Dance Meets Design: A Spiral Apartment in Madrid by Raúl Almenara.Raúl Almenara isn’t just an architect. He’s also an artist and innovator and choreographer—if his latest project in Madrid’s El Rastro neighbourhood is anything to go by. Designed like a spiral monospace, the home revels in...
A Mindful Retreat: Pokolbin House by Lot 1 Design and Matthew Woodward Architecture.A trifecta of interconnected pavilions, Pokolbin House balances the demands of a working estate in one of Australia's most established wine regions with the refined ease of a country retreat for a Sydney family. A nod to the principles of...
A Polychromatic Apartment in Rome by STUDIOTAMAT.In the Parioli district of Rome, on the top floor of a 1930s building, sits an apartment that looks positively Photoshopped. With each room a different colour, it is aptly christened Cromatica (the Italian word for 'Chromatic'). But it...
La Hacienda Jardín in Tepoztlán, Mexico by Práctica Arquitectura.There's something thoroughly Willy Wonka-ish about the Mexican valley town of Tepoztlán. Known for its exotic ice cream flavours, great weather, and otherworldly flora and rock formations, it earned the title of Pueblo Mágico, or Magic...
Duality as Unity: ODE Dermatology in Fitzroy by Foolscap Studio.Traditional dermatology can feel rather clinical. For this new independent clinic in Melbourne, Foolscap Studio reimagined the interior as a luxurious, hotel-inspired wellness experience. Soft furnishings and sheer drapery, polished...
A Warehouse-Turned-Townhouse in Majorca by Durietz Design & Development.Mallorca is the sort of island most people wouldn't mind being stranded on. Because really, everything about it screams exotic: From the reddish soil and luxuriant olive groves to the cars and streets and people. Camp Roig 31 embodies that...
Clou Beijing Office by CLOU Architects.At CLOU Architects' new Beijing office, silver galvanised walls mark the main entrance through to the open-plan studio floor and communal areas, the softly distorting reflections emphasising industrious brightness in a connective gesture....
Hagius Concept Studio for Exercise, Meditation, Nutrition and Culture in Berlin by Gonzalez Haase.Ergonomic and intuitive, this holistic, biorhythms-focussed gym, located in a historic post office in Berlin, proves functionality can be beautiful. Designed by Gonzalez Haase, the team completely restored the 600-square-metre building,...
Heydays Office Building in Deinze, Belgium by Vens Vanbelle.Despite the visibly loud first impressions of the office environment, Vens Vanbelle’s HQ for Heydays gradually mellows into a homely and zen-like space. Tucked behind the trippy wall are office zones draped in minimalist timber and...
