Compact Vintage Apartment in Katowice by Mistovia.Mistovia’s sprinkle of decisiveness, a heap of enthusiasm and a teaspoon of optimism transform this compact apartment in Katowice into a whimsically wonderful space to call home. Formerly two apartments that have been merged into one,...
Writing on the Wall: Monolocale Effe in Mantua by Archiplan Studio.When Diego Cisi and Stefano Gorni Silvestrini of Archiplan Studio jumped on board to restore a house in the historic Italian town of Mantua, the 15th-century wall frescoes were one of the many things that caught their attention. So much...
A Periscope: Compact Melbourne Home Extension by Architecture architecture.There’s a particular joy derived from designing a small house well. This seems to be especially true for Architecture architecture, Melbourne-based practice with a reputation for inventive spatial solutions that thrives on the challenge....
A Young Art Collector’s Home by Corpus Studio.Corpus Studio drew inspiration from several sources for this raw and glam house of a young art collector—London’s architectural scale; the volumes and large windows of early century Parisian artists’ studios; Italian architect Carlo...
Tiny but Mighty: Picalo Cabin by Gerard Dombroski Workshop.Gerard Dombroski’s Picalo Cabin is a simple construction is made entirely of materials that are no longer useful on the buildings they was once on. The mini-construction resembles a classic corrugated metal shed framed by weather-worn...
Nadwiślańska Apartment in Krakow by Mistovia.Mistovia returns with a new project located in Krakow. Located in an apartment block famous for its light pink concrete facade and distinct dark-red window frames, the studio has extended the same colour code to the modestly sized 57sqm...
Murray Barker & Esther Stewart’s Brunswick Apartment.Australian architect Murray Barker and artist Esther Stewart have collaborated on a functional and flexible renovation of a two-bedroom 60s apartment in Brunswick. By reworking the home’s original foundations through a contemporary lens,...
On-Growing House by Mariana de Delás.Inspired by the Japanese word Komorebi, which loosely translates to the sunlight shining through the trees, Mariana de Delás has inserted a lifted metal structure gangway in this small home. Finished with a perforated metal sheet, it lets...
Volta Apartment in Paris by Hauvette & Madani.In this small loft apartment in Paris, Hauvette & Madani have added a solid oak staircase that snakes from the mezzanine to its lower level. Organised around this single dramatic central element allowed the architects to distance the...
