ZJJZ Atelier references Chinese folktale to create The Mushroom guesthouse

A conical roof covered in shingles caps The Mushroom guesthouse, which ZJJZ Atelier has built in a pine forest in Jiangxi, China to draw visitors away from a “mundane ordinary life”. Chinese studio ZJJZ Atelier designed the cabin for Tree Wow, a hotel complex made up of several houses near a popular scenic spot called …

4a Architekten revamps Stuttgart’s oldest mineral baths

German studio 4a Architekten has renovated the 1950s buildings and outdoor swimming pool at the historic Bad Berg mineral baths in central Stuttgart. The studio aimed to create a modern facility while retaining the character of Stuttgart’s oldest swimming bath, which was originally established in 1856 but largely built in the 1950s. 4a Architekten has revamped Stuttgart’s Bad Berg …