Rich in Dualities: Veja Store in Madrid by Plantea.The 'sustainable', resolutely modern and minimal philosophy of the Veja brand is expressed in a complex dialogue in this Madrid retail space designed by Plantea. A place between the new and the traditional, the functional and the...
Can Living with Less Result in More: Adam Haddow’s Home in Sydney’s Surry Hills.Buried amongst the urban chaos of warehouses and terraces that once served Sydney’s rag trade sits a unique home neatly packaged within a 29-square-metre site. Designed by SJB director Adam Haddow, for himself and his husband Michael and...
Digital Subculture Meets Material Research: Prophecies of Dust by Groovido.Groovido’s video-game like exhibition Prophecies of Dust delved deeper into the humble brick by showcasing a technological breakthrough in the heavy clay industry. Design duo Gianmaria Della Ratta and Georgia Gasco explore digital...
Celebration of Subtleties: Zacharitsa Live-Work Apartment in Athens by Molonglo & Royffe Flynn.Zacharista is one in a series of Athens apartments designed by the Greek-Australian development company Molonglo. Small and flexible, the home-work-shop hybrid, housed within a typical post-war polykatoikia, was developed in collaboration...
Celebrating Structure & Permeability: Casa 1616 in Barcelona by H Arquitectes.H Arquitectes’ transformation of an existing single storey dwelling presents considered spatial relationships and a highly contemporary approach to house design in the Sant Gervasi neighbourhood in Barcelona, Spain. Casa 1616 stands...
A Spatial Folly: Ziinlife Beijing Showroom by Atelier Tao+c.Atelier tao+c’s ZIIN Beijing showroom champions humble materials of timber, steel and brick. Two scaffold like structures, interlocking and rotated inside the existing warehouse, allow for homogenous planning and display of furniture,...
A Shared Vision: IDEAL Restaurant by Lorenzo Botero & Martin Mendoza.Lorenzo Botero and Martín Mendoza have collaborated on IDEAL, a warm and textural restaurant in Bogota. Inspired by the desert geography of the southern United States and from Baja California to the north of Mexico, Lorenzo and...
Intricate Tapestry of Terracotta & Ceramics: Gallery House in West Bengal by Abin Design Studio.Embracing materiality from the inside out, Gallery House seamlessly balances contemporary construction with the town’s historic fabric. Taking cues from Bengal’s prevalent terracotta temples, Abin Design Studio sourced the terracotta...
Modern Architecture Masterpiece: Villa Cavrois in Croix by Robert Mallet-Stevens.Designed by the French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1932, Villa Cavrois is armed with quite a story. Located in Croix, France, the building has taken many forms, including abandonment, an army barracks, a wedding venue, an exhibition...
