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Wutopia Lab’s latest bookstore in Shanghai borrows from traditional Chinese garden design

June 7, 2021 Ali Morris 0
Bookstore by Wutopia Lab

Bookshelves made from perforated aluminium and quartz stone double as partition walls in this maze-like Shanghai bookstore by local architecture studio Wutopia Lab. The 452-square-metre bookstore, which opened last month, is located at the base of a recently completed brick-red office block called Cifi Xintiandi (which translates as “The Roof”) by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. The

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Wutopia Lab’s latest bookstore in Shanghai borrows from traditional Chinese garden design

June 7, 2021 Ali Morris 0
Bookstore by Wutopia Lab

Bookshelves made from perforated aluminium and quartz stone double as partition walls in this maze-like Shanghai bookstore by local architecture studio Wutopia Lab. The 452-square-metre bookstore, which opened last month, is located at the base of a recently completed brick-red office block called Cifi Xintiandi (which translates as “The Roof”) by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. The

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Ten beautiful and practical combined kitchen dining rooms

June 6, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Marine house extension designed by David Barr Architects

For our latest lookbook, we’ve found ten projects in the Dezeen archive where kitchens and dining rooms have been combined into one practical and sociable space. Most homes around the world traditionally had separate areas for preparing and eating food but over the last few decades, the popularity of combined kitchen dining rooms has soared.

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Ten space-saving peninsula kitchens designed by architects

June 5, 2021 India Block 0
Tsubo House in London, UK, by Fraher & Findlay

This lookbook highlights ten examples of peninsula kitchens, which have the functionality of kitchen islands but are a more space-saving solution. Named after the geological feature, a kitchen peninsula is a spur that juts out from the wall or work surfaces, creating a three-sided surface. Peninsulas are often additionally used as breakfast bars for casual

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Ten space-saving peninsula kitchens designed by architects

June 5, 2021 India Block 0
Tsubo House in London, UK, by Fraher & Findlay

This lookbook highlights ten examples of peninsula kitchens, which have the functionality of kitchen islands but are a more space-saving solution. Named after the geological feature, a kitchen peninsula is a spur that juts out from the wall or work surfaces, creating a three-sided surface. Peninsulas are often additionally used as breakfast bars for casual

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