Every week we highlight those submissions which have been frequented by our readers and jury, in the lead-up to the reveal of Interiors of the Month winners and honourable mentions. Here are the five most-viewed projects between 11 and 18 August 2023.
TSUBAME-SANJO FACTORY MUSEUM
Spread
Spread designed the Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Museum, located in Japan’s region of metalwork and production (Exhibition, 5.24). The exhibition makes use of a former factory as its backdrop and utilizes production equipment to convey the over 400 years of history of metal craftsmanship in the region. ‘This project promotes sustainability through its use of an abandoned factory – with fixtures and display elements built from existing tools and plates,’ says Filip Milovanovic, design director at Yabu Pushelberg. ‘Aesthetically, it is an immersive experience, with waste management as a conscious effort.’
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CORE THE CAMPUS HALL
Kokuyo
Core the Campus Hall is a gathering place designed by Kokoyo for its office in Japan (Cultural Space, 7.45). The 300-sq-m is designed to host a variety of activities, with community building at its core. A stage with a vast screen and auditorium-like seating hosts lectures, presentations and other events. Tables and chairs provide additional seating but can also be used as flex workspaces. Each piece of furniture and other interior components can be moved, allowing the room to adapt to different user needs. The layout of the space was conceived to provide a compatible format for hosting hybrid live and online events.
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SOMEWHERE
Verhaal
Located in Bujairi, Saudi Arabia, Somewhere’s design draws on its desert surroundings (Restaurant). Verhaal designed the space to reflect the history of the heritage neighbourhood it occupies, Diriyah Gate. Spaces inspired by the desert are balanced by lush greenery. A beveled mirror mimics the ever-changing sand dunes and desert mirages while a palm tree mural was commissioned by a local artist to capture the essence of the desert landscape.
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MIDAR
Gastronomica
Midar is inspired by Kuwait’s Golden Era in the 1960s and 70s (Restaurant). Gastronomica’s design spatailizes Kuwaiti culture to support the cuisine, culture and music that the restaurant celebrates. The colour palette is earthy and it makes use of traditional elements like breeze block ceilings and fishing-inspired fixtures like oxidized fishnets on the ceiling and Calcatta marble. An Arabic tanour bread oven, fish display and spice area further showcase the local culture and gastronomical experience.
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LUXLINEA
KTX Archilab
LuxLinea is an ophthalmology clinic in Shibuya, Tokyo, and is the newest addition to the Total Eye Care clinics (Healthcare Centre, 6.94; Light, 7.38). The space is situated on the ground floor of a mixed-use building with clear glass on two of its sides, connecting it to its urban surrounds. KTX Archilab designed the space to address two main issues, the reflections of the glass and patient privacy which was addressed by the addition of vertical lines of light surrounding the waiting area. The treatment rooms were given a more light-sensitive treatment, accessed by openings in the light-covered walls of the waiting room. Deep blue carpets, mirrored ceilings and subtle gold and silver detailing make the space visually interesting yet calm.
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