Orange Grove Cottage by CO-AP.CO-AP Architects have delicately stitched together past and present in their refurbishment of a 1910’s two-bedroom house dubbed Orange Grove Cottage. The result is a delicately balanced home that despite its small size, speaks with...
Camouflaged in Nature: Gjemmested Fishing Hideout in Telemark, Norway.Gjemmested hideout is built on a steep slope facing a small mountain lake in the south of Norway. Designed by Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter and Mariana de Delá, the mini-building has a secret location, away from all the small trails leading to...
Melt House in Osaka, Japan by SAI Studio.In order to create a sense of indoor-outdoor living with limited space, SAI Studio split Melt House into a north and south building with a full-height courtyard in between. Placing a roof over the courtyard meant it could still be utilized...
Muji Unveil Their Latest Tiny Prefab House.Yō no Ie is the first stair-less prefabricated dwelling from Muji, featuring an expansive outdoor deck with cosy sunken fire pit. The decking is as flush as possible with the interior, intended to form a seamless extension that encourages...
Moulin Loft in Paris by Ubalt Architects.A sharp steel staircase is this Paris loft apartment’s main focal point, also intertwining living room and library functions via a built-in bench seat and shelving. Ubalt Architect’s choice of pale jade colour offsets the staircase’s...
RGM 46 Apartment in Lisbon by DC.AD Studio.DC.AD Studio have renovated the duplex apartment RGM 46 in Lisbon, Portugal, executing clean design with impeccable attention to detail within a limited space and budget. The functional 60sqm layout was previously segmented into multiple...
Barn Conversion in Obstalden, Switzerland by Lilitt Bollinger.There are barn conversions and then there are barn conversions, if you catch our drift. This project by Lilitt Bollinger falls into the latter category. Ha! The former stable in Obstalden, Switzerland is set in an idyllic mountain...
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...
Storybook House in Melbourne by Folk Architects.Folk Architects' design approach for Storybook House was to pack as much as possible into a small footprint, with no single plane or surface underutilised. For example, the balustrade to the upper level doubles as a built-in desk and...
