Chapel of Sound: Brutalist Concert Hall by Open Architecture.Elements and sounds of nature come together as a harmonious unit within Open Architecture’s Chapel of Sound in Chengde, northeast of Beijing. Inspired by research and the shape of the human ear, the building beckons nature to enter and...
A House on a Cliff in Costa Brava by Marià Castelló and José Antonio Molina.The only thing more striking than the outcrops in the Costa Brava, is the houses that emerge out of them—as architects Marià Castelló and José Antonio Molina would know. Their curious cantilevered construction is like that friend you...
Taoxichuan Hotel by David Chipperfield Architects and Interiors by AIM Architecture.At Taoxichuan Hotel in Jingdezhen, China, AIM Architecture extends the brick facades of the David Chipperfield-designed building into the interior, "thereby using the architecture instead of replacing it," says Vincent de Graaf, co-founder...
A Private Reading Room by Atelier tao+c.Ever wanted a change from reading at the library or sneaking pages from the bookstore? Find yourself inside Atelier tao+c’s Private Reading Room. Located in Shanghai, the ground floor of a 1980’s building has been refurbished into a...
OTT Minimalism: Horizon Flinders by Mim Design.Nestled within the rugged cliffs of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Horizon Flinders takes notes from the raw beauty and tactility of its coastal outlook. With a striking figure already cut by BH Architects, Mim Design took on the...
Designer Maximilian Eicke’s Eccentric Home in Bali.For most of us, quarantine was a time of baking extravaganzas, newfound hobbies and pyjama-clad Zoom calls. But in Maximilian Eicke's case, the isolation was a little more life-changing. The German-born designer, who shuttles between The...
Collumpio House in Barcelona by MACH.What you see at Casa Collumpio tends to be what you get. Spread across three flexible and open floors, MACH architects looked to emphasise the building's main construction elements. A sunken floor sits on a heavy plinth as the two upper...
1950s Tel Aviv Apartment Renovation by Salty Architects.Salty Architects transform this 1950s apartment into a green and airy oasis, set amongst the treetops in Tel Aviv. To bring a sense of the outside in, the team changed the size and shape of the existing balcony. Now a square shape, the...
Barefoot Luxury Jackpot: Kisawa Sanctuary Mozambique by NJF Design.Benguerra Island in Mozambique harbours many rare gems: Virgin shorelines, freshwater lakes, savannah and forest, tropical flora and fauna, and spectacular dive sites, to name a few. So when you find them all in one place, as in the case...
