Deliberate and Daring: Mozart Townhouse in Antwerp by Poot Architectuur.Poot Architectuur’s rebirth of a rather grand, four-storey 19th century townhouse in the heart of Antwerp is laced with strong heritage bones that have been given a second life through a series of deliberate, and fairly daring,...
Window to the Water: Venice Apartment by Eligo Studio.A Venetian family with a proclivity for art and architecture approached architect Alberto Nespoli of Eligo Studio to redesign their space with a simple ask: to highlight the features of the original architecture. Alberto, of course, was...
Liminal Space: East Side Gallery Berlin Hotel by Grzywinski+Pons.A new hotel has opened at the heart of the East Side Gallery memorial in Berlin’s Friedrichshain neighbourhood. Honouring the place's history, Grzywinski+Pons conceived the hotel and its multipurpose public domain as a liminal space—a...
Smooth as Butter: Primerochnaya Concept Store by Polina Ditsman.Almost as if the store was a cake wrapped in creamy white fondant, there's something smooth and seamless about Polina Ditsman’s design of multi-brand concept store, Primerochnaya. The architect, interior and furniture designer shares how...
Classic and Ambient: STH Restaurant in Adelaide by Adrian Condina.Mesmerisingly ambient, STH is an upscale eatery in Adelaide’s Unley neighbourhood designed by Adrian Condina. Grounded in the Italian heritage of its owner, the design draws inspiration from the classic brasseries and bistros of Europe,...
Big Personality, Compact Space: Nest Kitchen by Studio Doherty.The design potential of the Laminex range is on full display in Nest, with Studio Doherty employing several surfaces and techniques in the construction of the kitchen. Playful but not at the expense of practicality, Melbourne-based studio...
No Walls? No Worries: Sans Walls Villa in South Korea by Joongho Choi Studio.Designed by Joongkho Choi Studio, Sans Villa is a two-storey structure embedded in the landscape of Gapeyong-gun, Gangwon-do in South Korea. Mute in appearance with precast concrete panels to blend in, internally the villa surprises...
Water, Wine, Wood & Industry: The Rebello in Porto by Metro Urbe and Quiet Studios.The Rebello, a five-star hotel in Vila Nova de Gaia (a ten minute drive from Porto), spread across four 19th-century industrial buildings with panoramic vistas of Porto. The work of architects Metro Urbe and interior design studio Quiet...
Splendidly Off-Kilter: Black Finch Jewellery Store in Melbourne by Danielle Brustman.This jewellery store in Melbourne by Danielle Brustman has all the hallmarks we’ve come to expect from the designer. The quirky and splendidly off kilter space champions local design makers and artisans without distracting from the...
