A Modern Ruin: Chelmer River House by Furminger.Conceived on a metaphor of a ruin, Furmingerâs River House in Chelmer, Brisbane is an existing timber weatherboard home wrapped with heavy masonry walls to form a surprising layoutâa building with a presence all of its own. Tilt-up...
Philipp Mainzer Designs New Spaces for the Mehdi Chouakri Gallery in Berlin’s Wilhelm Hallen.Phillipp Mainzer has transformed a former foundry in Berlin into the new Mehdi Chouakri Gallery. The Frankfurt-based architect made interventions in the existing space to emphasise both functionality and the existing architecture. Inside...
Vivarium House by Architecture Architecture.With an emphasis on reduced environmental impact and maintaining its characteristic street front, this revitalised Thornbury cottage by Architecture Architecture reconnects to its surroundingsâa home amongst flourishing greenery, forever...
HĂ©ritages Explores âResonancesâ and âDissonancesâ at Le Corbusierâs UnitĂ© dâHabitation in Marseille.At the UnitĂ© dâHabitation in Marseille, HĂ©ritages connects an international line-up of creative to explore the concepts of âresonancesâ and âdissonances'. Through the work of several artists and designers, the exhibition aims to...
Art, Nature & Architecture: Gutshof GĂŒldenhof by Heim Balp Architekten & Artist Danh Vo.In Stechlin, Germany, Heim Balp Architekten and artist Danh Vo transformed a series of farm buildings into a thriving centre for art and an example of sustainable living and social interaction. The brief led to a unique jigsaw combination...
A Modish B&B in Red Hill by Tom Robertson Architects & Simone Haag.The very mention of a bed-and-breakfast can conjure up visions of chintzy chairs and lace curtains and fluffy three-egg omelettes that taste like Sunday morning. Bassano is none of thatâexcept for the omelettes, which they will happily...
Always by Kennedy Nolan.The inimitable Melbourne architecture practice, Kennedy Nolan, knows a thing or two about designing domestic spaces. Their latest project is a weekender in Flinders with intense interior materiality punctuated by the vast coastal...
Terrace House 1 by Dreamer.Driven by the desire for connectedness to family, this two-story rear addition in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale is a magnet for family events with a green roof that provides native habitat for insects and...
In Search of Perthâs Architecture Vernacular: Jimmy’s House by MJA Studio with Studio Roam & IOTA.Arranged around a series of gardens that create seasonal outdoor rooms, Jimmy Thompson's own homeâdesigned by MJA Studio in collaboration with Studio Roam and Iotaâriffs on Australian modernist architects Marshall Clifton's and Julius...
