by Populous

Construction on London 2012’s Olympic stadium is now complete by the design practice, Populous. Started in May 2008, the 80.000-seat stadium has grown over the past three years from its foundations into one of the most remarkable buildings on London’s eastern skyline. The final piece of turf was laid on March 29^th at an event attended by ODA – Olympic Delivery Authority – Chairman, John Armitt. (mais…)

Italian Restaurant by Sotovikis

The so-called “Soho of Athens” – the district of Psirri – has a brand new and quite charming attraction. The elegant Il Buco is an Italian restaurant designed by the Athens-based, Sotovikis, and is located on the third floor of a neo-classical building.

Three separate spaces cluster around a cocktail bar. The whiteness of walls, ceilings and floors interact with strong black door frames, fine iron drapery bars and stylish light fixtures from Droog and Danish. Mismatched wood-frame chairs collected from the antique shops of the neighboring Monastirak give the restaurant a spontaneous and light climate. (mais…)

by Bunker Arquitectura

Esteban and Sebastián Suárez of Mexico City-based, BNKR Arquitectura, have definitely pleased God, the devoted and religious ones, and also the lovers of architecture with their recently finished project.

Located in the Mexican city of Acapulco, the Sunset Chapel – only 120 square meters in size – arises as this stunning home for reflections, contemplation and good thoughts. Its bare-concrete structure, the slatted walls and a glass cross that allows this warming lighting and atmosphere, gracefully interact with the surrounding nature. (mais…)

BNP Paribas by Zoevox

In order to establish a renewed and more humane connection between individuals and capital, the Paris-based architect, Fabrice Ausset, of Zoevox, has conceived this ground-breaking bank concept store for BNP Paribas; located in the historical building of 2, Place de l’Opéra.

In ten specific zones, all regular banking functions from daily banking to stock-market info, private meetings, staff training can take place with the emphasis on breaking the age-old banking set-up where the client and the teller/banker are on opposite sides. (mais…)

by Studio XAG

Used to running projects that range from bespoke installations, to design and production of entire window schemes, Studio XAG has created a windowpane in London – on Mount Street – for French fashion designer, Christian Louboutin. (mais…)

by Malcom Fraser Architects

The Edinburgh-based studio, Malcom Fraser Architects, has just completed this charming off-grid treehouse artist studio and fieldstation in Glen Nevis, Scotland. Outlandia is an artist-led project, built in 2010 to foster links between creativity and the environment; a flexible meeting space in the forest for creative collaboration and research.

Reached via a bridge, the wood-panelled structure sits atop a pillar and a meandering wooden walkway leading out from the hut nestles into the sloping landscape. The structure is made partly of trees that were cut down to clear the site. Outlandia is in line with “The Scottish Forestry Strategy” that aims to create opportunities for more people to enjoy trees, woods and forests in Scotland, and to help communities benefit from nature. (mais…)

by Lorenzo Vitturi

The Venetian artist, Lorenzo Vitturi, lives and works between London, Milan and Venice. Graduated in photography and design at IED in Rome, he makes the most of this interdisciplinarity to set the scenes of thoughts and ideas through the manipulation of space.

This series of images is a site specific project that took place in a palace in Vitturi’s hometown. The main idea of this Neon Intervention was to transform the historic environment of the palace into a metaphysical space playing with the contrast between classic and contemporary. (mais…)