Elsternwick Penthouse by Office Alex Nicholls.It’s not unusual for architects to receive unordinary briefs when it comes to designing a client’s dream home. In the case of Office Alex Nicholls, the firm’s well-acquainted clients commissioned the practice to merge two penthouses...
Contemporary Classicism with an Attitude: Monsieur G House in Bellevue Hill by Decus.Nestled in Sydney’s Bellevue Hill, Monsieur G embraces a gentle design sensibility across architecture, interior design and decoration, offering a refined family homebound to its historic site. Decus' design scheme speaks to a character...
Emphasising the Value of Shadows: House in Barcelona by gr-os.Studio gr-os has recently completed a single-family house and studio in Barcelona for himself and his wife, artist Beatriz Dubois. Collaborating with local architects Mercè Badal and Teresa Rumeu, the monolithic grey box responds in...
An Unexpected Jewel: House in Mallorca by Niu Architecture.Wedged between two party walls of adjacent properties, NIU Architecture’s House in Mallorca is a delicate juxtaposition that leverages its heritage context to not only celebrate itself, but also its rich context. With remnants of old...
Capella Sydney Opens as Australia’s Most Luxurious New Hotel.After a seven-year restoration process, Sydney’s newest luxury hotel is now open. Housed within the 1900s Department of Education building by NSW government architect George McRae, Capella Sydney welcomes guests to a benchmark...
Ferguson Apartment in Glasgow by Almost Blue.Step inside Lee Ivett, Simon Harlow, and Duncan Blackmore’s Escher-esque 25 square metre Glasgow apartment made of summer colours. Named Ferguson, this former single-storey volume was given a brand new mezzanine and services that are...
Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts Extension by Neri&Hu.Neri&Hu have completed an extension to the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi'an's Datang Everbright City. Located at the East Entry of the museum, the architectural icon is inspired by the idea of a glowing lantern. The new extension meets...
A Moment of Zen: Grove House by Clayton Orszaczky.A yearning for the past and excitement for the future manifests a lovely outcome in Clayton Orszaczky’s Grove House in Sydney’s Woollahra. The building was once attached with a questionable extension that functioned much like a...
Meditative Mindset: House of the Serene Past by Karan Darda Architects.In the midst of building their 185-square-metre home in a village near Pune, India, the client approached Karan Darda Architecture (KrDA) with a simple request—to take the nostalgic memories from their childhood home and engrain its...
