Architecture practice Precht, created by Penda co-founder Chris Precht and his wife Fei, has designed a skyscraper concept that would see residents produce their own food in vertical farms. Called The Farmhouse Precht designed the modular building system to combat the combined issues of climate change, population growth, and food shortages. It aims to create […]
Located in a former factory space and art gallery in Shanghai’s art district of Moganshan Road,Ā Tingtai Teahouse isĀ a traditional Chinese teahouse with a modern aesthetic. AĀ traditional teahouse is made up of private rooms in which friends can gather to chat, socialise and enjoy the ritual of tea. To achieve this, architecture practiceĀ Linehouse stripped back the […]
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)Ā has been named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies roster, which honours businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and culture. IWBIĀ delivers the WELL Building Standard, the leading global rating system that focuses on the ways that buildings, and everything in them, can improve our comfort, drive […]
Shanghai-based studio Linehouse has designed two adjoining venues, one offering coffee, the other wine, and breathed new life into the humblest of materials – rattan. The two venues, named Bird and Bitter are separated by an alleyway near Changshu Lu in Shanghai. Bitter focuses on daytime coffee and early evening aperitifs and Bird serves wine […]