Dendê Duratex Concept House in Cidade Jardim, Brazil by Nildo José.A 15m marble slab illuminated by an LED ribbon stretches down one side of Dendê concept house, designed by Nildo José in partnership with materials brand Duratex. A concave stone portico clad with dark timber panels curves above the...
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...
Lyceum University Building in Stockholm Converted Into Apartments by Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter.Originally designed by Gustaf Dahl in 1896, the Lyceum building on the Old Stockholm university campus now contains 39 apartments with 4.3m ceilings, six of which are lofts contained within the previously undeveloped attic, recently...
NW Johnson Street House in Portland by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design.Much of the original characterising elements of NW House in Portland had been removed over multiple renovations. To restore a sense of charm, Jessica Helgerson Interior Design layered architectural elements such as coffered ceilings,...
Laycock Road House in Sydney by Telly Theodore Allied Office.Telly Theodore worked across everything from foundations to art selection in renovating this once modest 1920’s heritage home in Sydney’s Penshurst. An 8.5m backyard excavation made way for a grand new extension with 4.7m high...
Ester Bruzkus’ Own Converted Apartment in Berlin, Germany.Architect Ester Bruzkus’ own apartment in Berlin displays an interplay of restraint and opulence, combining clean design with custom décor. Efficient hidden storage allows rich textiles to shine, such as a fringed sofa upholstered in...
Rural Guesthouse in Spain by Lucas y Hernández-Gil.La Hermandad de Villalba is a picture perfect, family-run guesthouse in the semi-rural Extremadura region of Spain. Madrid-based studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil overhauled the 18th-century building while retaining key original features such...
Terrazzo Marble Dreams: Apartment in Lithuania by DO Architects.Sometimes all an interior needs is a single bold gesture to transform what would otherwise be a ho-hum, averageville space into the one that makes us stop and look twice. Case in point is this fantastic apartment in Lithuania by DO...
Opulent Residential Display Suite in China by Co-Direction Design.A residence is a stage for life, a harbour of the soul, the carrier of art. It is often said that writing mirrors the writer, and painting reflects the painter. Similarly, homes showcase our different life philosophies. Shenzhen-based...
