We’ve just kicked off FRAME Awards 2024, with a strong suite of initial submissions. Every week we highlight those works which have been frequented by our readers and jury. Below are the five most-viewed projects between 17 and 24 November 2023, shared with feedback left by the jury.
PUYA - TACOS DE PUEBLA
Mariotti Studio
Inspired by the traditional Mexican kitchen and outdoor courtyards of family homes, Puya – Tacos de Puebla is located in New York City’s Rockefeller Center. Designed by MariottiStudio, the eatery (5.71; Restaurant) was crafted to evoke feelings of intimacy and warmth. Rough stucco, hand-painted Mexican tiles, faux beams and arches help set the scene. ‘Nice atmosphere,’ says Elvira Munoz, director of interiors and EMEA interior design practice leader of Buildings + Places at AECOM. ‘[It’s a] calm traditional environment that speaks about simple, delicious food.’
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TERRACE APARTMENT
Estudio Guto Requena
Estudio Guto Requena took on the renovation of a São Paulo, Brazil, apartment originally built in 1962. Now, Terrace Apartment (8.48; Large Apartment) is totally integrated with a house management system that can be controlled virtually. A flexible floorplan encourages residents to use their space dynamically through different scenarios, and indoor plantings create a private biome. ‘This is a project that distinguishes between interchangeable design and places that are meaningful and remarkable,’ notes Christian Kirschenmann, studio director of workplace at Ippolito Fleitz group.
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ALCHEMIST COFFEE ORCHARD ROAD
Wynk Collaborative
Situated on Singapore’s Orchard Road, Alchemist Coffee was approached like a timber pavilion on the gently sloped site. Conceived by Wynk Collaborative, the café space (6.2; Restaurant) serves as a relaxing respite from the surrounding busy shopping area. A new wood structure contrasts from an existing framework, with landscape elements dispersed throughout the interior. ‘The use of a terraced landscape and a continuous canopy work well with carving this microenvironment within the larger structure it sits in,’ explains Nazanin Naeini, exhibition designer at Guggenheim Museum.
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HAIR ROOM TOARU
Ateliers Takahito Sekiguchi
The owners of Hair Room Toaru (8.03; Single-Brand Store) were seeking a bright, well-ventilated salon space that could capture the diversity of the spot in Saitama, Japan. They tapped Ateliers Takahito Sekiguchi to devise a venue suitable for the roadside placement, while also reflecting the city’s rich forested environment. Mirrors and glass amplify the appearance of the plants inside, while the design also protects against direct sunlight and allows for outdoor wind flow. Andrea Sensoli, founder and principal at Superfuturedesign, commends the ‘good eye, daring unconventionality and mastery in materiality.’
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MINT DIETITIAN CLINIC
Adrian Chan Design and Research Office
Hong Kong’s Mint Dietitian Clinic (6.1, Healthcare Clinic; 5.51, Colour) helps clients with holistic health, using methods that Adrian Chan Design and Research Office set out to convey with ‘color psychology, synesthesia, day-light, and layered architectonics.’ The mint green interiors nod to futurism, with stainless steel, geometry and lightboxes employed. Daylight and a play on transparencies give the clinic a rejuvenating mood. ‘Colour has been used wisely together with the light effects,’ comments Munoz of the project.
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