Composite Apartment in Madrid, Spain by Gonzalo del Val, Daniel Fernández Pascual & Alon Schwabe.Besides the bright yellow bathroom in this Madrid apartment, natural cork, black rubber, and pale orange living room columns provide the only tonal colour throughout the common areas of the apartment. Stark white surfaces lead all...
Mr Joe Restaurant in Burnley, Victoria by Figureground Architecture.Melbourne-based Figureground Architecture implemented contemporary Japanese references for all-day eatery Mr Joe in Richmond, complementing the Asian-fusion menu. Contemporary, not kitsch was Melbourne-based Figureground...
Plutarco Experimento Transforms a Small Madrid Apartment into an Office for a Graphic Designer.Oh boy, do we love the work of Madrid-based practice Plutarco around here or what? Their most recent project is a boutique office in Madrid housed in a former apartment, which features the duo’s signature approach to bizarre colour and...
Locura Bar in Byron Bay by Pattern Studio.I’m thrilled to share an exclusive first look at Pattern Studio's recently completed project in their hometown of Byron Bay – a true labour of love that was delivered on a modest budget, consuming the design duo with all project...
First Look at Gabriel Cafe in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Flack Studio.Flack Studio’s ‘flackification’ of the Fitzroy institution fluently combines the elements of the surprising and the familiar. “Gabriel is ingrained with a rich history. Within its fabric are many wonderful moments, meals,...
Wellness Clinic in Braga, Portugal by Martins Architecture Office.When it comes to clean and pure architectural interiors, things simply don’t get much better than this Oriental therapy centre & wellness clinic in Braga, Portugal designed by Martins Architecture Office. Despite the challenges of...
Hoa’s House: Conversion of a 150-year-old Melbourne Pub by ioa studio.Over a year in the making, emerging Melbourne-based design practice ioa studio transformed a dull office space, once an old pub, into a warm and playful home brimming with personality. “Our friend Hoa took a huge risk and bought the...
Two Cork Houses in Palafrugell, Costa Brava by López Rivera Architects.Two houses rest upon a sloping site both completely immersed in the dense woodland of Palafrugell, Spain. Wrapped in cork panels, these stealthy structures mirror the stippled texture and mottled grey tones of surrounding slender pine and...
El Camarin: Small Apartment in Buenos Aires, Argentina by IR arquitectura.If small is the new black, then this tiny apartment, all 18 square-meters of it, is as black as you’re likely to get. As with all exceptional ‘tiny’ designs, this Buenos Aires abode by IR arquitectura manages to fit a lot into a...
