Pied-à-Mer Yacht Interior by Michael K. Chen Architecture.Among Chen’s main sources of inspiration were Le Corbusier’s belief that a home should be regarded as a “machine for living” and his interest in cruise ships as models for self-sufficient, utopian apartment complexes, such as his...
I SEE ALL Fashion Boutique in Osaka by Yusuke Seki.Found on the second floor of a ninety-eight-year-old building in Osaka is I SEE ALL. The Japanese Boutique’s interior and furniture designed by Yusuke Seki is a tongue-in-cheek “rebellion against the sleek minimalism often found in...
Ironside Office in South Melbourne by Brahman Perera.Ironside’s striking new workplace by talented Melbourne interior designer Brahman Perera reflects the ethos and aspirations of the boutique development company – to create enduring projects driven by detail, quality and authenticity....
Jolson Converts Red-brick Mechanics Workshop into the House of Bricks.Designed by Jolson Architecture and Interiors, House of Bricks is a warehouse transformed into a robustly styled industrial aesthetic. Integrated neatly into the streetscape like its companions, the interior unveils a sleek and generous...
GreenHouse in Porto, Portugal by OTTOTTO.There is a fascinating and ever-present tension between the old and the new, the commonplace and the avant-garde in OTTOTTO’s GreenHouse located in Portugal’s capital Porto. Existing stone walls lay encased beneath layers of metallic...
Armadale Residence II by Studio Tate.Studio Tate has transformed a historic Melbourne home originally built in 1899 by pioneering mining magnate as one of three identical grand residences. Refreshed by a renovation befitting the current residents’ modern needs, Armadale...
1960s Industrial Sugar Mill in Guilin, China, Transformed into Yangshuo Sugar House Luxury Hotel by Vector Architects.Can we please take a moment to appreciate just how breathtaking this project is? I mean the sheer scale of it alone is extraordinary but paired with a dramatic landscape and historically thoughtful architecture, and we are in for a treat!...
Downtown New York City Pied‐à‐terre by Sandra Weingort.Sandra Weingort’s downtown New York City pied‐à‐terre stands as a beautifully restrained, Japanese-inspired interior – an ideal soothing antidote to the business of city life. The light-filled apartment became the perfect blank...
The Imperfect Residence in Hong Kong by NC Design & Architecture.Nelson Chow of NC Design & Architecture has unveiled The Imperfect Residence in Hong Kong, an apartment designed in accordance with the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi. A collection of naturally flawed materials wraps around occupants,...