70s Come Alive in this 40-square-metre Madrid Apartment by Puntofilipino.The petite home in the Spanish capital presents one curiosity after another, as evidenced by the PP225 armchair—an original Hans J. Wegner design since edited by PP Møbler—perched casually by the fireplace. With a stainless steel...
Bringing Dark into Limelight: Shadow House by Grotto Studio.Wrapped in a charcoal-like charred jarrah timber, the Shadow House’s dark and moody addition by Grotto Studio gracefully recedes into the background, allowing the original 1900s cottage to maintain its prominence and heritage within the...
Landscape as Protagonist: Adelaide Villa by Mim Design.Mim Design has reimagined a grand Victorian Villa in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Brighton with a thoughtful contemporary addition, drawing lush pockets of landscape— designed in collaboration with Kate Patterson Landscapes—into the...
Pa.te.os in Melides: Four Contemporary Holiday Houses by Manuel Aires Mateus.Fancy yourself a getaway? Pa.te.os by Manuel Aires Mateus beautifully sculpts four individual houses that embraces the topography of Portugal’s Alentenjo. A site that has plenty of awe on offer, each building embraces views of the hills...
Modern Architecture Masterpiece: Villa Cavrois in Croix by Robert Mallet-Stevens.Designed by the French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1932, Villa Cavrois is armed with quite a story. Located in Croix, France, the building has taken many forms, including abandonment, an army barracks, a wedding venue, an exhibition...
Redefining a Cabin in the Woods: Casa Alferez by Ludwig Godefroy Architecture.Combining his skills in shaping concrete and drawing inspiration from several pop culture and architecture movements, Ludwig Godefroy’s Casa Alferez arguably resembles Laputa’s forgotten castle. Within the two-bedroom home, each space...
Elsternwick Penthouse by Office Alex Nicholls.It’s not unusual for architects to receive unordinary briefs when it comes to designing a client’s dream home. In the case of Office Alex Nicholls, the firm’s well-acquainted clients commissioned the practice to merge two penthouses...
Hearth & Home: Pöhl Showroom in Italy by Messner Architects.Home is where the hearth is and this wood stove showroom in Collalbo, Italy is out to prove it. Messner Architects designed the space for Pöhl, a family business that has been in the game since 1962 and is now run by second generation...
Mayfair Residence by Child Studio.Child Studio was commissioned to create a residence for a London-based hotelier and restaurateur, with particular attention paid to the spaces to dine, host parties and entertain. Tucked away in a historic mews courtyard in the heart of...
