This Laneway House in Toronto Offers a Contemporary Take on Multigenerational Living.Nestled in the backyard of his childhood home, Joey Bilewicz of Studio Nonplus, in collaboration with Lanescape Architecture, has transformed a compact footprint into a three-bedroom two bathroom home for his young family in Toronto’s...
Empty Nest Dream: An Apartment in Kirribilli by Amandine Simonetti Architecture and Interiors and Tsai Design.When the owners of this Kirribilli apartment called in Amandine Simonetti and Jack Chen for the interior overhaul, it was clear what the first step would be: reconfiguring the long and narrow layout, which was squeezed in some areas as...
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...
Risky Business: Colour Blocked Apartment in Kyiv by Top Lab Interiors.Top Lab Interiors have transformed this compact rental apartment in Kyiv through an unusual colour palette and materiality. Described as an “experiment”, blocks of primary colours create a distinct and striking interior while adhering...
A Kaleidoscope of Styles: Apartment in Vilnius by Plazma Architecture Studio.A derelict apartment in Lithuania’s capital has been given a major revamp by Plazma Architecture Studio. Located in a 1914 building with early modernist details, the compact apartment has been adapted to the needs of its inhabitants with...
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...
Smoke and Mirrors: Lamarck Apartment by Lauranne Elise Schmitt.Parisian designer Lauranne Elise Schmitt creates an illusion not dissimilar to that of a dream desert mirage, in this 60-square-metre Haussmanian apartment. The lounge room is elevated and brought into focus by the dynamic backgammon-chess...
Adaptable Transformation: From Singapore SOHO to Family Haven by Design Pair.This Singaporean SOHO (a popular studio apartment style accommodating both office and living space) has been uniquely reimagined by the creative duo, Joyce and Mikolaj of Design Pair. With their family growing, the partners in life and...
Form and Function: Compact Paris Loft by PS Studio.Modest in budget and scale, this Paris loft in a former brewery offers a peaceful refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city thanks to a clever redesign by PS Studio. The apartment's optimized layout, continuity of existing windows...