Queens Park House by Daytrip Studio.Finding the building in a complete state of disrepair, the owners of Queens Park House in West London looked to Daytrip Studio to turn a series of bedsits into a single family home. Today, its Edwardian frontage stands as the only...
Pa.te.os in Melides: Four Contemporary Holiday Houses by Manuel Aires Mateus.Fancy yourself a getaway? Pa.te.os by Manuel Aires Mateus beautifully sculpts four individual houses that embraces the topography of Portugal’s Alentenjo. A site that has plenty of awe on offer, each building embraces views of the hills...
Intricate Tapestry of Terracotta & Ceramics: Gallery House in West Bengal by Abin Design Studio.Embracing materiality from the inside out, Gallery House seamlessly balances contemporary construction with the town’s historic fabric. Taking cues from Bengal’s prevalent terracotta temples, Abin Design Studio sourced the terracotta...
California Dreaming: Richmond House by Studio Gram.While embracing references to Palm Springs architecture and a garden-focused aesthetic from sunny California, this South Australian home by Studio Gram is, according to the architects “everything that an Australian home should...
New St House in Brighton by SYNC Architects & Interior Styling by Flack Studio.SYNC Architects have designed a bright and bold forever-home for a young family in the heart of Brighton, Melbourne. The contemporary house strikes a simple silhouette, with the architects focusing on high-quality materials to form a...
Protecting Madrid’s Industrial Heritage: MRT Project by BURR Studio.Burr Studio has transformed this obsolete Madrid warehouse into a hybrid live/work space. The architects divided the tenant requirements into a programmatic grid, leading to a completely fragmented volume, totally opposed to the original...
A Roman Ruin Turned Family Home in Granada by Ignacio Quemada, John Hoyland & Victor Cadene.The development of turning these once four separate 15th-century Moorish homes into a luscious, dozen-bedroom holiday nest in Andalusia with glorious views of Alhambra, unearthed more than a few surprises. In the basement, the design team...
Harnessing Materiality: Farm House outside of Mumbai by The Vrindavan Project.Located in the rural town Thane, just outside of the bustling Mumbai, Farm House by The Vrindavan Project is not just your ordinary contemporary Indian home. It is a place with strong ambitions towards sustainability. The rural home places...
Modern Architecture Masterpiece: Villa Cavrois in Croix by Robert Mallet-Stevens.Designed by the French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1932, Villa Cavrois is armed with quite a story. Located in Croix, France, the building has taken many forms, including abandonment, an army barracks, a wedding venue, an exhibition...
