A personal review of design creations

TRUNK Hotel Yoyogi Park
In the buzzing Tokyo metropolis, a new calm retreat has been designed to fit seamlessly into the vibrant spirit of the Japanese Oku-shibu district. TRUNK (Hotel) Yoyogi Park boasts a relaxed, human-centered ethos.

Onze22, a Window to the City
With 24 floors made up of suspended slabs enclosed in floor-to-ceiling glass, Onze22 by TRIPTYQUE provides the experience of a scenic viewpoint.

Aethos Ericeira Hotel
With boasting views over the Atlantic Ocean, Aethos Ericeira Hotel started as a refurbishment project on a protected site… but the end result looks like a brand new property.

#HeatSeries - Enso II, Mexico
The planet is overheating this Summer… Here is a series dedicated to homes created to hide in the shade to avoid the boiling temperatures.
Episode 1 – Enso II by HW Studio, Guanajuato, Mexico

The Açucena House – Floating between the trees
Right outside Belo Horizonte, the Casa Açucena plays with a challenging topography to offer a symbiotic way of living between trees.

#CabinWeek - The Hermitage Cabin
Inspired by Japanese teahouses and cabins in Scandinavian forest, this 12sqm structure overlooks the Trebbia Valley in Italy.
#CabinWeek Season 2 – Episode 5 (finale): The Hermitage Cabin by Ilabb.

#CabinWeek – Caraccard in Chamonix
This wooden box in the French Alps was built for a family use. It is inspired by a traditional Swiss building like an independent raised attic.
#CabinWeek Season 2 – Episode 3: Caraccard by Chevallier Architects

#CabinWeek – ANNA Stay by Caspar Schols
Sustainable, versatile with hand-movable walls and windows, here is the cabin awarded World Hotel Building of the Year 2022 at the World Architecture Festival in Lisbon.
#CabinWeek Season 2 - Episode 2: ANNA Stay by Caspar Schols.

#CabinWeek - The Bolder Cabins
Living or spending time in a cabin is a deliberate choice to isolate without totally disconnect. Here is a new series of five accommodations to entitle you to enjoy a different way of living.
Season 2 - Episode 1: The Bolder Cabins. On the edge of Lysefjorden, Snøhetta has unveiled four cabins lifted above ground on concrete pillars facing the stunning Norwegian landscape.

Maison Owl
In the Japanese city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Junya Ishigami created a residence/restaurant for Motonori Hirata, a French restaurant owner.