Forest House in Auckland, New Zealand by Fearon Hay Architects.Fearon Hay Architects were the masterminds behind this timber clad, 600m2 gabled homestead. Set at the foot of Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges the house was constructed to offer more than just a home. Instead it was created as a space that...
Laura Moriarty’s Sculptures Made From Layers of Molten Beeswax.Laura Moriaty’s sculptural works have been likened to geodes, the captivating, colourful crystal rock formations that occur in sedimentary and volcanic rocks. In many ways, her art does indeed reflect that. Self taught, Laura...
18th-Century House Renovation in Mesão Frio, Portugal by SAMF Arquitectos.What do you do when you’re approached to integrate a design that started somewhere in the 18th century, was partially burnt down in the 50’s and now requires a series of new buildings to be constructed… not to mention an overhaul of...
Filling Spaces by Digital Artist Federico Picci.Have you ever wondered what music might look like were it to take a visual form? Artist Federico Picci has. A pianist as well as a digital illustrator he played with this very idea. “I always try to imagine how the music that I play...
Sacred Museum in Adeje, Spain by Fernando Menis Architects.The central tower with its rising shaft, soars into the sky, much like the craggy mountains that surround it. Unlike the green, almost moss covered peaks that frame it, more an obelisk than a tower, it stands in stark contrast to its...
Lonely Boutique in Newmarket, Auckland by Rufus Knight Associates.Today’s design philosophy behind intimate clothing for women is exactly that - intimate. Lonely, the New Zealand lingerie company have set up their latest store in Auckland's Newmarket. There’s nothing overt about this design at all...
Co-Working Office in Barcelona, Spain by APPAREIL.Unlike some of the more hipster versions of co-working spaces you’re likely to encounter, this one comes without the fake grass and overstuffed beanbags. Designed by the architects APPAREIL, this Barcelona based co-working office is...
Spectacular Renovation of The National Library of France by Bruno Gaudin & Jean-François Lagneau.In 2007 Bruno Gaudin Architects were commissioned to start a major planning overhaul on the Rue de Richelieu location and complete a comprehensive modernisation of the library buildings. Whilst Gaudin’s company was responsible for the...
Studio Space in Blue by Antonio Salinas.There are some spaces that just hit you right at the bottom of your ribcage. It’s that punch you feel as you suck in air. This space does that. Leaves you sucker punched. And for an entirely empty apartment, that’s some feat....
