A pair of former 1960s buildings in Paris’s Les Batignolles district have been transformed into La Fondation, a layered mixed-use destination where hospitality, wellness, culture, and work intersect within a carefully preserved Brutalist framework. Rather than following a conventional adaptive reuse approach, the project reimagines a former office building and multi-storey car park as a…
JAÇ HiFi Café Reimagines the Japanese Listening Bar in Barcelona
JAÇ HiFi Café brings a quieter, more daytime-oriented interpretation of the Japanese listening bar tradition to the heart of Barcelona. Designed by Isern Serra Studio, the café reimagines the atmosphere of the classic jazz kissa through a distinctly Mediterranean lens, balancing sound, material warmth, and spatial intimacy within a carefully composed interior. Located along Avinguda…
Porcelain, Tapestry, and Memory Shape Maison Margiela’s Latest Collection
For its first runway presentation in China, Maison Margiela unveiled a Fall/Winter 2026 collection built around transformation, memory, and material reinvention. Combining ready-to-wear with Artisanal creations, the presentation revisited one of the house’s foundational formats while expanding its long-standing exploration of deconstruction, anonymity, and experimental craftsmanship. The collection unfolded like an excavation of forgotten histories,…



