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Plastic Box store is “a brutalist art gallery disguised as a supermarket”

November 28, 2025 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture practice Minimal Studio has unveiled Plastic Box, a supermarket in Mallorca with a minimalist exposed-concrete interior and a ceiling of 1,200 plastic crates. The fully functioning store, located in Mallorca’s Port of Pollensa, was conceived by the studio as a “raw concrete envelope”. “We reduced the structure to its essence, removing all previous finishes

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EBBA founder’s all-timber London apartment celebrates “alive and imperfect” wood

November 27, 2025 Jane Englefield 0

EBBA Architects founder Benni Allan has renovated his own London apartment in a former tea factory, which features walls, floors, furniture and even speakers crafted from Douglas fir. Located on the top floor of a canalside plot in east London, Living with Timber is the self-designed home of Allan, who runs the nearby studio EBBA.

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Terracotta-wrapped Further Hotel offers an alternative to Bali’s big resorts

November 27, 2025 Amy Frearson 0

Further Hotel is a collection of buildings designed by architecture firm MORQ and interior design office Studio Wenden in Bali, featuring hand-made brick facades and a secluded rooftop pool. Further Hotel’s four buildings are dotted around the seaside village of Pererenan, aiming to give guests a less-insular experience than a typical resort hotel. The idea

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Osaka Castle’s Golden Tea Room informs interiors of Blue Bottle Coffee Shinsaibashi

November 26, 2025 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture studio Keiji Ashizawa Design looked to Osaka Castle’s triangular forms and the shape of the city’s Tsutenkaku Tower when designing the latest Blue Bottle Coffee cafe in Osaka, Japan. Located in Osaka’s busy Shinsaibashi area, the studio aimed to offer visitors a peaceful place to visit when it designed the cafe. “Blue Bottle Coffee

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Juli Bolaños-Durman’s Edinburgh home “celebrates the beauty in imperfection”

November 26, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

Salvaged and upcycled materials add character to Costa Rican artist Juli Bolaños-Durman’s renovated Edinburgh flat, which she designed in collaboration with Architecture Office. Bolaños-Durman, who is known for her work in glass and her use of waste materials, prioritised sustainability and comfort when devising a brief for La Casita, which she says translates as “the

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