Humble & Wholesome: City Beach House by Design Theory.Designed for a lifetime and beyond, Design Theory focused on quality, repairable finishes that would improve with age and use in this humble and wholesome renovation of an early 1960s Western Australian home, originally designed by Duncan,...
A Roman Ruin Turned Family Home in Granada by Ignacio Quemada, John Hoyland & Victor Cadene.The development of turning these once four separate 15th-century Moorish homes into a luscious, dozen-bedroom holiday nest in Andalusia with glorious views of Alhambra, unearthed more than a few surprises. In the basement, the design team...
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...
A New Chapter: Cafe & Boutique in Nikolaj Kunsthal Copenhagen by MEE Studio.Having undergone many transformations over the centuries, Nikolaj Kunsthal church in Copenhagen—built in 1912 and dating all the way back to the early 1200s—has been adopted as a contemporary art space since 1981. With the help of...
Montesol Experimental Hotel in Ibiza by Dorothée Meilichzon.The Gran Hotel Montesol in Ibiza has undergone a complete redesign by Dorothée Meilichzon in collaboration with Experimental Group. Cool, calming colours counterbalance the Balearic heat and lush fabrics burst with eye-catching patterns,...
Rewriting History: A 163-year-old Apartment in Copenhagen by Djernes & Bell.Somewhere in central Copenhagen, between the cosy cafés and the charming canals, is an apartment that has remained largely unchanged since 1859. And yet, not all its details are original. When architects Djernes & Bell stepped in to give...
A Coffee-coloured Haussmannian Apartment in Paris by Hauvette & Madani.The first meeting was nothing like they expected. There was no shop talk or small talk. But there was lots of other talk. "Everything was very relaxed. We chatted about their way of living, their expectations, their family, their two...
Contrasts of Starkness and Maximalism: EP Yaying by Franklin Azzi Architecture.Working with the collaborative duo Franklin Azzi and Serge Reffieux, Chinese ready-to-wear label EP Yaying is now armed with a new blueprint for all their future locations. Taking an old colonial house in Shanghai and renovating it...
An Unexpected Jewel: House in Mallorca by Niu Architecture.Wedged between two party walls of adjacent properties, NIU Architecture’s House in Mallorca is a delicate juxtaposition that leverages its heritage context to not only celebrate itself, but also its rich context. With remnants of old...
