Warm Minimalism: Shoei House in Japan by Hearth Architects.This house in Shiga, Japan was designed by Hearth Architects and built on a plot of land that's mere 5.5 meters wide. The architects have embraced the limitations of a super-narrow block of land, making the most of the crafty design...
Stories On Design // Sliced Architecture.Sliced Architecture is an ode to skylights, primarily, but not just your regular, run-of-the-mill skylights. Puh-lease. When has regular anything been the topic of discussion around here? Exactly! Sliced Architecture takes into account...
Jac House in Sydney, Australia by panovscott.Established in 2012 by Anita Panov and Andrew Scott, one might assume panovscott are green-faced emerging architects who made a splash with this beautiful project early on in their career. Dubbed Jac, this house extension has cleaned up at...
In the Middle of Nowhere: Sarreyer Cabin by Rapin Saiz Architects.With its stern, rough-cut log exterior, combined with a rusty stove pipe attached almost ad hoc to the side of the structure, this cabin looks anything but homely. But this less than charming effect was deliberately employed by the Swiss...
239 House in São Paulo, Brazil by UNA Arquitetos.Designed by UNA Arquitetos, this essentially Brutalist concrete building, built in São Paulo, Brazil, is not the heavy and dense structure you might otherwise expect it to be. Comprised of what is two separate buildings wrapped around...
Stories On Design // Nomadic Architecture.Nomadic living involves a different way of seeing things and a different attitude towards accommodation, family, work and life. For many people, the home is a symbol of permanence and the physical expression of stability and security....
Perimeter House in Abbotsford, Melbourne by MAKE Architecture.From the front it reads like a contemporary Danish farmhouse, with its whitewashed walls and what at first appears as a black gabled roof with windows. What it really is, is a white weatherboard house in Abbotsford that has been...
South Yarra Residence Transformed by Fiona Lynch.Fiona Lynch and her team have waved their magic wand on a narrow Victorian Terrace, transforming its living spaces into an oasis of calm. Sophisticated colours, playful textures, refined materials, custom details and a sublime curation of...
Red House in Setúbal, Portugal by ExtraStudio.In the oasis of a small village of Azeitao, south of Lisbon, is the captivating pink home, a small orchard of orange trees and a new design philosophy that has seen this former winery built in the early 20th century, take on a remarkable...
