Vos House in Ekeren, Belgium by Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu.This is not the first time we’re celebrating the work of Brussels-based architects De Vylder Vinck Taillieu. Jan De Vylder, Inge Vinck, and Jo Taillieu playfully break with the conventions of architectural functions, typologies, and the...
AeLe House With 9 Rooms in South Korea by Nameless Architecture.Surrounded by lush forest in a quiet mountain range outside of Seoul, is a home draped in concrete by Nameless Architecture. The perfectly square, single storey dwelling named Aele House with 9 Rooms explores the concept of unfixed space...
Jim Jennings’ Own Desert Retreat in Palm Springs.Set against the backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains in Palm Springs is an unassuming weekend retreat for San Francisco architect Jim Jennings and his wife and architectural writer Terese Bissell. The deceptively simple structure is...
King Bill House in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Austin Maynard Architects.The high land values of Melbourne’s inner city suburbs typically encourage many owners to add as much building on their site as possible. Not so for the owners of King Bill. They sought to give something back to the suburb they love by...
Hopper House in Quang An, Vietnam by AHL architects.Vietnamese studio AHL architects have renovated a traditional narrow house with very few windows, located in the Quang An region of Hanoi. What is unique about this build is the feeling of familiarity it evokes. This was achieved by...
Interview: Alexandra Donohoe Church of Decus Interiors.I always knew Alex was going to do great things. We met over a decade ago while working at a leading architecture practice, and I distinctly remember her helping me pull together a concept finishes scheme for a large workplace project I...
Two Pavilions in Rural East Sussex, UK by Carmody Groarke.Kevin Carmody and Andy Groarke have an undeniably inventive and artistic idea of the parameters of architecture. Their approach is outside-the-box, but it’s also totally charming and storied, reflecting and extending the real culture of...
Villa Waalre in The Netherlands by Russell Jones.Towering fir trees surround this sprawling villa in the town of Waarle, in the southern Netherlands. The large five bedroom family home covers an enclosed area of 1200 square meters over four levels and resides on a 7000 square meter plot...
Big Space, Little Space in Buffalo, New York by Davidson Rafailidis.Big Space, Little Space is the latest project by the design practice Davidson Rafailidis – an adaptive re-use of a clay tile garage built in the 1920’s into a dwelling and workshop, tucked away in the middle of a residential block in...
