Palazzo Luce: A Dazzling Hotel-cum-Gallery in Lecce by Anna Maria Enselmi.Two Renaissance-style portals, emblazoned with the numbers 2 and 4, are the first indications that Palazzo Luce isnât just another hotel. The internal courtyards confirm this suspicion, with excavated columns from a long-ago Roman...
Celebrating Chance Encounters: Terttulia Eatery in Goa by Otherworlds.Unfolding from the cobblestone streets in Goaâs Panaji neighbourhood, Terttulia eatery reinforces the prominent kinship between the neighbourhood and a typical local house where boundaries of the interior and exterior are blurred....
Deliberate Restraint: Mithimnis Apartment in Athens by Molonglo & Royffe Flynn.Mithimnis Apartment is one in a series of apartments by Greek-Australian development company Molonglo sprinkled across the city of Athens, delivered in collaboration with London-based architecture practice Royffe Flynn. Located in a...
Small Design Moves, Monumental Impact: Parkville House in Melbourne by Placement.Placement's rework of this Melbourne terrace is a masterclass in how small design moves can result in monumental shiftsânot just for a single family but for the architectural fabric of a community. Parkville House is not just a...
A World of Surprises: Barcelona Apartment by Raul Sanchez Architects.Raul Sanchez divides this spacious and colourful Barcelona apartment into public and private zones via a long and striking walnut timber âfaçadeâ. On one side of the timber panelârunning the entire 21 metre length of the...
Nostalgic Escape: Foam House in Torquay by Amelda Wilde.When Amelia Wildeâs client came across this property, it was exactly what they were looking forâa quintessential Torquay home that transported them back to childhood vacations on the coast of Melbourne. Now boutique holiday...
Spazio Pescaâs Creative Space in Milan by Greta Cevenini.Creative agency Studio Pesca has opened a multifunctional space in the heart of Milan. Designed by Greta Cenenini, the interior captures the cityâs contemporary soul through a distinct aesthetic balanced with an almost blank...
Graceful Contrasts: Sint Benedictus House in Mortsel by Poot Architectuur.Embracing a push-pull force along its facades, this long and narrow townhouse in Mortsel, Belgium, seems to be almost squashed by its two neighbours and bulging at the seams. Thereâs something quite Gaudi-esque about this floorplan of...
A Portal Above Chinatown: The Sky Continues Beneath our Feet by Michaela Gleave.Just under our noses, or actually above our beloved Chinese Noodle House in the middle of Sydneyâs Chinatown is Passage, a 24/7 art gallery dedicated to installation art. Their latest commission by internationally acclaimed Australian...
