The Hidden Pavilion in Madrid, Spain by Penelas Architects.Peeking through the dense forest in the outskirts of Madrid is Hidden Pavilion by Penelas Architects. Its rusted steel structure and red protruding lightwells may be distinguishable from the greenery but the small dwelling is otherwise...
Extraordinary Heritage Apartment Renovation in Venice by Marcante-Testa (UdA).Venice. What’s not to fall in love with? From it’s extraordinary architecture to the water that wraps itself around the buildings, hugging the bricks and mortar as it meanders its way along the canals. And those bridges… The...
Casa in via Catone, Rome by Massimo Adario Architetto.When I first laid eyes on this apartment in Via Catone by Massimo Adario Architetto, it felt as though the home exuded a certain personality. If I were to imagine the apartment personified it would be that ultra cool, eclectic yet classy...
Baffle House by Clare Cousins Architects.It’s a dynamic approach to an external elevation - long struts of wafer thin steel, box out the entire side of the house like a metallic honeycomb wall. This sublime design is the work of Clare Cousins Architects, a compact addition...
South Yarra Pied-à-Terre by We Are Huntly.This premium South Yarra apartment by We Are Huntly, with a focus on detail and function, is the perfect inner-city haven for its beach-residing...
Au Yeung House in Sydney by Tribe Studio.There’s more than a touch of quirky in the renovation of this 1930’s brick suburban Sydney home. The architects at Tribe Studio have taken what is ostensibly a fairly mundane piece of suburban architecture and breathed life into it....
18th-Century House Renovation in Mesão Frio, Portugal by SAMF Arquitectos.What do you do when you’re approached to integrate a design that started somewhere in the 18th century, was partially burnt down in the 50’s and now requires a series of new buildings to be constructed… not to mention an overhaul of...
House Built Over a Former City Water Tank in Madrid by Valdivieso Arquitectos.A former water cistern in Madrid is transformed into a stunning home by Valdivieso Arquitectos. After a series of alterations and uses overtime, the two-level cistern reached its final incarnation in 1955. Dubbed Casa Aljibe, the...
Dark Horse House Extension by Architecture Architecture.In a row of workers’ cottages, there is one Dark Horse – a handsome creature – with distinctly 21st century character, hinting at the contemporary home...
