Japanese Community Centre for Elderly Residents by Issei Suma.This cluster of tent-like structures was designed by Issei Suma to provide meals & accommodation to the elderly residents of a small Japanese...
Fazenda Boa Vista: Equestrian Centre Clubhouse by Isay Weinfeld.Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld has recently unveiled the stunning Equestrian Centre Clubhouse in Porto Feliz, Brazil. This building is the latest addition to the Fazenda Boa Vista, a huge residential and hospitality complex that has...
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...
Penny Drop Café in Melbourne by We Are Huntly.Layered, tactile and sophisticated, yet playful and full of personality - these are just some of the words that come to mind when looking at the images of The Penny Drop Café in Melbourne's Box Hill. Designed by We Are Huntly, in...
Could Indigo Slam be Australia’s (and The World’s) Most Slamming House Ever?Most of us in the design & architecture game in Australia would have had some level awareness of this high profile home in Sydney's Chippendale, designed by the inimitable Smart Design Studio. Indigo Slam was completed earlier this...
Stories On Design // Iran’s Contemporary Architecture Boom.Contemporary architecture in Iran is flourishing. New building typologies are being explored with passion, rigour and ingenuity. There are some bold and daring statements alongside subtle and sophisticated expressions. This awakening is...
LSD Residence in Melbourne by Davidov Partners.Designed by Davidov Partners for soon to be empty-nesters, Melbourne's LSD Residence cleverly addresses an irregular and narrowing block of...
Artists Residency & Cultural Centre in Senegal by Toshiko Mori Architects.Thatched and lightly touching the West African earth it serves, this Toshiko Mori Architects’ Arts Centre in Senegal is a welcomed sensitive response to the area's sometimes unforgiving terrain. Conceived as a cultural hub for local...
NUEC + MMAP Museums in Portugal by Alvaro Siza + Eduardo Souto de Moura.Two white museums sit beside each other in the city of San Tirso, Portugal. Constructed three centuries apart, the two buildings differ in style, size and purpose but share a common visual and spatial sensibility. Pritzker Prize...