Interiors & Design

Working environments as hotel lounges

Hotel with Offices in Zurich by Alexander Fehre

In the Hyatt Hotel at Zurich Airport, Studio Alexander Fehre has designed a 1500 m² office environment with a lounge character that offers a variety of use scenarios.

Nine-storey greenhouse

Residence in Geneva by Atelier Bonnet

Atelier Bonnet Architectes have designed a residential building in Geneva with balconies whose planting allows a transition between inside and outside, including collaboration by the residents.

Folly in the water

Floating Sauna in Oslo by Estudio Herreros

On the Oslo Fjord, Estudio Herreros has built a small floating sauna, offering a place for retreat and contemplation near the Munch Museum.

Spatial interplay

Deconstructed Hairdressing Salon in Saitama

In Saitama, Japan, Ateliers Takahito Sekiguchi and Shinmei Kosan have designed a hairdressing salon as an airy pavilion made up of individual wall and ceiling panels.

Brutalism on the water

Restaurant in the Cantabrian Maritime Museum

Zooco Estudio has created a restaurant in the Cantabrian Maritime Museum in Santander that celebrates the brutalist architecture of the building.

Office to flat conversion

Apartment with Three Domes in Berlin

In Berlin, FAR frohn&rojas have converted former office space from the early 1930s into a 211 m2 apartment that integrates various architectural references.

Conversion with history

Hotel in Menorca by Calderon-Folch Studio

In Menorca, Calderon-Folch Studio has transformed a building dating from 1844 into a hotel that incorporates historical layers and regional references into its architecture.

Interview with Anders Lendager

Who will run the urban mines of the future?

Danish architect Anders Lendager is one of the most radical pioneers of circular construction. In this interview with Jakob Schoof, he explains how architects can help end the throwaway society.

Luxury restaurant as a stage

Ristorante Contraste in Milan by Studio Debonademeo

Studio Debonademeo designed the Contraste luxury restaurant in Milan, creating spaces that resemble theatrical stages, with different colour schemes for each zone.

Conversion for private use

Sutter House in the Bregenzerwald by Firm Architekten

Spacious floor plans instead of many small apartments: The interior of the house in Au in the Bregenzerwald has undergone major changes during the renovation by Firm Architekten. It has retained its typical regional appearance.

Luxury in the smallest of spaces

Mini-Apartment in Rotterdam by Star & Board

In Rotterdam, the two practices Star and Board have squeezed four rooms, including a whirlpool, into a 6.89 m² apartment.

A house within a house

Herzzone Project by Studio Alexander Fehre

The pharmaceutical company Roche Diagnostics has a new, vibrant meeting place for its employees: The project, called Herzzone (German for Heartzone), was designed by Studio Alexander Fehre.

Attractive working environment

Office Conversion in Berlin by Ester Bruzkus Architekten

The Berlin-based company Relaxound commissioned Ester Bruzkus Architekten to design a working environment that offers a variety of spatial scenarios and atmospheres.

A playful synthesis of the arts

House near Valencia by Masquespacio

Near Valencia, Ana Milena Hernández Palacios and Christophe Penasse of Masquespacio have transformed a house built in 1925 into an expressive living space and studio.

Live, relax, make music

Haus LP in the Bregenzerwald by Firm Architekten

Firm Architekten designed Haus LP in the winter sports resort of Schoppernau. The typical local timber construction also provides space for a rehearsal room where the client gives music lessons.

Prayer room with mountain views

Mountain Church in Julong by Inuce

At the foot of a mountain slope, the new church designed by architects Inuce can be seen from afar. The sacred building can seat 1000 people.

Forest of knowledge

Library in Mumbai by Studio Hinge

Studio Hinge has designed a library under tree-like wooden columns at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai.

Pop colour accents

Start-Up Centre in Cologne by Kadawittfeldarchitektur

The University of Cologne's business incubator offers student start-ups a variety of workspaces. The highlight: two pop-coloured, two-storey volumes, the so-called Like-its.