Hoa’s House: Conversion of a 150-year-old Melbourne Pub by ioa studio.Over a year in the making, emerging Melbourne-based design practice ioa studio transformed a dull office space, once an old pub, into a warm and playful home brimming with personality. “Our friend Hoa took a huge risk and bought the...
Amos Rex Art Museum by JKMM Architects Opens in Helsinki.The connection between the heritage of the 1930s Lasipalatsi building and Helsinki’s new cultural powerhouse, Amos Rex, has created an exciting starting point for the design of the art...
Piraña Retro Restaurant in South London by Sella Concept.From the shell of a former restaurant, Sella Concept conjured up an immersive space that's seamlessly subdivided into different areas, each with a subtly different...
Epic Home of London Design Festival Director & Stirling Prize-winning British Architect.In honour of 2018 London Design Festival, we take a little look-see at a rather epic home of London Design Festival Director himself, Ben Evans, and Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete. Talk about a power couple, huh? I mean,...
Freycinet Lodge Coastal Pavilions in Tasmania by Liminal Studio.Designed by Hobart-based Liminal Studio, these nine Coastal Pavilions are the newest accommodation offering at Freycinet Lodge. Located at the foothills of the striking Hazards Mountains in one of Tasmania’s oldest National Parks, the...
Yu Qingcheng Gallery in Tianjin, China by Zhanghua Architects.Looking somewhat like a crumpled brown paper bags, the Yu Qingcheng University Gallery in Tianjin is the adventurous work of Chinese architects Zhanghua Architects. The forms of the sequential buildings of this University Gallery in...
Venice Architecture Biennale 2018 Highlights.Full disclosure, we haven’t been to the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018, but not wanting to leave you high and dry, we’ve put together a review of some of the pavilions that piqued our interest. This year marks the 16th...
Pentolina Italian Restaurant & Bar in Melbourne’s CBD by Biasol.Taking inspiration from Rome’s rich culture, Pentolina Melbourne interior by Biasol pays respect to the building’s existing fabric, historic Roman ruins and typical Italian pasta...
IK LAB Fine Art Gallery in Tulum, Mexico by Jorge Eduardo Neira Sterkel.At a glance, IK Lab Fine Art Gallery looks a bit like the inside of a tree or a magical dwelling from Peter Jackson’s Rivendell – maybe not the most ideal spot to string up a set of new oil paintings. It is, however, a new high-brow...