The legendary 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin reopens its doors after an extensive redesign by Studio Aisslinger — the same studio behind the hotel’s original concept eleven years ago. This transformation went far beyond a standard refurbishment. It was about reactivating key areas and evolving the hotel’s concept to keep it fresh, relevant, and unmistakably Berlin. With the new concept, studio aisslinger once again sets a new milestone for experience-oriented hospitality design through immersive storytelling.
Nestled in São Paulo, Brazil, the IW Apartment spans 63 m² and is designed by ZALC Architecture. Reflecting a contemporary design ethos, the apartment integrates industrial elements, including exposed slabs and pillars that highlight oxidized metalwork and a sleek color palette of black and gray, while custom-designed furniture adds a touch of sophistication. The project emphasizes spatial fluidity and technical precision to create a harmonious living environment.
Bonne Bouche is a vibrant confectionery café located in Mohyliv-Podil’s’kyi, Ukraine. Designed by YOD Group, the café features a bright facade that opens up to the street, while the space inside incorporates urban elements like a stepped podium and rounded furniture. The interior style employs Italian terrazzo and graphic lighting that changes throughout day, creating a unique atmosphere intended to evoke personal experiences and emotions connected to food.
Cleft House in Abdullah Al-Salem, Kuwait features refined architecture by TAEP/AAP. Designed in 2023, the house leverages light, voids, and sculptural geometry as foundational elements, shaping spatial experience and the house’s relationship to its environment while responding effectively to climate.
The volumetric composition features contrasting white exterior and dark steel perimeter fence, with hierarchy of openings tailored to functions, reflecting connection to urban fabric and balancing transparency with seclusion.
Unoccupied for many years, a site at the foot of a hill in Prague’s Troja district now holds Villa Troja, a house designed by Stempel & Tesar architekti that aims to balance busy life on the outside with peace and privacy within. Concrete was a firm requirement for the project, both for the exterior and interior, allowing the functional spatial composition to highlight its unique properties in terms of mass, texture, and color.
Casa de Lavra is the reflection of the relation that architecture can create between the space and the client. The house, located in Matosinhos, Portugal, was designed in 2023 by Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto. The project embodies the inner relation between the architect and the cliente, resolving problems identified from an analysis of the pre-existence. The concept sits on the will of being simultaneously inside and outside without identifying its limits.
Located in Lima, Peru, House DLF is a striking residence that combines contemporary architectural design with modern sophistication. Designed by Jaime Ortiz de Zevallos and finished in 2023, the house features textured concrete, warm timbers, and expansive glass windows, offering a seamless blend of indoor and outdoor spaces and a deep connection with nature. This creative dwelling exemplifies functional living through its use of natural materials and stylish aesthetics.
Nestled on the Menorcan coast, Zenith House spreads across a landscape of pines and native vegetation. Designed in 2024 by Nomo Studio, the 300-square-metre single-story house features a formal organization structured around eight tangent square modules, integrating materials that highlight the synthesis between context and construction. The project engages in a topographical dialogue by adapting to the gentle slope of the terrain through subtle folds and stepped platforms.
