Courtyard Villa in Tangshan, China by ARCHSTUDIO.Traditional Chinese courtyard dwellings â Siheyuanâ inspired ARCHSTUDIO for Courtyard Villa, a suburban holiday home in Tangshan, China surrounded by verdant farmland, orchards and rivers. The gabled roof and wall to wall timber...
Can Lis: Jørn Utzon’s Family Summer House in Mallorca.On an island that has changed dramatically through commercialization and tourism over the course of the last decades, Jørn Utzonâs Can Lis embodies a stoic sense of permanence, appearing in total harmony with its environment; as if it...
Apartment 55 Home & Studio in Beijing, China by Atelier About Architecture.Apartment 55 in Beijing encompasses a private residence as well as a studio and public exhibition space for the resident artist. Atelier About Architecture used subtle changes in colour and light as well as sliding doors to enhance...
Caroline House in Melbourne by Kennedy Nolan.Both a sense of formality and whimsy permeate Caroline House, described by Kennedy Nolan as an "eccentric formal quality" that offers a balanced relationship between garden and interior space, further heightened through a sophisticated...
The Waterline Museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands by Studio Anne Holtrop.Studio Anne Holtropâs Waterline Museum is a former military defence base, which flooded large parts of the Netherlands intentionally. Spanning 85km along the ânew Dutch waterlineâ with multiple fortresses, the site is UNESCO World...
Interview: Patrick Kennedy and Rachel Nolan of Kennedy Nolan.Revered Melbourne-based architecture practice Kennedy Nolan are no strangers to our pages. Established in 1999 by Rachel Nolan and Patrick Kennedy, the much-loved local architects celebrate 20 years in business this year (ummm â wow!),...
Casa Cook Chania on Greek Island Crete by Lambs and Lions & K-studio.Lambs and Lions Berlin, Greek architects K-studio and interior stylist Annabel Kutucu conceiving the new Casa Cook Chania as a modernist village of low-slung villas that hug the hillside of an untouched stretch of Cretan coast. The...
August in Antwerp by Vincent Van Duysen.Turning a place once filled with piety into one of shameless hedonism, Vincent Van Duysen-designed August in Antwerp encompasses a hotel, bar, restaurant, wellness spa and shop in a converted convent. The interiors of August are a...
Esrawe Studio Designs Grupo Arca’s Stone Showroom & Warehouse in Guadalajara, Mexico.Playing on the notion of a quarry being a âmanufactured landscapeâ, Esrawe Studio have designed a showroom and warehouse for natural materials brand Grupo Arca in Guadalajara, Mexico. Upon entrance to the courtyard of Grupo Arcaâs...