Every week we highlight the FRAME Awards submissions which have been frequented by our readers and jury. Below are the five most-viewed projects between 12 and 19 April 2024, shared with feedback left by the jury.
TOJIRO KNIFE GALLERY TOKYO
Katata Yoshihito Design
Located in Asakusa, Tokyo, the Tojiro Knife Gallery Tokyo was designed by Katata Yoshihito Design to transport international customers into the brand’s universe (Single-Brand Store, 7.19). The retail space takes on the look and feel of a maintenance room, emphasizing the brand’s craftsmanship. Wood wool boards and steel lattice, both material elements found in Tojiro’s factory, are used throughout the space to further allude to this. The brand’s product range is displayed on the walls on a magnetic display system.
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CASA MEZCAL
Barde vanVoltt
Pursuing interiors ‘deeply rooted in Mexican culture’, Dutch studio Barde vanVoltt worked with regional designers, suppliers, brands and artisans to outfit the residence with 90 per cent of the furniture, art and accessories in Casa Mezcal coming from local collaborations (House, 8.63). The 450-sq-m Mexico City home’s careful decoration and highly tactile material palette – from blonde wood and cinnamon-coloured brick to plush green upholstery and metal details – give the space a distinctly relaxing feel. ‘Incredible space and design highlights throughout,’ says Anne-Laure Pingreoun, founder at Alter-Projects.
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GU WU XUAN BOOKSTORE
Tsing-Tien Making
A former government residence and office was transformed into a bookstore and museum in Suzhou, China, by Tsing-Tien Making (Colour, 7.40). Gu Wu Xuan Books Publishing opens parts of the nearly century-old building for use by the public, drawing on elements of typical Suzhou gardens to do so. Book storage areas and new wayfinding paths were designed to allow for the building’s communal use while also its heritage elements. ‘Beautiful redevelopment of a listed building while aligning with the essence of the new museum,’ says Anne-Laure Pingreoun, founder at Alter-Projects.
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DICA
Artefact
An 8-m cantilevered table is the central element at DICA, a bar designed by Artefact in Seoul, South Korea (Bar, 6.42). Set in a building previously used as storage, it now functions as a combination bar and dining space. Inspired by the impressive structures of cantilevered buildings, the designer sought to translate the architectural scale into the hospitality environment. Monolithic, block chairs surround the table, echoing its form and materiality.
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RESTORING THE PAST
Studio ID+
A cluster of four apartments located above the shopping centre The Passage in the Hague, the Netherlands, were restored by Studio ID+ with the focus on enlarging their relatively small footprints which range between 30 and 50 sq-m (Small Apartment, 6.88). Floor plans were altered to enable open layouts and traditional elements like monumental fireplaces and were also used as inspiration for colour and material palettes. ‘A tiny home done well not only in its design but in its lightness of touch through colour, materiality and multifunctional elements, all adding to the sense of volume in the space,’ says Preeti Singh, brand director at India Design ID.
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