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…)

by BMW DesignworksUSA

In order to meet the diverse demands of tomorrow’s public transport, the Siemens group has teamed up with BWM’s subsidiary, Designworks USA, to design a new Metro-generation capable of providing high transport capacity and low operating costs suited for future urban mobility. (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…)

Outdoor Sculpture by Tom Fruin

The NewYork-based artist, Tom Fruin, has intrigued and presented the inhabitants of Copenhagen with his Kolonihavehus. The sculpture placed in the plaza of the Royal Danish Library, in the capital of Denmark, has the appearance of a friendly and colorful stained-glass house, yet it also evokes thoughts of churches as well as inspires the sensation of a design à la Charles Rennie Mackintosh. (mais…)

Masdar Institute campus by Foster + Partners

The Masdar Institute, a facility devoted to sustainable research in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, is the first of four buildings planned for the urban quarter, and will generate more solar energy than it consumes. (mais…)

ANZ’s New Headquarters

The Australian bank, ANZ, presents its new headquarters at 833 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands precinct. Conceived by the international network of design studios, HASSELL, the ANZ Centre reflects the institution’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact as the workplace is the largest and greenest commercial office building in Australia. The 130.000 square meter “campus” is the location of daily happy hour to over 6.500 bank staff when fully occupied. (mais…)