RURI Kaiseki Ryori is a traditional Japanese restaurant located on the third floor of an office sky scraper in the middle of Chengdu’s high-tech district. Although the idea sounds like a recipe for failure, the end result is surprisingly magical. An elegant mix of traditional...
Lovers of architecture have one more reason to love Greece. Athens based MOLD Architects present the nCAVED House in Serifos Island, Greece that is built into the cliffside there, and seems to hover above its seaside location. The home is protected by a small rocky cove, but the...
The number of four-wheelers in New York City is increasing, and so are the bicycles. While the former have thousands of options in and around the city to park, the latter options are limited. People in New York want to make the shift (and are already...
Though Rolls-Royce’s stock offerings are undeniably some of the finest and most well-appointed luxury cars on Earth, the British marque’s bespoke vehicles offer another level of exclusivity with made-to-order items built for the world’s most discerning customers. One such customer is Jack Boyd Smith Jr, a wealthy...
Once completed, the Djibouti Towers will be the tallest complex of skyscrapers in Africa. The 43-story building is comprised of three volumes, each one honoring the national symbols of the country. At the center, a slim tower is meant to resemble a spear and features...
When it comes to superyachts, the rule is this: the more over-the-top, the better. And the BOSS superyacht concept by Prestige Yachts and designer Julien Cadro is absolutely ridiculous in the best way. The BOSS is an 80-meter-long superyacht that’s kitted out with some perks the super-wealthy would...
Last summer’s Young Architects Competitions (YAC) saw several amazing concept designs but this Hyperloop Desert Campus by Begum Aydinoglu of Pada Labs, Mariana Custodio Dos Santos, and Juan Carlos Naranjo is a part of the noteworthy 30 shortlisted ones. The challenge was about creating a...
Humans’ desire to set foot on another planet – even make it their home is not distant as visionaries like Elon Musk are headstrong about their goal of colonizing Mars in the next few decades. More than a pipedream, the foundation has been laid by NASA’s unmanned...
Clothespin Tower is a real estate and construction project created by the famous artist Zygo, in collaboration with the industry-leading entrepreneur Jacob Shpigel. And this tower to be largest piece of art ever created. Using an artistic approach in a real estate venture, Zygo’s ultimate goal...
When an automotive design meets architecture, the result can be eye-popping. Simply because amalgamating these two verticals requires a creative mind at work. Well, automotive design student Insoo Kang’s Renault Pantheon – christened as a “wearable architecture automotive” – is right from the league of pure genius with a mindful...