Organic Brutalism: Haight Fashion Store in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by MNMA Studio.Brazil-based architects MNMA Studio have completed a retail store for fashion brand Haight in the beachside suburb of Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, and the entire project is a how-to in organic brutalism. Faced with a challenging layout and...
Renovation of 3 Eclectic Buildings in Antwerp, Belgium by Bovenbouw.Bovenbouw Architectuur renovated three 19th century buildings on the main shopping strip in Antwerp, Belgium. The architects reconfigured the unwieldy interiors while maintaining the eclectic exterior facades, forming eight new apartments....
House in Seville, Spain by Harald Schönegger & Inmaculada González.Architects Harald Schönegger and Inmaculada González restored a historical block in Seville as a contemporary family home for themselves, built around a central courtyard. An aged steel spiral staircase winds up across all four levels,...
Living Edge Unveils New Perth Showroom Designed by HASSELL.HASSELL has designed a new showroom for Living Edge, set in a 1900’s warehouse in Perth CBD. The architects pared back the building to its core essentials, working within a refined palette of brick, burnished steel, dark bluestone...
Ester Bruzkus’ Own Converted Apartment in Berlin, Germany.Architect Ester Bruzkus’ own apartment in Berlin displays an interplay of restraint and opulence, combining clean design with custom décor. Efficient hidden storage allows rich textiles to shine, such as a fringed sofa upholstered in...
Nineteen At The Star, Gold Coast by Mim Design.Nineteen At The Star by Melbourne-based Mim Design is a sophisticated space that celebrates the beachside beauty of the Gold Coast. Brass chandeliers, marble panels, and velvet upholstery appropriate the old school glitz of a Casino for...
Vora Villas in Santorini, Greece by K-Studio.Designed by Athens-based K-Studio, Vora Villas is the true definition of a boutique hotel. There are only three rooms, carved into the side of a volcanic rock on the island of Santorini. In designing Vora Villas on the Greek island of...
Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle, USA by Le Whit Features an Epic Bathroom with a Sauna.Designed by Le Whit, the bathroom is the star of the show at this loft in Pioneer Square, Seattle. To maintain an open plan, the shower, washroom, toilet, and sauna – yep, a sauna – are divided into four compartments within an L-shaped...
Many Little Bistro in Red Hill, VIC by Hecker Guthrie.Designed by Melbourne-based Hecker Guthrie, Many Little is an all-day eatery and cellar door at Polperro Winery on the Mornington Peninsula. Muted green, rich timber, and textural brick mimic the palette of the surrounding rural landscape,...
