Villain House in Barcelona by Architecture Office Claudia Raurell.On the northern slope of Barcelona’s Montjuic, the Villain House by Architecture Office Clàudia Raurell is a striking example of thoughtful design. By embracing both the old and the new, this project offers a compelling vision of...
Bajet Girame Blur the Boundaries of Conventional Family Living in This Barcelona Penthouse.Among the hip cafes and tapas bars in Barcelona’s beachside district of Poblenou sits a 50,000 square metre 1970s industrial building. On its rooftop, two small studio apartments are merged into a single penthouse atop one of the...
Quiet Power: Merricks Farmhouse in Victoria by Michael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins.While architecture is often known to disrupt the landscape, delicate planning and bold moves can introduce a sense of nuance and layer of poetics. In the case of Merricks Farmhouse by Michael Lumby and Nielsen Jenkins, the determination of...
NORRØN Architects’ Studio Space in Copenhagen.In Copenhagen, NORRØN’s new studio space interprets the historical layers of a former 1850s textile factory warehouse into an industrial aesthetic with a refined twist. With the renovation of their new studio, the architecture firm...
Playful Patchwork: El Garaje in Madrid by Nomos Arquitectos.Compact in size and with playful transitions seen everywhere, El Garaje home conversation in Madrid by Nomos Arquitectos pulls elements and accents from the external to the interior aesthetic. Influenced by the existing structure, a...
Blasón Warehouse Conversion in Madrid by Burr Studio.In a warehouse conversion of our dreams, BURR Studio’s Blasón celebrates the disappearing industrial building typology by transforming the infrastructure into an enviable residence. White canvas dotted by pops of blue and yellow remind...
Relatively Useful by John Wardle & Simon Lloyd at Heide Modern.Presented as part of Melbourne Design Week 2022, Relatively Useful is a survey of works in timber, steel and ceramic designed by John Wardle and Simon Lloyd. In realizing their designs, John and Simon have worked with twenty-five local...
Shan-shui: A Duality, The Chuan Malt Whiskey Distillery by Neri&Hu.Throughout this distillery on Mount Emei, Neri&Hu strike a harmonious balance between architecture and landscape, as the deep appreciation for the site’s natural resources and an embodiment of the refined sense of artistry embedded in...
Pyramids of Flinders: Bellows House by Architects EAT.Albert Mo wanted a permanent house anchored in the sand from the outset, unlike the predictable light-weight beach vernacular. “More like a bunker than a shack,” he says, setting out to design a building that spoke of its location and...
