Democratising the Family Home: Rua Maria Apartment in Lisbon by BUREAU.The latest venture by Lisbon-based architecture firm BUREAU is a truly evolved dwelling that defies expectations. Dubbed Maria, the studio describes it as “just an apartment”, although it’s a bit more than that – this experimental...
Heritage Hotel Transformed into an Opulent Lisbon Apartment by ESQVTA.“Any kind of intervention in this space should not interfere with the existing one,” says Vitor Almeida, principal architect at ESQVTA. “More than proposing, it was necessary to omit. More than designing, it was necessary to...
Pintor Pahissa Residential Entrance Lobby Refurbishment by Miel Arquitectos.We love a good "spatial underdog", like this previously daggy 70s residential lobby that didn't have much going for it in terms of volume or ceiling heights, but Miel Arquitectos still managed to create something fun and memorable without...
Excavated Volumes: Marylebone Apartment by Jonathan Tuckey Design.Jonathan Tuckey Design have spun a yarn for us in the shape of a newly renovated ground floor apartment on Wimpole Street, Marylebone. Never ones to be pastiche, the studio embodies the existing regency style while creating something new...
A Slice of Paris in Moscow: Apartment of Basta by Blockstudio.Blockstudio-designed Apartment of Basta sits nestled within a quiet street of downtown Moscow. The studio speaks of the client’s desire to recreate the ambience of a Parisian flat they once lived in, explaining that the windows that...
Jean Nouvel’s Sharaan Resort Concept at AlUlá, Saudi Arabia Celebrates the Beauty of Past Civilisations.Jean Nouvel unveils the concept for Sharaan Resort at AlUla – a scheme that celebrates the extraordinary beauty of past civilisations, drawing on the nearby Nabataean wonders of Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site....
Hollow Tree House in Tasmania by Core Collective Architects.Core Collective Architects' Hollow Tree House peels back layers from the past, revealing a glorious historical artefact sitting in the isolation of Tasmania’s central highlands. The 19th Century Georgian Colonial homestead, historically...
All Blues Jewellery Store in Stockholm by Jack Dalla Santa.Stockhom jewellery brand All Blues has opened their first retail store delivering a muted but memorable experience. The interior features a series of design elements kept to a minimum in numbers but up-scaled in detailing and construction....
Studio Agorà Law Office in Turin by SCEG Architetti.SCEG Architetti has injected a sense of artful design and daring colour within the office space for Studio Agorà Law Office in Turin, bringing a sense of fun to what is conventionally a serious interior typology. Agorà is an ancient...
