Elegant and sophisticated interior design of M Restaurant in London

Designer Rene Dekker had been in collaboration with the restaurateur Martin Williams to bring a setting that offers a large array of dishes for design of the M Restaurant located on Threadneedle Walk in London, UK.
The interior is elegant and sophisticated without appearing pretentious and the designer described it as “A boutique hotel without any rooms or a private members club with no members.” There are two main areas on the ground floor with bespoke bronze screens representing the logo of the restaurant. The left side contains the M Grill with strong teal tones with wool tweeds for a really festive setting.

The scale of each element was carefully considered to allow a double height ceiling on the ground floor while also offering an intimate atmosphere for smaller gatherings through the niches for banquette seating and decorative lighting oriented only toward the tables for a cozy ambiance. The designer combined rich colors with a high level of details to make sure each area of the 12000 square meter space is unique and interesting.

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Personal studio with timber structure of an Australian

The architect Max Pritchard created a personal studio for his practice in Australia with an interesting timber structure that was preferred instead of extending a heritage listed elevated steel and glass house that was 25 years old.

The garden structure spreads over two floors and has the shape of a tower with a circular shape covered in plywood sheets and hardwood battens on the jolts to express the timber frame of the building. The interior repeats the pine plywood and hardwood touches with an opening that offers a view of the tree tops nearby and sea in the distance for a very relaxing shelter.

The sloping site permits access to the studio through a timber deck bridge with a path leading to the house as a great vantage point. The interior has an overhanging roof tor shading with louvers that allow natural ventilation and a custom made work-table sits in the center.

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A history resort with a new wooden landscape in the Black Forest

With the aim of updating the history resort in the Black Forest with a new wooden landscape as well as a more contemporary outdoor pool, terraces, saunas and a great view of the valley, Kauffmann Theilig & Partner, Freie Architekten BDA had designed this architecture.
It is named  the Palais Thermal located in Kurplatz, Bad Wildbad, Germany. The thermal spring facilities are some of the most important touristic elements in the area but they needed a review since there is an inoperative terraced sanatorium, a bath hotel with a spa plaza and the needed administrative buildings in the area.

The outdoor areas on the second and third level of the sanatorium were renovated for the use of the spa area with open staircases and an elevator added to connect the courtyard of the historic structure with the terraces. The north side has a translucent membrane spanning to protect the privacy of the users from the views coming from the nearby hotel and this also acts as a frame for the view of the south and east.

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Multifunctional project designed by the architect John Berg in New York

 This multifunctional project designed by the architect John Berg and located in Brooklyn, New York in the Wythe Avenue corridor. This project serves as an event and performance space, bar and retail store created for the Kinfolk Studios.

The region of Williamsburg Brooklyn is mostly occupied by low rise industrial buildings supporting the local manufacturing and Kinfolk is a creative collective that utilizes this space for various projects such as a restaurant, shop, bar or showroom.

 The Kinfolk began in 2008 with the idea of creating products and experiences that couldn’t be purchased from somewhere else, so several disciplines were brought together with the group of friends starting to find designers and techniques of the highest quality for unique products.
The building used to be a mechanics garage and the brick structure has a storefront opening to the Wythe Avenue with an intimate bar area and a full capacity of up to 150 persons for movie screenings, DJ parties, musical performances or dinner parties.

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A house with a splendid view of the Atlantic Ocean, Camps Bay and Twelve Apostles

 Owning a splendid view of the Atlantic Ocean, Camps Bay and Twelve Apostles from an imposing height with a flexible layout, this family home is amazing home and become one of the most dreamed house of many people.
SAOTA architectural practice in collaboration with the Janine Lazard Interiors studio to create the beauty of this home and it is located on the ridge below Lions Head in Cape Town, South Africa. The owners wanted a family residence that would be open and take advantage of the site while also responding to the challenges posed by a sloping corner terrain. The main level contains the living rooms and it was elevated to stand above a plinth with the guest bedrooms, home study, gym and garage set below.

The first and second level were set back and fragmented to leave room for the sheltered terrace which extends to the infinity edge swimming pool. The external sliding shutters and eaves made from aluminum and steel improve the natural shading of the façade and the doors and windows all have performance glazing for optimal light.

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Amazing architecture named Wuxi Grand Theatre

Located on an artificial peninsula on the shore of the Taihu Lake in China and offers a placement similar to the Sydney Opera House is the Wuxi Grand Theatre which is designed by PES- architects.
The height of the building reaches 50 meters and the entire design is original enough to be comparable to a unique gigantic sculpture. There are eight roof wings spreading like petals over the facades to offer shading and also collect the rain water. These petals (or butterfly wings) contain LED lights to give the building different colors for each performance and thus offer the entire place a character similar to the play in progress.

 The main entrance also has 50 light columns spread over, each 9 meters tall, and they lead all the way to the roof of the central lobby and into the lake. They offer a link with the city and the nearby park and also provide a creative bonus to the overall design.

 The interior uses a lot of bamboo and thus tries to offer a more local theme with the use of traditional Chinese materials. The Main Opera Auditorium is covered with more than 50000 bamboo blocks that are each shaped in such a way as to offer the appropriate aesthetic and the acoustic performance. Other materials include 20000 glass bricks with a water pattern that cover the wall of the opera auditorium and these are of Finnish inspiration.
The edifice proves to be an example of originality and modern architecture that is functional and also truly beautiful.

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