Powell Street House in South Yarra by Robert Simeoni Architects.A compact site in South Yarra with an unassuming 1930’s brick duplex yields a distinctly layered home that reveres restraint and respects quietness. Powell Street House is the home of architecture and design writer Stephen Crafti, his...
Sierra Fría House in Mexico City by Esrawe Studio.From the outside, Esrawe Studio’s Casa Sierra Fría House in Mexico City seems impenetrable and solid. Its monolithic brick form not exactly welcoming outsiders with open arms. However, upon entering, spaces unfold with a softer tone....
Reed House in Subiaco, Western Australia by Beth George.Beth George refurbished a 1908 house in Perth's Subiaco into a contemporary home for the architect’s sister, her husband and their four daughters. Recently shortlisted for the upcoming 2020 WA Architecture Awards, this alterations and...
Kensington Park Residence in Adelaide by Williams Burton Leopardi.The experience of moving through Williams Burton Leopardi’s Kensington Park Residence can be likened to opening a treasure chest. Each room is guest to a mind-blowing contemporary art collection, and unpretentious amalgamation of design...
La Madriguera (The Burrow) in Madrid by DelaVegaCanolasso Architects.The essence of La Madriguera (The Burrow) by Madrid-based DelaVegaCanolasso Architects is captured through a silver oculus of brushed galvanised steel. An eye that is designed to confuse and protect, carefully controls how occupants and...
Orange Grove Cottage by CO-AP.CO-AP Architects have delicately stitched together past and present in their refurbishment of a 1910’s two-bedroom house dubbed Orange Grove Cottage. The result is a delicately balanced home that despite its small size, speaks with...
Ruckers Hill House in Melbourne by Studio Bright.On the crest of Ruckers Hill in Northcote stands a prominent Edwardian that has been thoughtfully restored and expanded by Melbourne based practice, Studio Bright. The home sits on a corner block and, while moving through the site, the...
Brick Vault House in Valencia, Spain by Space Popular.Arched ceilings and vibrant green steel frames make up the Brick Vault House in the suburb of New Santa Barbara in Valencia, Spain. This is the first residential project by UK studio Space Popular and it is a quirky, geometric intervention...
Edgar’s Creek House by Breathe Architecture.Perched on the banks of Edgar’s Creek, overlooking sandstone cliffs and ironbark trees, Breathe Architecture’s latest residential project is designed to connect to nature. Instead of presiding over the landscape, it offers an...