Dilapidated Department Store in Brixton Becomes Squire and Partners’ Own Workspace & Creative Hub.Stop the presses (or whatever the online equivalent is) because we’ve just discovered one insanely cool office space! The Department Store is the headquarters of London based architecture practice, Squire and Partners. As the name...
Bricks Decoded: Miniature City Created From Bricks by Matteo Mezzadri.I am super excited to announce our content partnership with Brickworks Building Products – an Australian company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells various building materials – which will see us explore the versatility,...
Spatial Abstraction: D House in Vietnam by KIENTRUC O.At first glance, it’s difficult to work out what’s actually happening with this residential project in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Although its immediately clear that the large, visually arresting elliptical void commands all the...
The George on Collins in Melbourne’s CBD by Hecker Guthrie.It’s a big call, but we may have an “institution in the making” which is heralded by the recent refurbishment and opening of The George on Collins. Hecker Guthrie have transformed the former suit-heavy hotspot into this new...
The New Twin Peaks House in Sydney’s Rose Bay by Luigi Rosselli Architects.Modern design language of sharp edges, abstract forms, robust cantilevered canopies and oversized windows feature in this home by Luigi Rosselli...
Elgin St Residence in Melbourne by Sonelo Design Studio.As far as boxes go, it’s pretty bloody sexy. Black. Bold. And totally nothing like the antiquated Victorian original part of the house, located in a heritage precinct in Melbourne. Sonelo Design Studio have taken what was essentially...
Ricard Camarena Restaurant in Valencia, Spain by Francesc Rifé Studio.Set into the residual space of a major architectural restoration, Ricard Camarena Restaurant in Valencia respects the industrial architecture of a notable art deco building. Integrating different planes of the dining room, walls and...
Huik House and B&B in Antwerp, Belgium by Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu.Composed like a series of Tetris blocks, this transformation of an existing residence in Antwerp by the talented De Vylder Vinck Taillieu architects squeezes a relatively big program into a tiny city site. Renovating Huik House into a...
Stories On Design // Fierce Fireplaces.Fireplaces are kind of a big deal. The reason we all love them so much is, not only do fireplaces provide a major focus in any room, they are also the ultimate social lubricant. So much better than a television, a lot more interactive...
