Not Your Average Reno: House Recast in London by Studio Ben Allen.Pigmented patterned concrete is the main star in this two-storey extension on the back of a Victorian House. Designed by Studio Ben Allen, the project became a testbed for ideas, pushing the boundaries of concrete as both structure and...
Commune 303: Tiny Moscow Apartment by Room Design Büro.Paying homage to Hans Scharoun’s Schminke House in Germany and Russian constructivism, Room Design Büro have designed a practical and playful Moscow home for one all within a tiny 27 sqm footprint. With built-in furniture and flooring...
Lost & Found Hangzhou by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio.Cosy, relaxed and very zen, this retail fit-out for Lost and Found Hangzhou explores the concept of “home” with natural textures and artisan craftsmanship. Designed by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio, the interior comes with a cabin...
A Life of Ease Without Excess: Dune House in Perth by Ohlo Studio, Simon Pendal & Steven Postmus.In keeping with true modernist principles, the guiding ethos for Dune House was better space rather than more space. The existing footprint was converted from the cramped, 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom house into an airy 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom...
Good Things from Bad Taste: House Renovation in Cavallermaggiore by Marcante Testa.With a metal structure in burnt clementine winding throughout and a strip of blue resin, Marcante Testa’s contemporary layer strikes a delicate balance between joyful nostalgia and the functions of contemporary life in this home in...
Kaza Israel Showroom by Baranowitz & Goldberg.Inspired by Luis Barragán’s fearless use of colour and Andrea Palladio’s illusory Teatro Olimpico, Baranowitz & Goldberg have woven an intricate geometric mise-en-scène through a series of colourful partitions for this furniture...
Elm Tree Place in Melbourne by Eastop Architects.Sitting in a dense inner-northern suburb of Melbourne amongst a preponderance of 19th-century Victorian style dwellings and leafy green streets is Elm Tree Place by Eastop Architects. The existing Victorian-era terrace home was originally...
Shanghai in a Tube: Wuzhong Road Train Station by Wutopia Lab.Seeing stars? So are we with Wutopia Lab’s breathtaking Line 15 Wuzhong Road Station on Shanghai. An impressive arch, that spans a whopping 21.5 metres ornamented with backlit perforated city-scape, this futuristic space celebrates...
Tactile Brutalism: MS5 House in Madrid by Malu de Miguel.Malu de Miguel's MS5 House in Madrid is the young architect's first ever commission. The sturdy, rectilinear volumes of two separate buildings designed for three generations are linked by a maze-like terrace and light-capturing courtyards....
