Bewboc House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Fabian Tan.Like a private, personal cave, Bewboc House introduces a vault-like extension that encourages moments of peace and solace. The isolation of natural light met with grand architectural gestures create a sense of hushed awe — blissful,...
Traditional Inspiration Meets Contemporary Elegance: Shelter Island by Workstead.Workstead has combined traditional inspiration with contemporary elegance in a newly completed renovation in Shelter Island, connecting an existing house to a pavilion to fit the needs of a young family. The same modest scale, gabled form...
Nostalgia Reinvented: Milkbar House by Kennedy Nolan.A traditional ‘milk bar’ conjures up a vintage montage of bike rides down the brown-tinted lens of summer suburbia, with pink blue chromatic tinsels flying around the handlebars as we veer to the local milk bar for a smoothie or ice...
Calm Drama: Elsternwick House by Kennedy Nolan.Heritage greets contemporary with a warm embrace in one of Kennedy Nolan's latest residential projects — a restored and re-imagined substantial Edwardian house in Melbourne's inner suburb of Elsternwick. Masters of the layered yet...
Casa JMA Marbella by Febrero Studio.This project on the south coast of Spain consisted in the complete refurbishment of an old villa and the addition of a new extension. The brickwork structure was the starting point for this home, which is articulated around a...
Lyndhurst House in Richmond, Melbourne by Modl Office.Welcome to Modl Office’s Lyndhurst House – a Melbourne extension made with calming patterns of timber and stone, inspired by Japanese principles. It’s hard to imagine this home as being a small one disguised by carved choreography of...
Concrete Plinth House East London by DGN Studio.Start your morning by waking up to a view of light slithering down into the kitchen, softening the bespoke furniture to create an ethereal glow while silhouette of the dancing smoke as it billows and weaves out of your timely brewed tea...
Arevalo Rooftop Apartment Extension in Buenos Aires by Ana Smud.Striking a balance between the natural world and the concrete jungle, this botanic haven feels like living in a cabin all while situated in the middle of the sprawling concrete jungle of Palermo, Bueno Aires. With a sophisticated panel...
Not Your Average Reno: House Recast in London by Studio Ben Allen.Pigmented patterned concrete is the main star in this two-storey extension on the back of a Victorian House. Designed by Studio Ben Allen, the project became a testbed for ideas, pushing the boundaries of concrete as both structure and...