Reviving a Piece of Architectural History: Monty Sibbel by Nuud Studio.In the quiet suburbs of Melbourne lies an example of the 70s architectural rebellion born in search of an affordable modern Australian home. This is where young architects from Nuud Studio embarked on a mission to breathe new life into a...
Take a Showroom and Make it a Home: USM Shanghai by Halleroed.Itâs safe to say everyone is very familiar with IKEAâs super clever business model of aspirational home displays. Well the Swedes have done it again, and this time itâs a serious step up from IKEA. For USMâs private showroom in...
Curly Lab Hair Salon in Barcelona by Miriam Barrio Studio.This hair salon in Barcelona by Miriam Barrio Studio draws inspiration from its modernist exterior to deliver a space that aligns contemporary stylings with a sophisticated past. The designers subtly introduced organic curves and artisanal...
Chiaroscuro Composition: Elogio del Grigio by Cardillo Architecture.Belgian artist and surrealist, RenĂŠ Magritte, often took everyday, familiar objects and placed them in unexpected scenes, posing questions as to where the boundaries lie between what is real and what is representation. Similarly, Italian...
A Lively Diorama: Artistas Apartment in Madrid by Nomos Architects.Nomos Architectsâ Artistas Apartment is a real life pop-collage of warmth, texture and colour. Once a cramped Madrid home, the renovation breathes a beating heart into the space designed for social gatherings while embracing the...
A Protective Structure Planted on the Rock: Castlecrag Courtyard by Downie North.Conceptually imagined as âa protective structure planted on the rockâ, Downie North Castlecrag Courtyard house melds into the rugged topography in a way that one could easily mistake it for a luxurious cave or treehouse. With a...
Cocooned in Calm: An Apartment in SĂŁo Paulo by AndrĂŠ Braz.Bringing an old home into the present, for better or worse, means undoing a bit of the past. Or, if youâre architect AndrĂŠ Braz, a lot of it. As he tells it, his latest project, a soup-to-nuts remodel of a 1970s, 134-square-metre...
Four Unique Coffee Shops to Break Your Doom Scroll.Ever walked into a coffee shop on the other side of the world and had the eerie feeling youâve been there before? No longer just the hallmarks of Starbucks, homogeneous designed cafes can be found all over the worldâyet these venues...
A Hybrid Creative Space in Paddington Blends Old With New.A careful restoration and restructuring of two buildings from different eras present a unique blending of old and new. Goodhope is Those Architects' latest renovation of a commercial creative office that invites a poetic demonstration of...
