Volkshaus Bar and Brasserie

Swiss Architectural Studio, Herzog & de Meuron is responsible for revitalizing the historic Volkshaus building in Basel - poised to house a brasserie, bar, library and hotel. I particularly love the cloakrooms, fitted with reclaimed sinks and lined with wallpaper depicting imagery from seventeenth century etchings....

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Downward Spiral

Donato Bramante's spiral staircase in the Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican...

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Palacio de los Condes de Miravalle

Talk about the best of both worlds. A flawless combination of 17th century colonial grandeur with a raw industrial/contemporary edge, this historic landmark within the UNESCO World Heritage Site (The historic center of Mexico City) has been restored into the stylish Downtown Mexico Hotel by Abraham Cherem of Cherem Arquitectos... 

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Miscellany

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Pantheon-esque

Perfection in the Sir John Soane Museum...

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In Cold Storage

Ice stalagmites in the basement of the Greystone Park State Hospital...

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Toothpaste Fit for a King...