Influencing Emotions: Casa JL in Medellin by Cinco Sólidos.The team of Cinco Sólidos focused on the relationship between the architecture and its surroundings as the starting point for this house on the outskirts of Medellin. “This home was designed to disrupt the sensorial realm, influence...
A Modern Ruin: Chelmer River House by Furminger.Conceived on a metaphor of a ruin, Furminger’s River House in Chelmer, Brisbane is an existing timber weatherboard home wrapped with heavy masonry walls to form a surprising layout—a building with a presence all of its own. Tilt-up...
A Concrete Canvas for Contemporary Art: Oever Gallery in Ostend by 5AM Studio.At Oever Gallery in Ostend, the material mix of raw concrete, rough stucco, polished mirror, brushed aluminium and high-gloss bold display objects offer contrast and guidance in a subtle way. Designed by 5AM Studio, the interior has...
A Hybrid Typology: Chiripa Building by Palma.Familiar forms and geometric volumes come together in Palma Architect’s latest mixed-used residential piece. Based in Sayulita, a village on Mexico’s Pacific coast, Chiripa Building is a pair of residential towers that embrace the...
231 Napier Street by Edition Office and Milieu.Milieu and Edition Office have completed 231 Napier Street, eleven exclusive apartments positioned on a peaceful street in the heart of Fitzroy. Designed with consideration for its surrounding buildings, marrying contemporary ideals with...
Undressing The Interior: SPMA Fashion Store by Atelier tao+c.Evoking a Scarpa-like atmosphere of grace, curiosity and detail, Atelier tao+c’s latest SPMA store is stitched with layers of history and patches of modernity. Adapting and reusing the ground floor of a 1930’s brick lane house in...
Nantou City Guesthouse in Shenzhen by Neri&Hu.The discrete but not-so-secret entrances herald the arrival of a former private apartment, which Neri&Hu have transformed into a light-filled guesthouse in Shenzhen. Filled with filtered light and vertical gardens, the architects afford...
10AM Lofts: A Multi-faceted Creative Destination in Downtown Athens.Five years ago, Eva Papadaki chanced upon a rarity—four apartments, one on top of the other, in a 1970s former industrial warehouse—all available for sale. Immediately, the Athens-based designer spotted an opportunity: To turn the...
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...
