In this week’s architecture and design video round-up (above), the produce-led cuisine of a new diner in Huesca, Spain, inspired a nature-focussed fit-out by Valencia-based creative consultancy Masquespacio. British motor-vehicle manufacturer Rolls-Royce has collaborated with celebrated Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design a special edition of the Rolls-Royce Dawn.
Planned for Hangzhou, China, take a first-look at the OPPO tower by Bjarke Ingels Group. And finally this week, DKO’s interior design director Michael Drescher joined Daily Architecture News for a quick catch-up.
For more information on each of these stories, see below.
- Spanish rose: Pukkel restaurant in Spain features tufts of plants and flowers ‘growing’ out of curvy banquettes, a gesture by Masquespacio that connects the interior with the nearby Pyrenees mountains. Read more.
- Luxe wheels: A bespoke model of the luxurious Dawn Rolls-Royce has hit the streets of Tokyo, designed exclusively for the penthouse owner at Kengo Kuma’s The Kita building. Read more.
- Design direction: As the Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands (pictured) nears its opening date, DKO’s interior design director Michael Drescher joined Daily Architecture News for a five-or-so minute conversation. Read more.
- New volume: Caroline House by Kennedy Nolan (pictured) is just one the many breathtaking projects featured in Materiality 2021, a free-to-order publication by Brickworks that explores the use of brick and concrete block in contemporary architecture. Read more.
Indulge in health-focussed fare in Spain and sit behind the wheel of a one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce.
