Shipping containers have been getting a lot of love in the design community for awhile now, and the food truck revolution has begun in many parts of the country. What do you get when you combine the two? Someone as crazy about functional design as they are good food. Owner Jon Darsky is the proud owner…
Anything that’s limited is sure to get the attention of many, so cue the pop-up shops of America and beyond. But now there’s some interesting touring going on, and it comes by way of restaurants. We aren’t talking food trucks, either. The Cube is an eatery created by Park Associati architects as a mobile restaurant that…
Boutique restaurants are on the rise, and if there’s one thing that nightlife craves– it’s good restaurants with a happening vibe. FLIP Burger Boutique in Atlanta is one of those places where drinks and a good time can be had, and the design is a cohesive representation of the brand through and through. Ai3 Architects arranged…
Tree houses are something we have had a fascination with since our childhood years, as we are only more captivated by them as we grow older. We have encountered a few restaurant treehouses in the past, but nothing like this Banyan Treehouse Restaurant. Located in the Banyan Town shopping center in Okinawa, Japan, the Naha Harbor…
Church conversions have crossed our desks in the past, but nothing quite extravagant as this old cathedral that has been converted into a modern book store. Located in Maastricht, Holland this 13th century Dominican church has been transformed by the architectural firm Merkx + Girod in a project known as Selexyz Dominicanen Maastricht. The massive 1,200…
Shipping containers continue to be an integral part of the design and architecture world as we encounter yet another building constructed from an old shipping container. Bay area based designer and build Stephen Schoup’s design firm building Lab Inc. have just finished creating their new backyard headquarters. This L-shaped building was of coursed constructed from an…
If there’s one thing we can’t get enough of in the world of design and architecture, it’s the implementation of shipping containers in building construction. It seems with each one we encounter the designers take things a step further, and the beautiful Box Office is no exception. The original concept for the Box Office was introduced…
Google is a company well known for their creativity and innovation within the technology sector, but designers also know them for their incredible work spaces located around the globe. The search engine giant has homes all over the world including the newly redesigned Google Campus London. Not to be confused with the Google Engineering Headquarters in…
With a name like ‘Nothing‘ you have to imagine that the Amsterdam-based advertising agency would have something up their sleeves when it came to office space design, but what they do have up their sleeves is pretty remarkable. Dutch designers Alrik Koudenburg and Joost van Bleiswijk collaborated on the office space for the company back in…
There’s nothing more peaceful than the thought of working in middle of a nature wonderland, and that was the exact concept behind this beautiful office in the woods. The project was designed by Spanish architecture firm Selgas Cano and takes on an extremely minimalistic approach to design. The office is made up of a long and…