotony and seems to split the building in two unequal parts. The round window is also of great aesthetic effect

VitraHaus Interior

Casa No Gere

Casa No Gere comes from architects Graça Correia and Roberto Ragazzi and is located in an unconventional environment. Deep in Portugal’s national park is where the owners wished to live and their request was honored by the architects by coming up with plans for this stunning building. And things were not easy. The construction team had to cope with a lot of strict rules coming from the park’s authorities. In the end, the shape and location of the residence were adapted to respect all terms and in the pictures below you have the results: a bar-like structure with a unique exterior and modern indoor arrangements.

The Ross Street House in Wisconsin

From Richard Wittschiebe Hand, this imposing home belongs to Carol Richard, an architect who has always dreamed of designing her own place. We don’t know if this looks like a dream come true to you but for Carol it was the result of all her architectural wishes mixed together. Even though it looks like a fortress on the outside, perhaps causing some of you to say this is not the warmest place in the world, when you step inside, the atmosphere changes completely. Light and color fill the rooms, creating a fresh and comfortable feel. The pale blue and the pink chairs stand out in contrast to the white walls and wooden floors. There is a stairway matching he floors which connects the levels and fits perfect with with rest of the decor.

Modern House

CastleRock is a building located in Bodrum, a city known worldwide as a summer tourist attraction in Turkey. The amazing project comes from GAD (Global Architectural Development) and Dara Kirmizitoprak and is situated on a hillside, overlooking the city.The project was built using only stone, concrete, glass and steel in order to adhere to the environmental friendly buildings located in its vicinity. CastleRock is a residential complex, featuring double-room and three-room apartments, each with a pool and garden. All the interiors have unobstructed views to the valley.

V2K Nisantasi Store

Turkish design studio Autoban projected the retail store in the Nisantasi neighborhood of Istanbul for the fashion brand V2K Designers.

A striking angular entrance welcomes visitors to browse designer pieces by top brands from all over the world. A large angular column reaches up and past a mezzanine floor, creating an impressive space at the entrance to the store, while a grid-like wall of lightbulbs down the side of the store provides a powerful banner for slogans which can be modified as desired.

Nafi Salon By ZMIK

Swiss design studio ZMIK have refurbished a hair salon in Basel, wallpapering the entrance with photocopies from Vogue magazine.

The Nafi Salon is divided into two distinct areas by the change in wall and floor coverings, from vintage prints and timber flooring in the reception area to the minimal white salon.

Aveleda’s House : Inspired By Roman Architecture

From architect Manuel Ribeiro, Aveleda’s House is located in Portugal, next to “Bracara Augustae”, an old Roman city. The main idea of the design took its roots from the fact that ancient Roman homes were usually built around a square. Here is a statement from the designer about this: “We tried to take the most of the land to create a connection with the interior of the building, leaving a view of the valley and the square that exists between the two bodies housing.” The residence has a complex architecture plan and houses 4 bedrooms, a gym, two large bathrooms with an impressive design. Outside there is a giant pool, typical for this type of building.

Kimber Modern Hotel

Burton Baldridge Architects designed the Kimber Modern Hotel in Austin, Texas.

The hotel comprises five immaculately appointed bedrooms and a luxury suite, a generous deck-space, common room and kitchen along with offices for a successful accounting practice.

The building shape derives directly form the sloped site while its low slung profile acts as a buffer between the buzz of the adjacent entertainment district and the residential neighborhood to the east. A cementitious rainscreen shields the structure from the western sun and creates a truly private landscape within.