D2 Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland by Jake Moulson Architects.What happens when you combine the flamboyance of Bowieās glam alter ego Ziggy Stardust and drama of Stanley Kubrick, with plenty of architectural rigour? You get Jake Moulsonās deliciously weird and wonderful, five-storey D2 Townhouse...
Aires Mateus’ Own Workspace ‘Atelier CeciĢlio de Sousa’ in Lisbon, Portugal.We do tend to admire the work of Lisbon-based architectural practice Aires Mateus, and itās no surprise upon seeing how beautiful their own office is, set in a restored home on residential street CecĆlio de Sousa. Architectural...
Caroline House in Melbourne by Kennedy Nolan.Both a sense of formality and whimsy permeate Caroline House, described by Kennedy Nolan as an "eccentric formal quality" that offers a balanced relationship between garden and interior space, further heightened through a sophisticated...
Peppertree Villa in Bellevue Hill, Sydney by Luigi Rosselli Architects & Alwill Interiors.I am forever in awe of projects that manage to masterfully blend contemporary references with existing heritage elements, creating an aesthetic that effortlessly straddles both, yet ultimately feels neither one or the other. Enter...
Interview: Patrick Kennedy and Rachel Nolan of Kennedy Nolan.Revered Melbourne-based architecture practice Kennedy Nolan are no strangers to our pages. Established in 1999 by Rachel Nolan and Patrick Kennedy, the much-loved local architects celebrate 20 years in business this year (ummm ā wow!),...
Tokyo Office Tower by nendo Veiled With a Timber Grid.Rather than allow another closed-off office building to populate the street, nendo created a space connected to the exterior environment with this Tokyo office building. Balconies have been placed sporadically on six floors, each of which...
Roscommon House in Floreat, Western Australia by Neil Cownie.Roscommon House by Neil Cownie embraces the Japanese āWabi-sabiā style of seeking beauty in imperfection, with uneven concrete surfaces and materials chosen for their roughness, texture, and modesty. Spurred by the demolition of a...
Jean Nouvel’s National Museum of Qatar Opens in Doha.Inspired by a blade-like mineral formation known as the ādesert roseā, the National Museum of Qatar in Doha designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel features 11 galleries across 21,000sqm. Steel frame and glass-fibre reinforced concrete...
Meditation Hall in Huanghua, China by HIL Architects.For this meditation centre in Cangzhou, China, HIL Architects used motifs inspired by natural wetlands that lie adjacent to the site, aiming to create a tranquil retreat that distracts visitors from the highway and busy commercial street...
