Stories On Design // Barn House Conversions.Barn-houses very much remind me of my childhood, and houses in which my grandparents used to live, and some of my uncles and aunties still do. I've grown up knowing so many barns looking like a "before shot", so seeing ultra sharp, modern...
Stories On Design // Top Shelf.Today's story focuses on shelving that's more than just the name itself suggests. Top Shelf is an ode to joinery elements that play an integral part within interior architecture. Top Shelf acts both as a sculptural and a functional...
Stories On Design // Perfectly Perforated.Perfectly Perforated (try saying that as fast as you can five times in a row) is a celebration of the love affair architects & interior designers seem to have with the 'hole'. Get your mind out of the gutter - you know that I mean,...
Wonderplants by Sarah Illenberger.We are really fond of creatives like Sarah Illenbergerā the spontaneous types who donāt stop thinking or making, regardless of where they are or what they are doing. āWonderplantsā is the perfect example of such an attitude, a...
Minimalism Meets Pink Marble & Heritage Tiles at NANA Apartment in Lisbon by rar.studio.This apartment is proof that the Portuguese always have, and always will have, a very special way with materials. NANA Apartment by rar.studio is a minimalist residence on Lisbon's waterfront. Located within a lofty 19th century...
Stories On Design // Take Me To Church.Regardless of whether or not you love churches, it is difficult to deny the extraordinary power of these sacred elemental spaces. In today's world full of noise, the church represents a little break, and a sweet moment of peace. To...
SAMF Arquitectos’ Reinterpretation of a Traditional Portuguese Farmhouse.SAMF Arquitectos have designed a residence set in a vineyard with traditional agricultural buildings nearby. The property replaces an existing farm building and is part of the gradual regeneration of the site to improve its potential for...
Stories On Design // Sheds, Cabins & Retreats.Although humble in stature, these mini-structures speak of the ultimate luxury - the luxury of stillness and more time, and rare pleasures of direct connection with nature. There is no denying the fact that the concept of a minimal,...
Casa da Severa by Jose Adriao Arquitectos // Lisbon, Portugal.Jose Adriao Arquitectos is an architectural practice based in Lisbon, Portugal, who transformed this former community housing complex into a cultural destination called Casa da Severa. Casa da Severa features a cafeĢ/ restaurant that can...
