Small Apartment Renovation in Madrid, Spain by Elii Architects.This 34-square-metre apartment in Madrid, Spain, is a tiny little gem - a bit like a cool, unfolding child’s toy what gets rearrange to create something new. Let’s start with the way the Elii Architects have addressed the levels of...
Noma Restaurant in Copenhagen by Studio David Thulstrup.When René Redzepi shut Noma, voted world’s best restaurant four times over, and began planning Noma 2.0, the project heralded a fresh beginning with a brand new building and a new menu based around three seasons. To realise his vision,...
Jim Jennings’ Own Desert Retreat in Palm Springs.Set against the backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains in Palm Springs is an unassuming weekend retreat for San Francisco architect Jim Jennings and his wife and architectural writer Terese Bissell. The deceptively simple structure is...
Dolce Stil Novo Luxury Appliance Collection by Guido Canali for Smeg.Guido Canali and Smeg have seamlessly integrated passion and precision with ground-breaking technology to create one of the world’s most sophisticated and comprehensive appliance collections. The user experience is enhanced while home...
Interview: Alexandra Donohoe Church of Decus Interiors.I always knew Alex was going to do great things. We met over a decade ago while working at a leading architecture practice, and I distinctly remember her helping me pull together a concept finishes scheme for a large workplace project I...
Two Pavilions in Rural East Sussex, UK by Carmody Groarke.Kevin Carmody and Andy Groarke have an undeniably inventive and artistic idea of the parameters of architecture. Their approach is outside-the-box, but it’s also totally charming and storied, reflecting and extending the real culture of...
Cox Architecture’s New Brisbane Studio.There’s nothing quite like uncovering a gem as you peel away decades of paint. Cox Architecture have recently finished gutting and restoring their home in the Old Mineral House in Brisbane. Cox Architecture have lived in...
Villa Waalre in The Netherlands by Russell Jones.Towering fir trees surround this sprawling villa in the town of Waarle, in the southern Netherlands. The large five bedroom family home covers an enclosed area of 1200 square meters over four levels and resides on a 7000 square meter plot...
Big Space, Little Space in Buffalo, New York by Davidson Rafailidis.Big Space, Little Space is the latest project by the design practice Davidson Rafailidis – an adaptive re-use of a clay tile garage built in the 1920’s into a dwelling and workshop, tucked away in the middle of a residential block in...
