THE ROASTROOM - AMSTERDAM

It all began more than 15 years ago when Michiel Deenik opened his first restaurant, Visaandeschelde, located in the Scheldeplein.  During these years, Visaandeschelde has become a household name in Amsterdam by offering the best seafood dishes and hospitable service in a bustling environment. In 2010, there was talk of introducing a new restaurant at the RAI Amtrium. The first restaurateur to come to mind was Michiel. Fast-forward to the present, THE ROAST ROOM has opened its doors!

THE ROAST ROOM occupies the ground floor and the first floor. On entering the restaurant, you will find yourself in THE ROAST BAR. The ROTISSERIE is located upstairs.

THE ROAST BAR is a brasserie style restaurant that is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. From here you have a clear view of the heart of the establishment – the butchery.

The ROTISSERIE is the fine dining restaurant that is open for lunch and dinner. Inside you  see the magnificent open kitchen with its Australian Beech ovens, the broiler, the charcoal grill and the rotisserie, with a handmade tile wall by the Harlinger Tile Factory as a backdrop.

DESIGN

At THE ROAST ROOM, everything is about art: from the dishes being served to the interior with all its elements. The restaurant is designed by Studio Modijefsky and Studio Molen, who made it into a beautiful coherent place on every level: from the furniture, the bars and the butchery to the special lighting and the smallest bronze details. The two floors are connected by Ginger Blimp, one of Studio Molen's flagship lighting sculptures. The craftsmanship as well as the hospitality and open character of THE ROAST ROOM is represented in the interior, which has come into existence with great dedication.

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“This presents me with an incredible opportunity to establish a new concept within walking distance of my current restaurant. At Visaandeschelde I can express my passion for seafood. At THE ROAST ROOM, I want to give free rein to my culinary aspirations with respect to meat. THE ROAST ROOM will be open every day and our guests will be able to expect the same quality and charm they have come to enjoy at Visaandeschelde.”

http://en.theroastroom.nl/

http://www.frameweb.com/news/interior-design

HUESO RESTAURANT - MEXICO

Located in the beautiful Lafayette Design District in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico is the home and studio of Diaz Morales. The extraordinary modernist architecture setting from the 1940s in the beautiful Lafayette Design District in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico serves as the perfect backdrop for Alfonso Cadena’s new concept restaurant “Hueso”. The restaurant name originates from the Spanish word “Bone”. 

The design approach takes the title literally, integrating architectural details, graphics and a design approach which plays up the skeletal idea. The design approach for the building began with a creation of a double skin. The exterior of the building is covered in artisanal handmade ceramic tiles reminiscent of stitching and sewing patterns, protecting the inside layer which becomes more organic and full of texture. Inspired by the Darwinian vision and the name of the restaurant itself, the inside skin is covered with over 10,000 collected bones from animals and plants mounted on timber blocks. These were mixed with objects and cooking tools, all of which were assembled by urban visual artists.

The off-white colour palette and a collection of aluminium cast bones hang on the interior walls, while the exposed kitchen becomes a display for the guests – the bar is the only partition between the culinary artists and the main table. 

http://www.yellowtrace.com.au

STACKING GREEN by Vo-Tr-ng-Nghia

PORTRAITS FROM ABOVE

Hong Kong's Informal Rooftop Communities In South America the slums are attached to the outskirts of mega-cities such as Caracas and Mexico City like wasps’ nests on a cliff face. In a hilly island city like Hong Kong, however, living space is limited. Here you only see the laboriously constructed huts made of corrugated iron and planks of wood in which the poorest of the poor live if you look upwards – they occupy, to put it in cynical terms, a penthouse location. Self-built settlements on the roofs of high-rise buildings have been an integral part of Hong Kong’s history for over half a century. Rooftop structures range from basic shelters for the disadvantaged to intricate multi-storey constructions equipped with the amenities of modern life. www.dailytonic.com

LOCAL ROCK HOUSE - NEW ZEALAND by Pattersons

Built on a cliff above a white sandy beach....

http://www.pattersons.com/

NO PICNIC - STOCKHOLM

Swedish design consultant agency No Picnic recently introduced their stunning new office built in a 19th Century building in central Stockholm. Designed by Swedish architect duo Elding Oscarson. 

http://trendland.net

LOG HOUSE STUDY by Piet Hein Eek

NLD, The Netherlands, Hilversum, log house on wheels as study for music-entertainer Hans Liberg, design by Piet Hein Eek

http://thomasmayerarchive.de/details.php?image_id=168861&sessionid=847fcb8f54653f5eb8449c058c14bf84&l=english

CASA OLIVI, Tuscany, Italy

Casa Olivi is located in Treia, in the heart of the Marches, The New Tuscany. Its renovation took 4 years, conducted by the 2 swiss architects Markus Wespi and Jerome de Meuron. The outside style has been preserved as the building is protected by the Italian Cultural and History Administration, but the inside has been entirely re-organised according to a luxurious, high comfortable and minimalist style.

http://casaolivi.blogspot.com/

TRIBAL DDB by i29

With a brief that called for flexible work spaces to stimulate interaction and creativity suitable for some 80 employees, i29 had its work cut out for it.

Clean white floors and sharp lines are the first thing you notice when walking into the Tribal DDB offices in Amsterdam. A closer look however reveals the use of soft wool felt, i29 explains: “The clear and straight lines of the design itself are in great contrast to the softness of it's materials. We always search for contrasts in our projects, while keeping it looking simple.”

http://www.design.nl/item/tribal_ddb_by_i29

JAFFA FLAT by Pitsou Kedem

The project succeeds in both honoring and preserving the historical and almost romantic values of the structure whilst creating a contemporary project, modern and suited to its period.

http://www.pitsou.com/