A Pavilion Between Trees in Balnarring, VIC by Branch Studio Architects.It’s a classic design decision - when old meets new architecture, there’s a distinct break in the style and design. The nature of the new materials and the distinctive tone of the new design not only highlights the modernity of the...
The Great Wall of WA by Luigi Rosselli Architects.Located at Mindaroo Station up in the Pilbara in Northern WA, Luigi Rosselli Architect’s created a series of 14 separate residences for the mining magnate Andrew Forest. Tunneling into the sand dune, each one of the 14 residences is...
Noma Australia Restaurant Pop-Up at Sydney’s Barangaroo by Foolscap Studio.It has been impossible to read the news recently and not come across a mention of Noma's arrival in Australia, but when the ‘World’s Best Restaurant’ camps out in the country for ten weeks, we should expect no less. The figures are...
Stories On Design // Take Me To Church.Regardless of whether or not you love churches, it is difficult to deny the extraordinary power of these sacred elemental spaces. In today's world full of noise, the church represents a little break, and a sweet moment of peace. To...
Stories On Design // Why Are Architects So Sick For Green?I've been noticing a peculiar phenomenon in architecture both here and overseas which has me scratching my head juuuust a little. There happens to be one colour (other than "concrete") that sits at the top of architect's list. Green....
Stories On Design // Room With a View.Room With a View talks about spaces that embrace their context wholeheartedly - the site, the location, the climate, vernacular architecture and more. What I love about all these examples is the demonstration of many different ways in...
Roots Bulbs by K-Studio // Marylebone, London.This first stand alone cold-pressed juice bar in London was designed by Athens-based K-Studio for Roots & Bulbs - a new company specialising in raw fruit & vegetable cold-pressed juices. The design solution had to be flexible as the scheme...