Reinstated Splendour: Historic Apartment in Gdansk by Akurat.At the end of the hallway of this Gdańsk apartment renovated by Akurat sits the golden kitchen island that feels closer to a piece of furniture than a separate room within a room. Its triangular brass-covered shape makes sense of a highly...
Life in 65sqm: Singapore Apartment by Open Studio.Sometimes more can, ironically, result in too little. In the case of this 65-square-metre apartment in Singapore, while the original number of rooms and bathrooms seems rather generous, it, unfortunately, led to an apartment of tight and...
Shrine Apartment in Melbourne by Studio Edwards.For this compact 55-square-metre apartment remodel, Studio Edwards creates a series of interconnecting living spaces anchored around views of Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance and the Botanic Gardens opposite. Contrast is created between...
Casa Olivar by Matteo Ferrari and Carlota Gallo.Rescued from a ruined state and a turbulent past, Matteo Ferrari and Carlota Gallo bring new life to this once derelict apartment in the heart of Madrid. Adding layers, rewriting history and generating new memories, the duo draw attention...
Architectural Microsurgery: Loft Study House in Bilbao by Acha Zaballa.Acha Zaballa Arquitects have developed a prototype loft in the city of Bilbao that seeks to transform unused ground floor retail spaces into social housing. The home underwent a series of “microsurgery” interventions and stylistic...
Village by BOA: A Heritage Resort in Porto by Pablo Pita, Heim Balp Architekten & Bacana Studio.In the Portuguese town of Porto is a neighbourhood that masquerades as a resort. Established at the end of the nineteenth century, Bairro do Silva is the sort of pace that straddles vernacular and voguish, simple and swish—with equal...
Flat for a Cat Lover in Sion, Switzerland by COCI Studio.This apartment by Coci Studio is a warm, colourful and zany home for a cat lover—who paradoxically does not own a cat. Located in Sion, Switzerland, the vibrant home is made up of a patchwork of unique elements. The exuberant components...
MS7 Apartment in Madrid by Febrero Studio.Febrero Studio has completed a full refurbishment of this 250 square-metre apartment on the fourth floor of a heritage-listed building in the Chamberí neighbourhood of Madrid. A limited palette of noble materials—Walnut timber, Oak...
Rue Du Bac Apartment in Paris by Rodolphe Parente.For an apartment situated on Paris’ historic Rue Du Bac, Rodolphe Parente’s kaleidoscopic interior remodel could have you mistaking it for a gallery. Neither loud nor muted, the home features outré pieces that are both bizarre and...
