Leonor Gomes – D5 MAG – Design Magazine

Invisible and Eco-Conscious: A Brazilian Family Retreat Rooted in Nature and Sustainability

Leonor Gomes — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:13:36 +0000

GAK House is an almost invisible family retreat located in Porto Feliz, Brazil, which literally translates to “Happy Port.” Conceived to give the residents a place to ground themselves in nature, the home was designed by Bernardes Arquitetura following the client’s request: develop a structure that would blend into the landscape and be invisible to passersby. Green roof slopes gently from the road…

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Renovation in Qingdao: German Architecture and Modern Design

Leonor Gomes — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:09:41 +0000

Silverfish Street is located in one of Qingdao’s earliest developed neighborhoods, dating back to the German occupation. There, a courtyard dressed in the distinctive architectural typology of Qingdao’s regional traditions was recently renovated, receiving a push towards our modern age without erasing its past. Originally designed by Himsen Architecture, a German firm, the building reflects the…

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Bringing The Ancient Piazza Garibaldi Back To Life

Leonor Gomes — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:54:54 +0000

Piazza Garibaldi is a historic square that has seen the residents of Bevagna, in Italy, go about their lives for centuries. Once imponent, the square fell into a slight disarray following the passage of time, which doesn’t only affect living things. The city saw the potential of the space and decided to trust its renovation to Massimo Berzetta Architetto, asking the studio to create a layered…

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Sharing Coffee and Memories at the Xiamen Shophouse Commune

Leonor Gomes — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:42:08 +0000

SANJ DESIGN is the studio responsible for renovating the Xiamen Shophouse Commune in China and transforming it into a multifunctional space that combines a design studio with a community cafe. The objective was to preserve the building’s original architectural features while integrating new functional spaces, allowing visitors to experience the building’s original form and the shophouse’s…

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A Wooden Hotel Tower Rises Along Belgium’s Coast

Leonor Gomes — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:20:41 +0000

SILT Middelkerke is a coastal venue on the Flemish coast of Belgium designed by DELVA Landscape Architecture and Urbanism, with Steven Delva as the lead designer. The new building is home to a hotel, a casino, a restaurant, an event venue, and even an underground parking within a dune-inspired landscape. The new tower rises among the dunes and is visible along the coastline from…

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How Peonies Shaped the Vision of a Hong Kong Restaurant

Leonor Gomes — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:17:12 +0000

ARTTA Concept Studio has recently completed the design for Peony, a new Chinese restaurant in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong. The new space integrates spectacular panoramic views of the South China Sea and Hong Kong’s skyscrapers with a concept inspired by traditional Chinese themes of good fortune, prosperity, and honor. The interior draws heavily on the Buckeye Belle peony flower for…

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Canvas House Is Both a Private Residence and an Art Gallery

Leonor Gomes — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 08:05:27 +0000

Canvas House is many things: a piece of modern art, a family residence, and something everyone visiting the neighboring houses will point at and ask, “Who lives there?”. Designed by PARTISANS, the unique building functions as both a private residence and the home of an art collection. The brick facade was designed to embody the artwork the residence holds…

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How Cinema Became The Inspiration Behind A Swedish Hotel

Leonor Gomes — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:59:08 +0000

The Clarion Hotel Draken is located in Gothenburg, Sweden, having been designed by Stylt Trampoli AB to amplify the city’s rich cultural heritage and its close ties with cinema. Winner of the BLT Built Design Awards in “Interior Design – Hospitality: Hotel and Resort”, the hotel was designed to be a vibrant hub for film, theatre, music, fashion, and art. Lead designer Erik Nissen…

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Lighting Design Icon Allen Lee Hughes Honored with the LIT Lighting Design Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award 2024

Leonor Gomes — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:54:34 +0000

The LIT Lighting Design Awards are widely known for recognizing outstanding achievements and advancements in lighting design. They showcase and celebrate professionals whose work has significantly influenced and shaped the industry, giving them a platform that supports the artists and the lighting design community as a whole. Each year, the Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has…

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Perfect for a Winter Getaway: ATMOSPHERE by Krallerhof, A Luxury Spa by the Mountains

Leonor Gomes — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:44:16 +0000

“ATMOSPHERE by Krallerhof” is a spa and wellness facility within the Hotel Krallerhof in Leogang, Austria, and was designed by Hadi Teherani Architects in collaboration with Kebony. Built as an adult-exclusive extension to the existing hotel and in harmony with the surrounding Leoganger Steinberge mountain range, ATMOSPHERE can be described as the embodiment of luxurious relaxation.

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