2verandas by Gus Wüstemann // Zürich, Switzerland.To Switzerland, today, to look at a wonderful (enormous) house on the northern shores of Lake Zürich by Gus Wüstemann Architects. The building comprises two houses – one of concrete, one of wood – at opposite ends of a large suburban...
Volkshaus Basel Bar and Brasserie by Herzog & de Meuron // Switzerland.It's not often I allow a "press release" do all the talking, but when the architects' words are this good, you just have to go with it. Although, one would expect the project description provided by the (st)architects like Herzog & de...
James Jebbia’s Greenwich Village Loft // New York.Today we venture into the Greenwich Village loft of James Jebbia, which he shares with his young family. Jebbia is the owner of streetwear label, Supreme. Quite the departure from his label's aesthetic, his home is minimal, delicate and...
House 1 by Pitsou Kedem // Ramat Hasharon, Israel.House 1 by Tel Aviv-based architecture studio Pitsou Kedem is an interesting little beast. To me it looks like a slightly offbeat marriage between the signature modernist aesthetic and the 80s. I know what you're thinking - how can that...
Monsieur Bleu by Joseph Dirand at Palais de Tokyo // Paris, France.With an enviable location in the new wing of the Palais de Tokyo, perched on the quays of the Seine just across from the Eiffel Tower, Monsieur Bleu is set to become the City of Light's new place to be seen. Designed by French architect...
Belgian Architect Nicolas Schuybroek.Belgian architect Nicolas Schuybroek established his practice in Brussels 2011. Schuybroek began his career in Montreal, Canada working for INTEGRAL Jean Beaudoin. Most recently, he spent five years working as a project director for...
Australia’s Got Talent // Houses Awards Shortlist 2013.If there's one thing Australian architects are really bloody good at, it would have to be The House. Houses Awards recently announced their 2013 shortlist for 125 residential projects across the eight categories. So many fantastic projects...
Bacopari House by UNA Arquitetos // São Paulo, Brazil.If I had to nominate a favourite typology in domestic architecture (it’s a question we’re all asked most days), it would be the courtyard house. And this one, by São Paulo’s UNA Arquitetos, is a cracker. A good courtyard house does...
Captain Melville Restaurant & Bar by Breathe Architecture // Melbourne.Inspired by the ghosts of the former inner city nightclub's first patrons, Captain Melville in Melbourne was recently refurbished and re-invented as a restaurant and bar by the local studio Breathe Architecture. Previously known as Mac’s...
