In this month’s architecture and design video round-up (above), Madrid-based design office Puntofilipino leant into the legacy of artists who travel to Spain’s Andalusian coast when creating the Casa R+1 residence in Almería. Aligned with the commencement of this year’s Milan Design Week, legendary Italian ceramics-maker Bitossi has unveiled The Bitossi Archive Museum in Florence.
Also making its debut during this year’s Milan Design Week, Venus Power is a collection of rugs by Patricia Urquiola created for Italian design company cc-tapis. In Denmark, the Wadden Sea National Park on the country’s west coast has a new attraction – a 25-metre-high lookout by BIG architects that spirals upward from the landscape like the pointy end of a corkscrew.
In Kyiv, Ukraine, the recently completed 6:19 Studio by Balbek Bureau walks the line between tattoo parlour and contemporary art gallery. And, finally this month, Beijing-based MAD Architects has unveiled its designs for the Hainan Science and Technology Museum in Haikou, the capital of Hainan, one of China’s island provinces.
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- Spanish escape: Conceived by Puntofilipino as an urban oasis for a couple working in the construction industry, the Casa R+1 residence is inspired by artists who have long travelled to Spain’s Andalusian coast in search of a tranquil haven. Read more.
- Rainbow collection: Aligned with the commencement of this year’s Milan Design Week, legendary Italian ceramics-maker Bitossi has unveiled The Bitossi Archive Museum in Florence. Read more.
- Wonder woman: Created by Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola for cc-tapis, the Venus Power collection of rugs embraces strong feminine energy through hypnotising colours and graffiti-like lettering that spells out the message “We all come from Venus”. Read more.
- Big steps: Visited primarily for its abundance of birdlife and fresh oysters, the Wadden Sea National Park on the west coast of Denmark has a new attraction – a 25-metre-high lookout that spirals upward from the landscape like the pointy end of a corkscrew. Read more.
- Needle work: Located in Kyiv, in Ukraine, the recently completed 6:19 Studio by local design office Balbek Bureau walks the line between tattoo parlour and contemporary art gallery. Read more.
- Natural high: Set against a backdrop of verdant tropical rainforest, the main pavilion of the Hainan Science and Technology Museum by MAD Architects appears to be shaped like a cloud in dialogue with nature. Read more.
Tour an urban oasis in Spain and the tattoo parlour in Kyiv that resembles a contemporary art space.
