The Waterline Museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands by Studio Anne Holtrop.Studio Anne Holtrop’s Waterline Museum is a former military defence base, which flooded large parts of the Netherlands intentionally. Spanning 85km along the ‘new Dutch waterline’ with multiple fortresses, the site is UNESCO World...
Selected Projects by Sao Paulo Based MNMA Studio.Based in Sao Paulo, the interdisciplinary architecture studio MNMA "believe in processes that do not speak of form but rather of sensations". This approach ensures their architecture surpasses the simple answer in terms of material...
Mackintosh’s Hill House Box by Carmody Groarke.London-based architects Carmody Groarke are undertaking an estimated 15-year restoration of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s iconic Hill House. A pavilion-like structure made of stainless-steel chain-mail mesh protects the original building...
HARMAY Store in Hong Kong by AIM Architecture.Inspired by old-school chemists, the Harmay Hong Kong store’s perforated steel façade, LED lighting and organized, austere interior invites shoppers inside for respite as much as retail action. Designed by AIM Architecture. The...
Interview: Patrick Kennedy and Rachel Nolan of Kennedy Nolan.Revered Melbourne-based architecture practice Kennedy Nolan are no strangers to our pages. Established in 1999 by Rachel Nolan and Patrick Kennedy, the much-loved local architects celebrate 20 years in business this year (ummm – wow!),...
Casa Cook Chania on Greek Island Crete by Lambs and Lions & K-studio.Lambs and Lions Berlin, Greek architects K-studio and interior stylist Annabel Kutucu conceiving the new Casa Cook Chania as a modernist village of low-slung villas that hug the hillside of an untouched stretch of Cretan coast. The...
Esrawe Studio Designs Grupo Arca’s Stone Showroom & Warehouse in Guadalajara, Mexico.Playing on the notion of a quarry being a ‘manufactured landscape’, Esrawe Studio have designed a showroom and warehouse for natural materials brand Grupo Arca in Guadalajara, Mexico. Upon entrance to the courtyard of Grupo Arca’s...
Tokyo Office Tower by nendo Veiled With a Timber Grid.Rather than allow another closed-off office building to populate the street, nendo created a space connected to the exterior environment with this Tokyo office building. Balconies have been placed sporadically on six floors, each of which...
Roscommon House in Floreat, Western Australia by Neil Cownie.Roscommon House by Neil Cownie embraces the Japanese ‘Wabi-sabi’ style of seeking beauty in imperfection, with uneven concrete surfaces and materials chosen for their roughness, texture, and modesty. Spurred by the demolition of a...
