Buenos Aires Home and Studio of Married Architects Teresa Sarmiento & Nicolas Tovo.How do you make a house feel open and light when you build right up to the boundary line using your neighbour’s walls as two of your own? In a city like Buenos Aires, where space is at a premium its crazy not to take up every spare...
Historic Victorian House in Portland Renovated by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design.There is more than a touch of glamour to the refurbishment of this mid-century Portland home by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design. Plush gold fabrics sit side by side with decadent purple and lavender velvets. Vintage chairs are...
House L & W in Ghent, Belgium by Fragmenture.Round skylights flood the interior of this compact home in Ghent with natural light, while the use of warm timber and terrazzo creates an elegant contrast with minimalist...
North Perth Townhouse Transformed With Colour by Simon Pendal.It’s all well and good you can deliver a knockout resi project when you have a substantial budget to work with. But what happens when cash is limited? And to top it off, the existing building is a bit of a 1990s development bastard?...
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...
