Prazeres Building in Lisbon, Portugal by Aurora Arquitectos.Portuguese studio Aurora Arquitectos frequently came across a dilemma when designing and intervening in apartment buildings: in order to have a garden, one must renounce the view, and in turn, to have a view it means being relegated to an...
ZEN-Houses in Liberec, Czech Republic by Petr Stolin Architekt.The brief for Petr Stolín Architekt's ZEN-Houses in Liberec, Czech Republic called for a future residence that had to be designed around the basic production modules known as SIP (Structural Insulated Panel). The philosophy of SIP houses...
JOOLZ HQ in Amsterdam With Lush Internal Courtyards by Space Encounters.What differentiates JOOLZ HQ in Amsterdam by the designers at Space Encounters is its connection to the outside world. Not in the sense of taxis hooning past. But by it’s connection to nature, and by connecting our senses to nature....
Havre 77: Derelict House in Mexico City Transformed into Mixed-Use Venue by Francisco Pardo & Julio Amezcua.Previously the home of an upper-middle class family, this dilapidated brick residence was radically transformed by architects Francisco Pardo & Julio Amezcua into a mixed-use building that accommodates a multi-purpose venue, housing...
Reconstruction of A Townhouse in Zurich, Switzerland by idA Architekten.Originally built in 1983, this apartment building in Zurich has been given one hell of a face-lift by idA architects. Bit of a whack commission in the first place, the building has been re-modeled to accommodate six three-bedroom...
Mews House in Highgate, London by Russell Jones.Designed by Russell Jones, this 68sqm compact 2-bedroom brick house with an enclosed 11sqm courtyard in Highgate, faces onto a quiet cobbled mews. The 90sqm site was formerly occupied by a disused garage and a derelict garden. The...
CSF House in São Paulo, Brazil by Felipe Hess.Originally designed by modernist architect Zenon Lotufo in the late 1940s, this house in São Paulo, Brazil underwent a complete renovation and an extension designed by Felipe Hess. Initially a single-level house with ‘butterfly’...
Fitzroy House by Fiona Lynch Design Office.The Lara Boot Factory in Melbourne's, Fitzroy, was converted into a living space by Ivan Rijavec in the 1980s. Fiona Lynch Design Office were approached by the new owner to create a private and relaxing retreat - one that offered space and...
Fitzroy Loft by Architects EAT.Chances are you've already seen this project in your interweb travels, and for a good reason - it's a ripper. The loft – built inside the iconic MacRobertson chocolate factory in Melbourne's Fitzroy is a conversion of a gritty 250sqm...
