In this week’s architecture and design video round-up (above), walk the vertical network of stairs and balconies that line the exterior of Tokyo’s landmark Arakawa building.
In West Bengal, Abin Design Studio’s Waterfront Clubhouse was part-funded by the government and community fundraising, and has quickly become an important destination in the daily lives of residents.
A debut for the duo, Monaco-based architecture and interiors studio Humbert & Poyet has partnered with French iron-crafter La Maison Pouenat to release a range of furniture and lighting. Take a look.
And finally this week, joining the Lendlease development that is home to Australia’s most expensive residence, the new ‘Sykhomes’ at One Sydney Harbour offer panoramic views across the glittering city.
For more information on each of these stories, see below.
- Arakawa building in Japan: Overlooking a bustling Tokyo intersection, the Arakawa building by Nikken Sekkei is a landmark volume with a vertical network of stairs and balconies that zigzag the building’s exterior. Read more.
- Waterfront Clubhouse: Abin Design Studio’s Waterfront Clubhouse in West Bengal has become a place where residents young and old converge to celebrate, collaborate and hone their athletic skills. Read more.
- Metamorphosis collection: The debut range of exquisite furniture and lighting by Emil Humbert (above right) and Christophe Poyet was created in collaboration with French iron-crafter La Maison Pouenat. Read more.
- ‘Skyhomes’ at One Sydney Harbour: Guided by Lendlease, the next phase in the One Sydney Harbour development sees the creative reunion of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano and interior designer Daniel Goldberg. Read more.
Join the action at Tokyo’s landmark Arakawa building and watch a match from the Waterfront Clubhouse in West Bengal.
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The architects behind Monaco-based studio Humbert & Poyet have assembled an inimitable portfolio that spans the global stage. The duo is internationally renowned for the striking interiors at the Beefbar restaurants, The Hoxton hotel in Paris and the Aquazzura boutique in New York City, and are well-regarded for their recent work at the Ultimate Provence vineyard estate in the south of France.
Practice founders Emil Humbert and Christophe Poyet revealed a few months ago, however, a new type of project they had not yet attempted: their first collection of furniture and lighting, created in collaboration with French artistic iron-crafter La Maison Pouenat.
Titled Metamorphosis, the dashing compilation of wares comprises a series of lighting fixtures, sofas, armchairs and tables – a premiere for Humbert & Poyet who, until now, have only ever designed custom pieces exclusively for their interior projects, including a line-up of prestigious private residences.
The dashing compilation of wares comprises lighting fixtures, sofas, armchairs and tables.
With Metamorphosis, the challenge for the design team consisted of creating a collection that would interact harmoniously and meet the objective of fitting with different types of spaces and styles. Having collaborated for the past ten years, Humbert & Poyet and La Maison Pouenat naturally took their shared ambitions a step further, adding their individual savoir faire and passion for bespoke craftsmanship.
Several influences that have long guided Humbert & Poyet’s practice are reflected through the pieces, including the art deco movement, two-decades of design styles spanning 1950 to 1970 and neoclassical art and architecture. The designers also wished to pay tribute to masters they continue to admire, such as Finnish lighting design pioneer Paavo Tynell, French designer Jean Royère and Austrian architect and designer Josef Hoffmann.
With its clean and decisive lines, the Metamorphosis collection by Humbert & Poyet displays an array of textures and materials that traverse brass, bronze, plaster, stone and lacquered wood, presented in a quiet yet sophisticated palette that is complemented by hints of exquisite colour.
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