Alcala31’s Extreme Makeover by Lluís Alexandre Blanco.Reacting to Juan Muñoz's artwork, Lluís Alexandre Blanco utilised limited resources to recover the original architecture, offering a permanent improvement to the building that moves away from the cliche contemporary “white box”...
From Two Apartments to a Family Home: House Y&A in Mortsel by Memo Architectuur.Spacious enough to hold a growing family of four, House Y&A has generous living spaces and a very homely connection to the rear garden. Yet, many of its spaces seem like they could be pulled out of a magazine under its ‘small footprint...
A Modernist Boudoir: Locke am Platz in Zürich by Sella Concept.Lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke expands into Zurich, Switzerland with the opening of its fifteenth property, Locke am Platz. Located in Enge, London-based Sella Concept took inspiration from the city, reflecting the cultural identity of...
Emotional Islands: Ye Xiao Xiao Tea Space by Aurora Design.Come and pour yourself a cup of tea with us as we admire the hushed beauty of Aurora Design’s Ye Xiao Xiao Tea Space. An interior made with delicate draping of fabric for a sense of luxury and an allusion to the warm hug one experiences...
A Creative Resurgence: Watertower Loft Apartment by Studio Noakes.Housed in an early 1900s shoe factory that manufactured boots for the Australian Army during the two World Wars, this Redfern apartment retained much of the historical attributes of its industrial era. However, prior alterations had...
An Eye for Detail: Lunet Boutique by Bogdan Ciocodeica Studio.In Bucharest, Romania, Lunet pays homage to both the past and future almost simultaneously, with the air of an older, traditional eyewear store (read: colour palette) juxtaposed with space-age material and lighting choices. Perhaps most...
Dissh Comes Home With New Flagship on Bondi Beach by Brahman Perera.It was inevitable that the Sydney flagship for Australian fashion label Dissh would be located at Bondi Beach. The female-owned and led brand has built its image around the Australian landscape. Working with Melbourne designer Brahman...
Smoke and Mirrors: Lamarck Apartment by Lauranne Elise Schmitt.Parisian designer Lauranne Elise Schmitt creates an illusion not dissimilar to that of a dream desert mirage, in this 60-square-metre Haussmanian apartment. The lounge room is elevated and brought into focus by the dynamic backgammon-chess...
In Favour of Flux: Maison Molaire in Geneva by Bureau.In an almost vaudevillian series of spatial acts, Maison Molaire becomes the perfect backdrop for ‘the flux of human life’. For Geneva-based Bureau, the 120-square-metre ex-dental practice posed no issue in translating the clinical, to...
