One With Nature: Casa Nogal by Raul Almenara.On the lands of a reigning walnut tree, Spanish architect, Raul Almenera, places down a large granite rock and carves out traditional family home. However, unlike typical homes, Raul uses the granite to lay the bones for a very solid...
Celebration of Subtleties: Zacharitsa Live-Work Apartment in Athens by Molonglo & Royffe Flynn.Zacharista is one in a series of Athens apartments designed by the Greek-Australian development company Molonglo. Small and flexible, the home-work-shop hybrid, housed within a typical post-war polykatoikia, was developed in collaboration...
Bringing Dark into Limelight: Shadow House by Grotto Studio.Wrapped in a charcoal-like charred jarrah timber, the Shadow House’s dark and moody addition by Grotto Studio gracefully recedes into the background, allowing the original 1900s cottage to maintain its prominence and heritage within the...
Blending Nature & Architecture: The Ravine in Ubud by A Work of Substance.Nestled within the heart of Ubud’s forests, this Balinese residence by A Work of Substance seamlessly blends nature and architecture. Named after the steep gorges that shape the area, The Ravine plays extension to its surrounding...
Folklore Meets Contemporary: Verbena Lounge by HANGHAR and Estudio DIIR.Hanghar collaborated with Estudio DIIR on the Guest Lounge at the ARCO Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid. The two local practices blended Spanish folklore with the contemporary in a bold installation. With a large red marquee overhead, the...
Rambla Climate-House in Spain Results from an Atypical Collaboration.Beyond its pastel lime green interior, the jagged metal-clad form of Rambla Climate-House coils itself around an elliptical open space—a space that is, quite literally, the very heart of this contemporary home in Molina De Segura. The...
Once Upon a Post Office: Newlab at Michigan Central by Civilian and Gensler.The Book Depository building in Detroit was designed by late industrial architect Albert Kahn in 1936 as a post office and mail-sorting facility. Some years later, it began being used as a public schools’ book depository. Ever since, the...
Celebrating Structure & Permeability: Casa 1616 in Barcelona by H Arquitectes.H Arquitectes’ transformation of an existing single storey dwelling presents considered spatial relationships and a highly contemporary approach to house design in the Sant Gervasi neighbourhood in Barcelona, Spain. Casa 1616 stands...
A Spatial Folly: Ziinlife Beijing Showroom by Atelier Tao+c.Atelier tao+c’s ZIIN Beijing showroom champions humble materials of timber, steel and brick. Two scaffold like structures, interlocking and rotated inside the existing warehouse, allow for homogenous planning and display of furniture,...
