Intricate Tapestry of Terracotta & Ceramics: Gallery House in West Bengal by Abin Design Studio.Embracing materiality from the inside out, Gallery House seamlessly balances contemporary construction with the town’s historic fabric. Taking cues from Bengal’s prevalent terracotta temples, Abin Design Studio sourced the terracotta...
Plain Ties House in Surat, India by Matharoo Associates.Located in Surat, India, Plain Ties – designed by Matharoo Associates – is named for the simple connections and relationships that hold the house together. The home uses concrete quite poetically while sculpting and layering the...
Vikasa Headquarters in Bangkok by Enter Projects.Designed by Enter Projects, Vikasa’s Bangkok headquarters injects tranquillity of nature into the middle of Thailand’s urban capital. The 450 square metre interior acts as a physical embodiment of the of internationally loved yoga...
Maya Somaiya School Library in Kopargaon, India by Sameep Padora & Associates.Part sculpture, part architecture, Mumbai-based Sameep Padora & Associates have designed a library for a small rural school in India. Imagined as an extension of the ground plane, Sameep Padora were captivated by the material efficiencies...
House in a Garden in Notting Hill, London by Gianni Botsford Architects.Over the last 11 years, Gianni Botsford Architects have been crafting the most spectacular hidden home in Notting Hill, London, set over 247 square meters of ground and two sub-terrain levels complete with a marble-clad swimming pool. And...
Stories On Design // Lusty Libraries.It's fairly safe to assume we can all agree that books infuse spaces with texture, colour, depth and character, adding a sense of comfort and a certain warmth. In this increasingly digital and intangible world we live in, books and...
Stories On Design // Wrapped Buildings.Wrapped Buildings are awesome. Why? Because they are just like giant Christmas presents, except way cooler because you get to keep them forever. It's not that often one sees buildings that challenge the conventional to this extent. I...
Brutalist Home & Studio of Mexican Sculptor Pedro Reyes & Carla Fernandez.A melange of concrete textures makes up this Mexico City home of artist Pedro Reyes and his fashion-designer wife Carla Fernandez. Bold, brutalist and Barragán-inspired, this banger of a building features whacky paving floors, an...
So Hot Right Now // Translucent Buildings Made of Glass.I don't know about you but the thought of living inside a glass house seems just a little bit daunting. A person's home is a sanctuary - a place where you can cut loose, be yourself, and... you know, walk around in your undies goddamit. On...
