Every week we highlight the FRAME Awards submissions that have been frequented most by our readers and jury. Below are the five most-viewed projects between 21 and 28 March, shared with feedback left by the jury.
Cover and above: Salva López
Pink Affair
Miriam Barrio Studio
Located in central Barcelona, Pink Affair is a 76-sq-m apartment designed by Mirriam Barrio Studio (Small Apartment). As its name suggests, the project embodies the use of colour, with an organic pink colour scale present through the use of natural stone surfaces including onyx and marble. Tactile materials like wood and soft textiles balance the strong presence of stone.
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Photo: Masahiro Ishibashi
Cultir e Fine
Supermaniac inc.
Undulating surfaces are a constant throughout Culture e Fine, an upscale beauty clinic for men in Osaka, Japan, designed by Supermaniac inc. (Colour). The reception and common areas are characterized by curving metallic surfacing hued in a blue-green oil slick-like patina. Treatment rooms continue to build on the prominent use of colour and materiality, instead leaning into more neutral tones and materials.
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Photo: Ippei Shinzawa
Hoba / Tosso / Oscar Wilde
Snark Inc.
Hoba / Tosso / Oscar Wilde is a plant-based food hub marrying three restaurants – two bistros and a doughnut shop – in one space (Restaurant). Snark Inc.'s design cleverly maximizes the 43-sq-m Tokyo venue through multi-functional interior spaces and a takeaway window oriented to the street. Tile and glass surfaces vary in colour from each designated concept but maintain continuity in form. ‘Functionality at its core,’ says Blair Cooper, creative director at Seen Studios. ‘Flexibility over day and night maximizes impact and reach across hours, and allows for a shared back-of-house space.’
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Not a Hotel Fukuoka
A.N.D., NOMURA Co., Ltd.+axonometric + NKS2 architects
Blending private living with hotel rooms, Not a Hotel Fukoaka challenges conventional living and hospitality models (Hotel). Through the use of an app, owners can offer their homes to travelers. The space’s design, completed by a collaborative design team, reflects this flexible nature, equipped with amenities suitable for short-term stays or full-time living. ‘It’s a beautiful human- and community-centric design,’ says Budiman Ong, creative director at Ong Cen Kuang. ‘I’m fully on board with this direction for the future of hotels.’
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Photo: Nacása & Partners
The Osaka Station Hotel Autograph Collection
Nomura Co., Ltd. A.N.D.+FOO
Located at the historic Osaka train station, built in the late 19th century, The Osaka Station Hotel Autograph Collection celebrates the history of its location in a future-facing way (Hotel). Nomura Co., Ltd. A.N.D. and FOO drew on the idea of time travel to design the 400-room hotel. On the 29th floor, Station Square is a communal space that borrows its aesthetic language from the waiting areas of train stations, helping to situate the guest experience in the hotel’s unique location.
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