Villa La Banane // Saint Barthélemy, The Caribbean.

Villa La Banane is seriously BANANAS! First there's the ridiculously amazing location on the island of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. Then there's a lot of yellow everywhere which is (almost) always a fabulous idea as far as I'm...

Läderfabriken Apartment Development // Stockholm, Sweden.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - Scandinavians do it better. And in case you are not already convinced (yeah right), perhaps you will be after this post. Läderfabriken is the latest project from the Oscar Properties, who are...

Villa Roces in Belgium by Govaert & Vanhoutte.

Villa Roces is located on a large site (70m long and 30m wide) in the forest surroundings Bruges in Belgium. Designed by the Flemish studio Govaert & Vanhoutte architectuurburo, the house features a 50m long, 4.20m high timber wall which...

Malibu Stacy’s Dream Home.

I’ll preface this with a disclaimer – I’m about to hold forth on Los Angeles modernism, and I have not been to LA. One day I plan to, with the sole intention of soaking up some great mid-century modernist architecture and design. And...

Maison Palmeraie // Marrakech, Morocco.

Although not my usual style, I could literally spend hours looking at this Marrakech beauty. Designed by Belgian interior designer Esther Gutmer with architect Helena Marczewski, this wonderful home balances the classic, grown-up style...

Valerie Traan by Lens°Ass architecten // Antwerp, Belgium.

Valerie Traan is a gallery and a residence in Antwerp, Belgium. Designed by LENS°ASS architecten, the space is a fine example of heritage renovation that sings the sweetest of design songs. The kind of song which isn't typecast as any...

Hotel Lautner // Desert Hot Springs, California.

Situated in the middle of the Californian desert, Hotel Lautner is a recent conversion of a striking mid-centrury residence designed by an influential modernist architect, John Lautner. Originally created as a home for a film producer,...

Hotel Fasano Boa Vista | Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Boy, oh boy, oh boy... Isay Weinfeld, one of Brazil’s most renowned architects, sure knows how to put together a smoking hot hotel! You may recall that I recently blogged about another fine example of Weinfeld's many awesome design...

The Slow and Green: Yoyogi Village by Kurkku.

'Retail villages' have been an emerging occurrence in Tokyo as of recently, and Yoyogi Village is one such concept which integrates a green, slow space/ sanctuary with an exclusive retail experience for the sophisticated urban crowd. The...