Shelter from the Storm in North London by Holland Harvey Architects.Holland Harvey Architects are the brains behind this sensitive redevelopment, transforming a disused North London supermarket into a place the homeless could call home. Shelter From The Storm is a London based charity and shelter that...
Storybook House in Melbourne by Folk Architects.Folk Architects' design approach for Storybook House was to pack as much as possible into a small footprint, with no single plane or surface underutilised. For example, the balustrade to the upper level doubles as a built-in desk and...
Daylesford Longhouse Residence & Working Farm by Partners Hill.At Daylesford Longhouse, Partners Hill employed radical contrasts to demarcate internal spaces, such as giant vs. petite, agricultural vs. refined, hard with romantic and tactile. Materials are largely pragmatic and robust, with Australian...
Bolton Coach House in Dublin by Kingston Lafferty Design.Bolton Coach House in Dublin is a study in balance and contrast between the rustic and the refined, the old and the new, the masculine and the feminine. By putting the human element at the heart of their design peppered with unexpected...
Built with Brickworks: Sydney Rail Operations Centre by Jacobs & Smart Design Studio.The Rail Operations Centre for Sydney Trains by Smart Design Studio and Jacobs is a vast award-winning structure. Red brick facades from Bowral bricks define the building with two arched openings spanning forty and forty-five metres...
AZL Architects Renovate An Old Kiln Building in the Chinese Forest With Concrete & Brick Arches.AZL Architecture revived a towering concrete building replete with grand arches to house the historic BingDing Wood Kiln in Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China. The complex, double-curved brick arch masonry structure of the kiln...
Courtyard Villa in Tangshan, China by ARCHSTUDIO.Traditional Chinese courtyard dwellings ‘ Siheyuan’ inspired ARCHSTUDIO for Courtyard Villa, a suburban holiday home in Tangshan, China surrounded by verdant farmland, orchards and rivers. The gabled roof and wall to wall timber...
D2 Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland by Jake Moulson Architects.What happens when you combine the flamboyance of Bowie’s glam alter ego Ziggy Stardust and drama of Stanley Kubrick, with plenty of architectural rigour? You get Jake Moulson’s deliciously weird and wonderful, five-storey D2 Townhouse...
Bricks Decoded: Bangin’ Brick Retail Interiors.In today’s retail climate, physical stores are increasingly recognizing architectural and design merit as a drawcard for potential customers. In this bangin' retail interiors roundup, bricks are heroed in a myriad of materials, shapes...