Articles by Eleanor Gibson

Mexico City’s “modernist haven” UNAM captured in photos by Jazzy Li

January 8, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0

Despite decayed masonry and worn concrete, Mexico City’s mid-century university campus is still abuzz with student life according to photographer Yueqi Jazzy Li, who has documented the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in this set of photos. Li took the photos of The Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) during a holiday in

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Robert McKinley renovates 1930s motor lodge into minimal retreat in Laguna Beach

January 5, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Hotel Joaquin by Studio Robert McKinley

Studio Robert McKinley has transformed a motor lodge into the minimal and rustic Hotel Joaquin, providing an escape in Orange County, California. Located a short walk away from the Pacific Ocean in the small coastal city of Laguna Beach, the 1930s motor lodge has been reconfigured to make the most the views to the waters.

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US pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 to include hyperloop simulator

January 3, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Pavilion USA 2020 for Dubai Expo 2020 by Fentress Architects

American firm Fentress Architects has unveiled its design for the US Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, which will enable visitors to virtually take a ride in Virgin Hyperloop One. Fentress Architects’ cylindrical Pavilion USA 2020 aims to celebrate the United States as an “an open, accessible country”, focusing on its impact on global mobility.

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Milanese palazzos inform Valextra’s Miami store by Aranda\Lasch

January 2, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Valextra store by Aranda\Lasch

Orange-hued marble and pebble-dashed stone provide the setting for displays of leather handbags, clutches and purses in this boutique in Miami, which was designed by American studio Aranda\Lasch. Aranda\Lasch outfitted the Miami Valextra store to reference the heritage and craftsmanship of the luxury leather label, which was founded in Milan in 1937. The studio took cues

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Bower Studios’ arched mirror alludes to doorway in Gray Matters shoe showroom

December 30, 2018 Eleanor Gibson 0
Gray Matters showroom by Bower

A series of trompe l’oeil mirrors designed by New York City firm Bower Studios make shoe brand Gray Matters’ showroom in Brooklyn look much bigger than it actually is. Bower Studios designed the 2,000-square-foot (186-square-metre) space in the Greenpoint neighbourhood to provide a large appointment-only location showroom, and a studio for the design and operations of the women’s

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