A Network of Micro-villages: OnLabs Global HQ in Zurich by Specific Generic & Spillmann Echsle Architekten.Designed by Spillmann Echsle, Specific Generic and On’s creative team, the new OnLabs headquarters in Zurich West, Switzerland, delivers a series of micro-villages within an existing high-rise building. While the headquarters operates as...
People Focussed Architecture: Nightingale Leftfield by Kennedy Nolan.Passing through Melbourne’s bustling Brunswick, you may have caught a glimpse of the Nightingale Leftfield, glowing like a beacon in the afternoon sun. Located on Duckett Street, the multi-residential building comprising 28 apartments,...
Emphasising the Value of Shadows: House in Barcelona by gr-os.Studio gr-os has recently completed a single-family house and studio in Barcelona for himself and his wife, artist Beatriz Dubois. Collaborating with local architects Mercè Badal and Teresa Rumeu, the monolithic grey box responds in...
An Unexpected Jewel: House in Mallorca by Niu Architecture.Wedged between two party walls of adjacent properties, NIU Architecture’s House in Mallorca is a delicate juxtaposition that leverages its heritage context to not only celebrate itself, but also its rich context. With remnants of old...
The Standard, Ibiza by Oskar Kohnen Studio.The Standard, Ibiza is the kind of play-hard, party-harder hotel where glittering parties and beachside yoga sessions are both as much a part of the experience. Much of the vibe is courtesy of the interior, which has that signature Oskar...
Åstrup Have Danish Farmhouse by NORRØN Architects.Copenhagen-based architecture studio NORRØN has completed Åstrup Have, a recreational farmhouse in the Danish countryside overlooking the Haderslev Fjord. Surrounded by a scenic landscape of the rolling countryside, Åstrup Have stands...
Architectural Microsurgery: Loft Study House in Bilbao by Acha Zaballa.Acha Zaballa Arquitects have developed a prototype loft in the city of Bilbao that seeks to transform unused ground floor retail spaces into social housing. The home underwent a series of “microsurgery” interventions and stylistic...
Celebrating 100 Years of Bowral Bricks.Featured in some of Australia’s most admired and historic buildings, Bowral Bricks have informed the fabric of Australia’s urban landscape and become inherently intertwined with Australian life. The brand marks a milestone this year,...
Social Micro-complex: Popped Orange Uhub House by Wutopia Lab.Wutopia Lab has completed a new vertical social micro-complex located in the T.I.T Creative Park in Guangzhou, China. With an orange facade and a light tower at its centre the 177-square-metre building houses a cafe, bar, theatre and...