In this week’s architecture and design video round-up (above), review the latest solid-oak furniture collection from Los Angeles-based makers Kalon Studios. Take a dive into the +POOL project, a floating swimming pool in the shape of a plus symbol that is planned for New York’s East River.
Catch up on MAD Architecture’s plans for the Jiaxing Civic Centre in China; the precinct proposes three seperate facilities under the one sinuous roofline. And finally this week, order up! Enter the tiny world of Los Alexis taco restaurant in Mexico City, a new diner by RA! that dishes up cult-status food alongside delicious design.
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- Quiet lines: Los Angeles-based furniture maker Kalon Studios has unveiled the Highlands collection, an ode to California’s oak-laden, golden-hued hillsides. Read more.
- Taco belle: Located in the Roma Norte neighbourhood of Mexico City, Los Alexis is a taco restaurant that delivers cult-status cuisine with a side order of delicious design. Read more.
- Parisian love: Well-dressed in the signature stylings of its art director Luke Edward Hall, Hotel Les Deux Gares warmly invites guests into the eccentric universe of the British tastemaker. Read more.
- Artistic allure: Netherlands-based studio KAAN Architecten has masterfully merged ancient grandeur with contemporary luxe at Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts. Read more.
Dive into the +POOL project planned for New York and delight in Mexican fare at Los Alexis taco restaurant.
