House Built Over a Former City Water Tank in Madrid by Valdivieso Arquitectos.A former water cistern in Madrid is transformed into a stunning home by Valdivieso Arquitectos. After a series of alterations and uses overtime, the two-level cistern reached its final incarnation in 1955. Dubbed Casa Aljibe, the...
Aesop Store in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Clare Cousins Architects.Clare Cousins Architects have returned to renovate the Aesop Fitzroy store which explores nostalgic domestic ritual. Having completed the original design 10 years ago, the new fit out became their second opportunity to revisit the...
Prazeres Building in Lisbon, Portugal by Aurora Arquitectos.Portuguese studio Aurora Arquitectos frequently came across a dilemma when designing and intervening in apartment buildings: in order to have a garden, one must renounce the view, and in turn, to have a view it means being relegated to an...
Barcom Terrace in Darlinghurst, Sydney by Arent&Pyke.Today we rekindle our love for the talented duo Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke of the highly successful Sydney-based studio Arent&Pyke. Since our last interview with them in 2010 they’ve been busy. Originally built as a single...
“History Repeating” Apartment in Turin, Italy by Marcante-Testa.It’s hard to fathom that within a traditional 19th century building in Turin, Italy lies a delightfully quirky apartment that’s bursting with character. Faced with a rather soulless interior, Andrea Mercante and Adelaide Testa...
Flora Danica & Copenhague Restaurants Inside Maison du Danemark Paris by GamFratesi.A stone’s throw from the Arc de Triomphe on Avenue des Champs-Élysées is La Maison du Danemark, a cultural institute opened in 1955 that promotes Danish arts and culture within Paris. Originally built in 1935, the historical building...
Brutalist Home & Studio of Mexican Sculptor Pedro Reyes & Carla Fernandez.A melange of concrete textures makes up this Mexico City home of artist Pedro Reyes and his fashion-designer wife Carla Fernandez. Bold, brutalist and Barragán-inspired, this banger of a building features whacky paving floors, an...
Experimental Gastronomy Events by Steinbeisser.We tend to have strong memories that are tied to food and dining and it’s fun when we can shake up these associations. That’s where Steinbeisser comes in because they’re about to rock your culinary world. Steinbeisser was created...
Team Living House in Tokyo, Japan by Masatoshi Hirai Architects Atelier.Masatoshi Hirai’s Team Living House invites us to reflect on the family home and family interactions. Our enduring perception of the family home is one that consists of separate bedrooms, bathrooms and defined kitchen, living and dining...
