Ruin No More: A Home and Gallery in Porto by François Leite.François Leite brings a home left in ruins back to life in Portoâs Lapa district. Now imaginatively reinvented, the project integrates the structureâs existing framework and the neighbourhoodâs wider context into a functional...
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...
Minimal Interventions for Maximum Effect: Apartment in Double Bay by Architect George.Nestled within heritage-listed gardens in Sydneyâs Double Bay, this late 70s, early 80s apartment for clients who have owned it since inception has retained much of its original character. Design approach focused on preserving the...
One With Nature: Casa Nogal by Raul Almenara.On the lands of a reigning walnut tree, Spanish architect, Raul Almenera, places down a large granite rock and carves out traditional family home. However, unlike typical homes, Raul uses the granite to lay the bones for a very solid...
In Continuous Transformation: Room on Fire by Lluis Alexandre Casanovas Blanco & Lys Villalba.Room on Fire is a collaborative creation between two Spanish architects Lluis Alexandre Casanovas Blanco and Lys Villalba. Developed in conjunction with Masquepalabras Collective, the interior is a space in continuous transformation as the...
Meditative Mindset: House of the Serene Past by Karan Darda Architects.In the midst of building their 185-square-metre home in a village near Pune, India, the client approached Karan Darda Architecture (KrDA) with a simple requestâto take the nostalgic memories from their childhood home and engrain its...
Kiln Opens at Ace Hotel Sydney.With chef Mitch Orr at the helm, Kiln is the latest addition at Ace Hotel Sydney. The rooftop dining destination, designed by Melbourne-based studio Fiona Lynch Office, sits 18 stories above Surry Hillsâ mosaic rooftops. The...
Temple to Cheese: Formaje Madrid by Cobalto Studio.Conceived as a massive refrigerated pantry, Formaje is a temple to cheese. Named after a disused Spanish word referring to the mould of a cheese, Cobalto Studio looked to âwrapâ the interior in a minimalist envelope. Granite, wood and...
Lime Street Skin Clinic in Barangaroo by Jason Byrne Design.Jason Byrne Design welcomes us to Lime Street, a newly completed skin clinic located within Sydneyâs Barangaroo. Commissioned at the time when Australia and the rest of the world were just beginning to navigate the effects of Covid-19,...
