Architectural Rebirth: Castle-Turned-Convent in Corsica by Amelia Tavella Architects.Amelia Tavella has restored the 1,000-square-metre castle-turned-convent dating back to 1480. The crown jewel of the modern-day structure is, hands down, the copper skin cast over the original stone facade, taking care not to cover it...
Integrating Interior & Exterior Spaces: 8 Yard House in North Fitzroy by Studio Bright.Located on a double fronted site in North Fitzroy, 8 Yard House by Studio Bright is a large family home with a heritage overlay. In an effort to prioritise outdoor space as much as the interior, the house is punctuated with eight variously...
Garden House in La Rioja, Spain by Hanghar.In a small village in La Rioja, Spain sits a very special project. Undertaken by Hanghar, a 10 year-long architectural exploration by the OWN foundation, this reconfiguration of an old stable in the village of Cameros is unlike any nearby...
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...
Technology Meets Agriculture at Sanya Farm Lab by CLOU architects.Sanya Farm Lab, designed by Beijing-based CLOU architects, is a multipurpose infrastructure interlocked with ties between traditional and modern—as well as society’s shifting attitude and support for better connection to greenscapes...
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...
Encampment-like Home: Awaawaroa Bay House by Cheshire Architects.Three small volumes resembling more of an encampment than a home are situated around a sun-drenched courtyard in Awaawaroa Bay, New Zealand. By eroding the threshold between inside and outside Cheshire Architects have doubled the living...
Nothing Superfluous: Sky Yard Hotel by Domain Architects.Located in a small rural town in China, Sky Yards Hotel is free of superfluous visual elements. Championing simplicity and emphasising a personal user experience, Domain Architects explore a new hotel design typology where all elements are...
Flashy Yet Modest, Eccentric but Purposeful: Sir Roy Grounds House in Balmain by Conrad Johnston.Director of Fox Johnston Conrad Johnston’s new home in Balmain, Sydney may have just awakened our love and appreciation for 70s architecture. This is Sir Roy Grounds House, appropriately named given that it was once occupied by Roy...
