Satellite Cities: Experimental School in Hainan by Trace Architecture Office.Organic forms often imagined in our childhood drawings and daydream doodles have found their way into Trace Architecture Office’s monumental education project in Hainan, China. This experimental school challenges the rigidity of your...
Interpreting the Sky: Madrid Apartment by Martin Pelaez.Like a refuge in the sky, this apartment by Martin Pelaez is a welcome reprieve from the hustle and bustle of Madrid's popular Plaza Mayor square below. With five windows framing the sky, the architect took inspiration from the changing...
A Backdrop for Creativity: Artist Gallery and Studio by Tosh.With a Georgia O'Keeffe quote engraved on the entrance door and a Mediterranean vibe inside, this art gallery and personal studio is a creative haven for Vadodara based artist, Prachi Shah. Designed by Vidhi Malkan and Forum Shah of the...
Foam Fascination: Softy by Simon Stanislawski.In Europe alone, 30 million mattresses are disposed of every year—60 percent are landfilled, the rest is burnt. In his latest collection, Softy, Simon Stanislawski experiments with foam as a material for furniture, playing with the...
Two Distinct Souls: 17th Century Apartment in Rome by Punto Zero.In the heart of Rome's historic Monti neighbourhood, Punto Zero transformed a 17th Century apartment into a colourful and bright home. Approaching the project with a keen sensitivity to the existing architectural narrative, original bones...
A Micro Hospitality Experience: Nico Sayulita Hotel in Mexico by Hybrid and Palma.Immersed in the jungle-lined coast of Sayulita, Mexico, is Nico, a micro hospitality experience designed by Hybrid and Palma. Indoor and outdoor spaces combine throughout the building in a concrete grid structure, exploring thresholds and...
Subtle Experimentation: Apartment in Warsaw by La Fala Studio.Polish architects Agnieszka Dominik and Marlena Banaszewska have completed their first project together as La Fala Studio—a vibrant transformation nestled within a post-war tenement house in Warsaw. The compact 55-square-metre apartment...
Split House in Palma de Mallorca by Feina Studio.Taking the definition of the act of splitting to new heights, Feina Studio’s Split House in Palma de Mallorca takes advantage of the site’s significant level changes to accommodate a series of spaces dictated by split levels. Whether...
Contemporary Modernism: K60 Athens Apartment Renovation by Ioanna Vlachaki.Designed by Ioanna Vlachaki, this clever Athens apartment hinges on a helix configuration. Situated in a typical 1958 post-war building, the space was reconfigured to enhance its natural circulation, organised around an original stairwell....
