Dangrove Art Storage Facility in Sydney’s Alexandria by Tzannes.Sydney—based architectural practice Tzannes has created a purpose-built state of the art storage facility, Dangrove, in Sydney’s Alexandria. Housing art philanthropist Judith Nielson’s private collection of contemporary Chinese art...
TEA Community Centre in Xiamen, China by Waterfrom Design.The Tea Community Center in Xiamen, China is set across two levels, one of which is below the ground and hidden beneath a pool of water. A spherical internal courtyard spans across both floors, with Waterfrom Design planting a tree at its...
The Twist Museum in Norway by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).Bridging two forest riverbanks, the twisted aluminium-clad museum by Bjarke Ingels Group effectively doubles as infrastructure that completes the cultural route through Kistefos, northern Europe’s largest sculpture park. The...
Church of the Penitent Thief in Bologna by INOUTarchitettura, LADO Architetti and LAMBER + LAMBER.Young architects from Italian firms INOUTarchitettura, LADO Architetti and LAMBER + LAMBER take cues from the archetypal image of a church for the Church of the Pentinent Thief in Bologna, loyally reflecting its essence while seeking...
House in Kyoto, Japan by 07BEACH.With no room for a backyard, 07BEACH made the living space of this house in Kyoto double as an internal courtyard, adding large skylights to maximize daylight. To enhance a sense of bringing the outside in, a large indoor tree takes pride...
Woollahra Courtyard House by CO-AP.A series of skylights and windows puncture the concrete roof of Woollahra Courtyard House by CO-AP, the geometry of which follows the parallelogram form of the upper storey. Masonry, concrete and metal cladding define the architectural...
Selo Shoe Store in Sao Paulo by MNMA Studio.MNMA Studio aimed to create a seamless transition between the exterior and interior OF Selo shoe store in Sao Paulo, with the same concrete on the footpath continued within, and oval and rounded shapes defining the minimalist floor plan....
Coast House in Sydney by Luke Moloney.Sydney-based architect Luke Moloney designed a coastal home in Sydney’s East for his brother and family. The project entailed adding a simple upper storey to a humble beach bungalow, answering the brief for a cost-effective home that...
Glebe House in Sydney by Chenchow Little.Chenchow Little’s strength lies in their ability to carve out spaces and create excitement within relatively small footprints. Their ability to inject life and bring poetry into inner-city dwellings is second to none. And what they’ve...