Jinmao Capital J Space Office in Beijing by DAGA Architects.We are counting down from five as we launch ourselves into DAGA Architects' intergalactic J Space office in Shangdi, Beijing's central hub for innovative technology. The architects directed otherworldly tropes across the four floors with a...
Esperinos Hybrid Design Guesthouse in Athens.Take a little walk with us down the streets of Athens' Filapappou Hill where we find ourselves stepping into Stamos Michael’s Esperinos Guesthouse. Visitors are invited to appreciate colour blocking of olive and Mediterranean hues used...
Brunswick Lean-to by Blair Smith Architecture.Melbourne architect Blair Smith has brought a traditional inner-city lean-to firmly into the contemporary, providing a fresh new perspective on an old typology. Smith describes the core idea behind the project as an opportunity to...
Garden House in Lindfield by Polly Harbison Design and Arent & Pyke.Garden House in Sydney’s Lindfield hints at references from South America all the way to Northern Italy, yet there is something quintessentially Australian in its openness, use of materials and the way it is grounded in nature. Born from...
Middle Park Residence by Conrad Architects.In Melbourne’s inner bayside suburb Middle Park, this luxe, understated heritage reinvention by Conrad Architects is not only sympathetic to the home’s original features, the heritage has also inspired the new build too with a series...
Video Tour Through Casey Brown’s Bangalley House in Avalon.Perched on a rising monolithic headland of sandstone and shale, Bangalley is a remarkable home inspired by its arresting location. In this video tour in partnership with Brickworks, Tim Ross meets with Sydney architect, Rob Brown, to tour...
Papi Restaurant in Paris by Neri&Hu.Nestled in the Grands Boulevards district of Paris’ 9th arrondissement, Papi is the latest brainchild of up-and-coming restaurateur Etienne Ryckeboer, who teamed up with Shanghai-based Neri&Hu to overhaul the façade and interior space....
Providencia House in Barcelona by AMOO | Aureli Mora + Omar Ornaque.AMOO's Providencia House in Barcelona features a labyrinth of custom-made furniture, allowing the interior to unfold in an ambivalent and ambiguous way. “Sofas that are beds turn into desks; beds that are wardrobes turn into bathtubs,”...
Surreal Classicism: Maó Space by One Fine Day Studio & Partners.Projects that strike me the most are the ones that manage to masterfully shift our perception of time. Spaces that feel unique because they look like they don’t belong in the present, nor the past. They feel fresh and familiar at the...
