Commercial Buildings
maumstudio Turns a 68-Square-Meter Seoul Pop-Up into a Candle-Lit Manifesto for Human Rights
CHO SHOP commemorates 50 years of Amnesty International Korea through color, craft, and candlelight in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
maumstudio Transforms 48 Square Meters into a Cobalt Archive for PILOT's First Korean Concept Store
A popup store in Seoul's Seongdong-gu reframes the act of writing as an institutional ritual inside a fictional office.
Design Studio Minwoo Carves a Subterranean Temple to Steam Cuisine Beneath Seoul's Financial District
Buried under Yeouido's Yuhwa Securities Building, a 695-square-meter restaurant splits into two geological worlds of stone and light.
Indiesalon Carves a Plywood Cave into a Seoul Bistro's Second Floor
Munhwa Bistro's second Seongsu branch wraps diners in a laminated timber vault laced with colored light and mirror illusions.
Knight Associates and Lara Hoad Architecture Turn a Melrose Gallery into a Sanctuary for Lingerie
Lonely's first international flagship on Melrose Avenue balances raw materiality with intimate, transformable retail spaces.
B.E Architecture Builds a Modern Renaissance Home Behind a Victorian Facade in Albert Park
A three-storey residence in Melbourne's Albert Park weaves classical arches, stone craftsmanship, and passive design into 855 square metres.
MVRDV Peels Back a Haussmann Building to Create Etam's Revealing Paris Flagship
A 350 square meter lingerie store on Boulevard Haussmann uses glass floors and a pivoting stone wall to balance intimacy with spectacle.
Atelier l'Abri Builds a Brewery in Montreal from Salvaged Ash Trees and Old Lampposts
Le Relais Boréale turns reclaimed city materials into a circular brewing hall in Montreal's Mile-Ex neighborhood.
FREYA Architects Strips a Belgrade Storefront Back to Raw Concrete for a Youth-Driven Eatery
TT Eatery occupies 60 square meters in Belgrade's historic Dorćol neighborhood, pairing exposed structure with bold color to fuel a fast food concept.
Kengo Kuma Builds a CLT Staircase to the Sky Overlooking Japan's Largest Sand Dunes
A timber café and observatory in Tottori rises nine meters to frame coastal dunes stretching 14.5 kilometers along the Sea of Japan.
Sans-Arc Studio Turns a Glenelg Gelato Shop into a Maximalist Ode to Sicilian Summers
Gelato Messina's fifth collaboration with Sans-Arc Studio lands on Australia's coast, channeling southern Italian nostalgia in 138 square meters.
AFF architekten Builds a Youth Club in Berlin That Takes the Gabled House Seriously
A recycled concrete and timber youth center in Alt-Rudow replaces a 1980s container with a two-story communal house for all ages.