Bacopari House by UNA Arquitetos // São Paulo, Brazil.If I had to nominate a favourite typology in domestic architecture (it’s a question we’re all asked most days), it would be the courtyard house. And this one, by São Paulo’s UNA Arquitetos, is a cracker. A good courtyard house does...
The Cottage by Gray Organschi Architecture.I like a couple of things about this project. One of these things is that it reminds me of the beautiful Killiney House by Ireland's O'Donnell and Tuomey, a masterful cascade of concrete with wonky roofs and trees and views a lot like...
Greenbox by Act Romegialli // Italy.Is it just me or does this look like the kind of place where unicorns and Snow White would hang out? This outdoor dining pavilion is full of romance and fairytale whimsy. It suggests a history of slowly creeping vines which, over many...
Oh Kappetain, My Kappetain // Los Angeles Home of Architect Ray Kappe.I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – LA houses like this are what happens when modernist ideas go to the coast, unwinds by the beach, and unravels in all this louche, approachable brilliance. This is the sort of modern house...
Gothic Office by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design // Portland.I am super excited to share with you this luxurious private office designed by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design (JHID), with Emily Knudsen Leland as lead designer and project manager in charge. Located in an 1870s historic gothic revival...
Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP // Hiroshima, Japan.The Optical Glass House was designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP and it was completed in March 2012. Located on a busy residential street in downtown Hiroshima in Japan, the house features a glittering facade of suspended glass blocks...
Villa Roces in Belgium by Govaert & Vanhoutte.Villa Roces is located on a large site (70m long and 30m wide) in the forest surroundings Bruges in Belgium. Designed by the Flemish studio Govaert & Vanhoutte architectuurburo, the house features a 50m long, 4.20m high timber wall which...
Fabric Warehouse by Fearon Hay // Auckland, New Zealand.We all know by now that Fearon Hay Architects are pretty hot. As in, major levels of extreme hotness come out of their Auckland studio. Consistently. It's exhausting. I've been keeping a close eye on their equally hot website, and I felt...
Acne Studio in Paris by Bozarth Fornell Architects.As though Swedish fashion house Acne wasn't already so-hip-that-it-friggin-hurts, they had to go and commission this amazetown studio in the old Marais area of Paris. That would be right, wouldn't it? Designed by a Swedish architect...
