AKOKO - VISUALISATION AND DESIGN BY FARM VISUALS

Visualisation by Farm Visuals

Visualisation by Farm Visuals

Visualisation by Farm Visuals

I met with the client for this beautiful project towards the end of 2017.  He wanted to create a contemporary Nigerian cuisine experience - the setting to showcase the ambiance and best of Nigerian Culture

Aji off course was also interested in using our beautiful natural Clay-works clay plasters for the interior walls and ceilings to represent the rich heritage of open wood cooking - the oldest method of cooking known.  Shown here is a beautiful rustic clay plaster to represent the smokey ambers and glowing red ames.  The rest of the interior will have a more contemporary feel - in keeping with the theme

Introducing Aji to Jack from Farm Visuals came next - and together they could develop the brief and design the Architecture Concept for what will be a truly unique restaurant and dining experience in London

I am super impressed by how lifelike these visualisations are looking and even more excited to see this project come off the ground

Amazing work from the guys at Farm

Image renders via Farm Visuals

VILLA VERDE - TULUM DESIGNED BY CO-LAB DESIGN OFFICE

Wow... so where does one start - a perfect tropical retreat in an eco-conscious neighbourhood with cobble stoned streets - a short bike ride to the beach...
This is Villa Verde in Aldea Zama, Tulum, Mexico - and this is one for my list for next year...


Images via Villa Verde AirBNB

Designed by co-labdesignoffice

THE HIDE OUT RENOVATED BY DAN BRUNN ARCHITECTS

Originally designed by Frank Gehry, recently renovated by Dan Brunn Architects and located in Los Angeles Little Osaka neighbourhood

Images via Dezeen

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SURPRISE HOUSE - BY KMA

Stumbled upon this delightful project some time ago - I love how inviting that minimal facade can still appear....  Love the whiteness and curious about what beautifully designed spaces will wait once you've entered through to the indoor spaces

Designed by KMA (Kabarowski Misiura Architekci) you will find this silent surprise house in the suburbs of Wroclaw

Images via KMA

http://www.k-m-a.pl/projects/detached-houses/00010_surprise-house

C PENTHOUSE BY VINCENT VAN DUYSEN

This week I've totally been crushing on this beautiful minimal urban loft in Antwerp, Belgium - designed by Vincent van Duysen (super talented, intensely creative - and all time favourite designer needless add)

The palette is subdued with the use of rough timber and concrete thus in keeping with the historical vernacular and prominence of warehouses in the surrounding quay and city area.  The space has volume, and light, and feels inviting yet still remains in keeping with a very minimal design aesthetic.  Just a beautiful minimal almost monochrome loft like space - but the warm tones and timber clad interior in some areas adds an organic and comforting feel 

Lots of inspiration here for my weekend getaway - still in the planning, still in the making, not quite yet off the ground ... but getting there (she says, and smiles)

images via leibal

ETQ AMSTERDAM - WHEN FASHION AND CONCRETE BEAUTIFULLY COLIDE

This is ETQ Amsterdam - a fashion brand born in 2010 with its main focus on mens footwear at the time, but now offers a beautiful array of elegant and sophisticated mens and womenswear as well as accessories all hand crafted in a small factory in Portugal.

Their main focus was to allow the quality of the products to speak for itself instead of heavily accessorised branding - with these three elements at the forefront of their ethos - elegance, timelessness and quality.

And the results are truly spectacular in a very minimal kind of way.  

The use of concrete in a variety of different finishing techniques adds a somehow blank canvas for the beautifully crafted items to really stand out and speak up.

I love love love those concrete benches with the more textured elements and exposed aggregate combined with the smooth finish at the base - and the chalky white is just lush ..... excited by the craft and design - oh and the fashion obviously too!

Images via/ by Vosgesparis

THE COW SHED : SUFFOLK : BY NASH BAKER ARCHITECTS

I love this project by Nash Baker Architects


Photo credits:  Nick Guttridge
Images via:  Nash Baker Architects