Morningside Tavern in Auckland by Material Creative.An old curtain factory, the original building that houses Morningside Tavern in Auckland, consisted of a corrugated shed atop a concrete slab, so Material Creative set about transforming it into an approachable, locals-friendly hub wrapped...
FanFood Pizza Restaurant in Moscow by MAST Architects.A series of tall white arches stretch up toward the 7m high ceiling at FanFood restaurant in Moscow by architecture studio Mast, regulating the scale of the room and delineating seating areas. Their tunnel-like procession drives home a...
Aires Mateus’ Own Workspace ‘Atelier CeciĚlio de Sousa’ in Lisbon, Portugal.We do tend to admire the work of Lisbon-based architectural practice Aires Mateus, and itâs no surprise upon seeing how beautiful their own office is, set in a restored home on residential street CecĂlio de Sousa. Architectural...
NW Johnson Street House in Portland by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design.Much of the original characterising elements of NW House in Portland had been removed over multiple renovations. To restore a sense of charm, Jessica Helgerson Interior Design layered architectural elements such as coffered ceilings,...
Rone Transforms Abandoned Art Deco Mansion in Melbourne.Melbourne street artist Rone presents Empire, an installation takeover of Burnham Beeches, a formerly glorious 1930's mansion in the Dandenong Ranges. Rone collaborated with interior stylist Carly Spooner to source over 500 Art Deco...
Polychrome House in Cronulla, Sydney by Amber Road.Weâre kicking off our 2019 editorial programme with a stellar project by the fearless ladies from Amber Road â a complete transformation of a 1960s house in Sydneyâs Cronulla. This previously dysfunctional split storey,...
The Collectionist Hotel Opens in Sydney’s Camperdown.With The Collectionist Hotel in Sydney, The World is Round, Amber Road, Willis Sheargold and Pattern Studio's collective challenge was to create a greater sense of quality that would exceed the budgetâs potential and clientâs...
Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Vicens in Barcelona Restored by MartĂnez LapeĂąaâTorres Arquitectes & Daw Office.Like most of GaudĂâs work, this famous, first residential commission of the Catalonian architect, it is not subtle. No-one could accuse Antoni GaudĂ of being a minimalist. The striking exterior of layered brick patterns, highly...
Dreamy Photography Installations by Dutch Duo Freudenthal/Verhagen.Amsterdamâbased photography duo Freudenthal/Verhagen have spent over two decades perfecting their singular, jaw-dropping approach to photography that literally makes me go weak at the knees. In a good way, of course. Carmen...