The Village Cafe in Uttar Pradesh, India by Portal 92.Contemplating various village-like settlements and their inevitable change under the influence of globalization drove Delhi-based design firm Portal92 in conceptualizing The Village Café in Moradabad, India. Textures and volumes were...
Aranya Art Center in Qinhuangdao, China by Neri&Hu.Neri&Hu, have designed the stunning Aranya art centre, set inside a seaside resort community in Qinhuangdao, China. Like an impenetrable rock, sitting firmly in the shifting environment, the exterior of the gallery is composed of concrete...
Gianni Botsford Architects’ Refurbishment of a 14th-Century Palazzo in Venice.When we talk about water views, there are water views and then there are WATER views. Frankly, it’s hard to beat a house that is situated on the Grand Canal in Venice. You could live in a cardboard box and waking up to that view every...
Toteme Boutique in Stockholm by Christian Halleröd.For their first ever flagship store, cult fashion brand Toteme turned to Swedish designer Christian Halleröd, who has somewhat of a cult following of his own. The fast-growing fashion brand was originally launched in New York, but now...
Hatch Student Accommodation in Cork, Ireland by Kingston Lafferty Design.Student accommodation has never been terribly inspiring, bringing to mind visions of rows of dorm beds and dismal communal areas. That all changed the minute Kington Lafferty Design got stuck into Hatch, a new student accommodation brand...
Storybook House in Melbourne by Folk Architects.Folk Architects' design approach for Storybook House was to pack as much as possible into a small footprint, with no single plane or surface underutilised. For example, the balustrade to the upper level doubles as a built-in desk and...
Casa Morgana in Northern Germany by J. Mayer H.Neighboured by 19th century homes, the abstract contemporary structure that is Casa Morgana stands out amongst its woody surrounds in Northern Germany. J. Mayer H. regard the building as a study for potential future architecture that seems...
Krakani Lumi in Mount William, Tasmania by Taylor and Hinds Architects.Translating to 'place of rest', Krakani Lumi is a standing camp in Tasmania's North East National Park, designed by Taylor and Hinds Architects. Fringing the northern edge of the Bay of Fires, the camp serves as a two-night stopover for a...
MD Apartment in Ahmedabad, India by Saransh.Conscious of creating a space that is at once minimal and tactile, Saransh chose materials based on how well they will age for MD Apartment in Ahmedabad, India. Straying from generic ‘perfected’ urban homes, the architects made a...
