Orama Residence in Sydney’s Woollahra by Smart Design Studio.The transformation of ‘Orama’, a gracious Victorian villa in Sydney’s Woollahra, involved the renovation and extension of an historic house. Smart Design Studio's brief was to enhance and expand the building to create a deeply...
Copper House II by Studio Mumbai // Chondi, India.The severe flood of Mumbai and its hinterland in 2005 had marked its high-water mark on a pump-house that was extant to the site. After using it to register the datum for the house, pile foundations were put in and a slab was cast two feet...
Stories On Design // Architecture for Children.As adults, and especially as architects and designers - whether we are parents or not - we have a collective responsibility to teach our Young Jedis about the importance and the value of good design. They say it's best to start them young,...
Proti Proudu Bistro by Mimosa architekti Inspired by Current & Connection.Current and connection are the main themes of the interior design of Proti Proudu Bistro in Prague district Karlín. Inspiration by František Křižík, the Karlín-born electrical engineering inovator, merged with the idea of connecting...
New Sub-Zero And Wolf Showroom by Mim Design Showcases Cutting Edge Kitchen Design.Designed by Mim Design, the new Sub-Zero And Wolf Showroom features double glass doors that open into a dark interior, crafting a feeling of hidden...
Second Home London Office by Selgascano.An orange plastic tunnel forms a curvy seating area along the facade of this London office block - the first UK project from José Selgas and Lucía Cano, the architects of next year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. Located in a former...
The Rise, The Fall and The Restoration of Villa E-1027 by Eileen Gray.A true icon of modern architecture, Villa E-1027 is Eileen Gray’s 1929 masterpiece on France’s Côte d’Azur, and Irish designer's very first architectural project. After over a decade of mismanagement and controversial repairs, it's...
Underground Apartment in Barcelona by RAS Arquitectura.RAS Arquitectura has converted the vaulted basement of a Barcelona house into a subterranean apartment, with rooms separated by a curving plywood partition. The house is located near the sea, with barely any access to natural light, and...
Aerial South Wharf Event Venue for Food & Desire by MEME // Melbourne, Australia.AERIAL is a destination hospitality events venue, designed by MEME for Food and Desire, one of Melbourne’s leading event specialists. Spatial drama is created through an atmospheric arrival space at ground level with a monolithic stair...