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parabolic structures painted in burgundy stucco outline stockholm flagship for chimi eyewear

CAMPUS designs CHIMI’s new Stockholm flagship

 

CAMPUS completes CHIMI’s new Stockholm flagship eyewear store with an approach grounded in reduction, clarity, and sustainable practice. The design process began by removing accumulated additions to uncover the site’s original architecture, allowing the new interventions to emerge through precision and restraint. The architects treat the act of reduction as a design tool rather than an aesthetic gesture. By peeling away non-essential layers, they reveal the inherent character of the space, balancing material honesty with environmental responsibility. Subsequent additions are deliberate and minimal, each serving to enhance circulation, function, and brand identity. A central parabolic counter defines the spatial organization, while a preserved staircase, refined with burgundy stucco side walls, acts as both structural and visual anchor. Together, these elements illustrate the project’s guiding principle: to achieve expression through measured subtraction rather than addition.

store facade | all images by Mikael Olsson

 

 

CAMPUS utilizes subtraction as a design principle

 

The parabolic curve, first introduced in CHIMI’s New York flagship, reappears here as a key spatial motif. In Stockholm, this geometry is developed through the sweeping central counter, which unifies display and customer interaction within a single form. The staircase, with its warm, mineral finish, complements this curve to create a visual dialogue between the existing and the new. Lighting plays an equally structural role in the design. A four-meter-wide circular luminaire and five-meter ribbon-like ceiling lights define the ceiling plane, offering both illumination and acoustic softness. Their presence forms a counterpoint to the tactile, mineral palette below, reinforcing the spatial hierarchy without dominating it.

 

The CHIMI Stockholm flagship demonstrates how a process of careful subtraction and targeted refinement can produce a space of clarity and coherence. Through this balance of material reduction and formal precision, CAMPUS architectural studio redefines retail architecture as an exercise in restraint and environmental consideration.

the parabolic cashier’s desk and the staircase

a staircase leads up to the mezzanine

store overview

 

project info:

 

name: CHIMI’s new Stockholm flagship
architect: CAMPUS | @campus_architects

client: CHIMI | @chimi

location: Stockholm, Sweden

photographer: Mikael Olsson | @mikaelolsson_

 

 

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom

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green timber curves sculpt rhythmic facade for office building in norway

Oslotre builds Six-Story Timber Office Building in Kristiansand

 

Lumber 4 by Oslotre studio is a commercial and office building in Kristiansand, Norway, spanning six floors. A recessed ground floor constitutes the commercial level, with the five floors above dedicated to office spaces. The structure is composed of a mass timber construction with columns and beams made of glued laminated timber. The floors are constructed using a composite structure of CLT and concrete, creating a slim and efficient floor system that spans long distances while also addressing fire and acoustic requirements. Diagonals on the ground floor facilitate better vehicular access around the building. The existing communication core from adjacent building phases contributes to lateral stability and access to the office floors. Between the third and fourth floors, an atrium with an internal staircase made of masstimber has been introduced. Wood elements are prominently displayed in the interior, providing warmth in winter and cooling in summer.

all images by Kyrre Sundal

 

 

Green Curved Pine Facade Defines Lumber 4 Office Building

 

The facade is composed of prefabricated curved wooden elements in pine, treated with green paint. The eaves above the curved elements are straight, creating a curved shadow on the panel. Over time, the paint under the shadow will weather, leading to a changing facade with lighter and darker curved sections. For the insulation, Oslotre’s design team uses wood fiber throughout. The cladding consists of fire-treated pine. All load-bearing structures are exposed, and exterior walls are clad with white-pigmented spruce panels. Wood wool acoustic panels are used in concealed service areas and meeting rooms. Visible conduits are painted in a light beige color. The large floor-to-ceiling windows open up to the view and provide ample natural light. The construction of the building was completed in record time, with detailed planning and construction taking only 12 months. Lumber 4 demonstrates that it’s possible to construct competitive timber buildings when compared to the same technical standard concrete and steel structures. The building was 90% leased upon completion. Oslotre served as the architect, interior architect, and timber structural engineer for the project.

Lumber 4 by Oslotre Studio is a six-storey commercial and office building in Kristiansand, Norway

 

straight eaves cast curved shadows that will gradually weather, creating a dynamic surface

diagonal supports at ground level improve vehicular access around the site

exposed timber slats painted in light beige integrate into the material palette

floors combine cross-laminated timber and concrete for strength, fire safety, and acoustic performance

exposed timber interiors provide thermal comfort, cooling in summer and warmth in winter

large floor-to-ceiling windows provide generous daylight and outward views

 

project info:

 

name: Lumber 4
architects: Oslotre | @oslotre

lead designers: Jørgen Tycho, Christoffer Imislund

client: Skeie Eiendom

area: 3890 sqm

location: Kristiansand, Norway

materials: CLT and Glulam construction
photographer: Kyrre Sundal | @kyrresu

 

 

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daniel arsham sculpts his first hublot wristwatch to capture movement of rippling waters

hublot’s MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire

 

The MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire marks the first wristwatch collaboration between Hublot and artist Daniel Arsham. Limited to 99 pieces, the 42 mm watch continues the designer’s dialogue between art and mechanics that began with last year’s MP-16 Arsham Droplet. Where that design reimagined a pocket watch as a sculptural object, the MP-17 translates similar ideas into a wearable form that captures the movement and clarity of water.

 

Housed in a titanium case framed by a sapphire crystal bezel, the MP-17 embodies both precision and flow. The timepiece’s defining feature is a splash-shaped dial aperture — an irregular, organic opening that reveals the intricate architecture of Hublot’s Meca-10 manual-wind movement beneath. Through this aperture, the eye follows the rhythm of gears and bridges as they turn, framed by Arsham’s signature shade of green.

images © Hublot

 

 

a wristwatch designed by an architect

 

Hublot’s use of sapphire crystal gives the Daniel Arsham-designed MP-17 a sense of openness uncommon in mechanical watchmaking. Light passes through the case, illuminating the skeletonized movement, while the smooth titanium lugs and exposed H-screws emphasize its engineered clarity. The transparency of the watch feels architectural, as if the case were a pavilion designed to expose its inner framework rather than conceal it.

 

The artist’s concept of ‘collapsed time’ finds expression here through material and structure. ‘My work is about collapsing time,‘ he explains. ‘You’re not quite sure if it’s an object from the past or the future.’ The MP-17 embodies that tension, as it is designed to feel at once futuristic and archaeological. Arsham hopes that the timepiece might seem to be discovered or designed centuries apart.

Hublot and Daniel Arsham unveil their first wristwatch collaboration

 

 

asymmetry through a splash motif

 

The wristwatch by Daniel Arsham houses Hublot’s Meca-10 movement, and a ten-day power reserve is indicated by a green gauge on the dial. The rubber strap and H-shaped titanium clasp ground the piece in familiar Hublot design language, lending continuity between the brand’s mechanical heritage and Arsham’s sculptural sensibility.

 

The dial’s asymmetry is defined by the splash motif, which draws the wearer’s attention inward. It becomes a small study in spatial proportion, like an architectural cutout that mediates between inside and outside. The polished titanium surfaces contrast with the matte textures of the movement in a deliberate play of reflection and depth.

 

Priced at $69,000 USD and available in a numbered series of 99, the watch is offered exclusively through Hublot boutiques and select retailers.

a splash shaped aperture on the dial reveals the movement’s intricate structure and gear train beneath

its 42mm titanium case and sapphire bezel create a fluid frame around the Meca-10 movement

sapphire crystal and curved titanium lugs emphasize openness and the play of light across materials

Only 99 pieces will be produced, available exclusively through Hublot boutiques worldwide

 

project info:

 

name: MP-17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire

designer: Daniel Arsham | @danielarsham

brand: Hublot | @hublot

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atelier guo’s moonlit pavilion rises from the remains of an abandoned greenhouse in china

Atelier Guo’s Moon Pavilion rises over the waters of Huizhou

 

Atelier Guo transforms an abandoned greenhouse in Huizhou, China, into the Moon Pavilion, a compact, two-story structure. Conceived in collaboration with artists Meilin Gao and Gang Xu, the project draws from an ancient Chinese verse describing a poet, smiling and intoxicated among flowers, and translates this literary image into spatial experience. 

 

The lunar element is central to the concept and the physical composition of the pavilion. On one facade, a rotatable art installation evokes the moon as a reflective, shifting presence, an artificial counterpart to its celestial original. Seen from a distance, both moons shimmer over the pond encircling the structure. As visitors walk along the water’s edge, the pavilion’s curved silhouette itself recalls the slow ascent of the moon over the horizon.

all images by Hao Chen, unless stated otherwise

 

 

Material Reuse in the Greenhouse Redesign

 

The design began with Shanghai-based Atelier Guo’s decision to reinterpret the existing greenhouse. Its lightweight pin-jointed frame, made from agricultural construction materials, informed the proportions and tectonics of the structure. While the original was dismantled, its language of temporary assembly with flat roof layers, arched middle span, and translucent polycarbonate cladding is reimagined as a more permanent yet equally permeable structure.

 

Artist Gang Xu’s collaboration extends the logic of reuse by employing steel members from the old greenhouse that are refashioned into stool legs, while the seat surfaces are made from compressed waste materials. Carbon-curing boards are used for the upper floor, reflecting an ongoing interest in sustainability and material afterlife.

 

The second-floor concrete slab serves as a raised terrain, an idea borrowed from the seasonal practice of lifting boats during the dry season. Supported by a dense, irregular array of steel columns that conceal mechanical systems, the geometry of the slab recalls the hull of a vessel. Above, the roof truss rises higher than the original greenhouse, enhancing lateral stability while amplifying the impression of a boat poised to drift.

Atelier Guo transforms an abandoned greenhouse in China | image by Zhu Yumeng

 

 

Continuity unfolds through vegetation and light in china

 

Though the physical structure of the greenhouse was not retained, its spirit of cultivation remains. Atelier Guo extends this continuity through a planted gradient that dissolves the architectural perimeter, composed of shade-tolerant species that occupy the space beneath the slab, while native vegetation spreads beyond.

 

From afar, the dark polycarbonate cladding of the Moon Pavilion gives it the appearance of a pair of sunglasses, a choice that references the agricultural context and amplifies the moon installation’s luminosity by contrast. The tinted skin reveals the steel hierarchy of the structure beneath. Working with sustainability consultants from Atelier Li Yin, the team integrates passive ventilation, shading, and mechanical misting systems to maintain comfort through airflow.

the Moon Pavilion is a compact, two-story structure | image by Zhu Yumeng

the project draws from an ancient Chinese verse describing a poet

the lunar element is central to the concept

on one facade, a rotatable art installation evokes the moon as a reflective, shifting presence

the pavilion’s curved silhouette itself recalls the slow ascent of the moon over the horizon

the design began with the decision to reinterpret the existing greenhouse | image by Zhu Yumeng

a planted gradient dissolves the architectural perimeter

translucent polycarbonate clads the pavilion

Gang Xu’s collaboration extends the logic of reuse | image by Zhu Yumeng

carbon-curing boards are used for the upper floor | image by Guowei Liu

 

 

project info:

 

name: Moon Pavilion

architects: Atelier Guo | @atelierguo

location: Huizhou, Guangdong, China

area: 120 square meters

 

principal architect: Liaohui Guo

project architect: Peiyao Xu

site architect: Peiyao Xu

design team: Liaohui Guo, Peiyao Xu, Wenkai Wang, Yanjun Xu

artists: Meilin Gao, Gang Xu

structural design: Zhun Zhang + AND Office

sustainability consultant: Atelier Li Yin (Architectural Design & Sustainability Consulting)

contractor: Sichuan Jiangren Qingshui Labor Co., Ltd., Guilin Mingxin Exhibition Co., Ltd.

client: Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture & Technology Co., Ltd.

photographer: Hao Chen | @chenhao.etsam, Zhu Yumeng | @yumeng_zhu_coppakstudio, Guowei Liu

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