In this week’s architecture and design video round-up (above), a 1960s London post office in St John’s Wood was turned into the Maido sushi restaurant by British design firm Child Studio. After many years of development, the ‘Hortensia’ armchair by Andrés Reisinger and Júlia Esqué has been added to the global Moooi collection.
Zaha Hadid Architects has partnered with Hyperloop Italia to design the next phase of transport in Italy. And, finally this week, as the finishing touches are put on the Australia 108 building by Fender Katsalidis, take a look at the southern hemisphere’s tallest residential tower.
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- Package deal: British firm Child Studio has transformed a 1960s London post office into a swinging sushi restaurant where European and Japanese design styles are refreshingly rolled into one. Read more.
- Petal power: From a digital design that went viral on Instagram to a limited real-life release, the flower-inspired ‘Hortensia’ armchair by Andrés Reisinger and Júlia Esqué is now part of the global Moooi collection. Read more.
- Italian stallion: London-based firm Zaha Hadid Architects and tech-heads Hyperloop Italia are set to collaborate on a high-speed transportation system that will redefine the future of travel in Italy. Read more.
- Big fella: After seven years, the soaring Australia 108 building in Southbank by Fender Katsalidis is now complete – ready to wear its crown as the southern hemisphere’s tallest residential tower. Read more.
Pull up a mid-century pew at Maido by Child Studio and review the ‘Hortensia’ chair for Moooi.
