Cloister House in Perth, Australia by MORQ Architecture.MORQ Architecture have completed the Cloister House in Perth, Western Australia for a couple in search of a house that provided them with a sense of refuge.Ā āThe name is not so much a typological reference to the cloister but instead a...
Tigmi Trading Rug Collection Shot Inside Studio KO’s Villa E in Morocco.Byron-based rug purveyor Tigmi Trading dispatched to Morocco to shoot their latest collection, with Studio KOās magnificent Villa E serving as the set. The precise simplicity of Villa Eās tall ceilings, textured rendered walls, and...
The Truffle in Costa da Morte, Spain by Ensamble Studio.Youād be forgiven for thinking this was natures way of providing the perfect man cave. Instead, it was very much man-made. And while it resembles the worldās most ideal hideaway, its inspiration was that of truffle, the legendary...
Rural Meets Contemporary at Bejing Cottage Refurbishment by Christian Taeubert + Sun Min.First built in the 1970s, the home was left unoccupied and forgotten when its owners shipped off to the heart of the city. Beijing-based architect, Christian Taeubeutās idea was to maintain the rustic identity of the house, but to layer...
Holiday House in Monterrey, Mexico by Tatiana Bilbao.Like something out of a Guillermo del Toro fantasy, this holiday home near the mountains of northeastern Mexico is an enchanting illusion in three parts. Called Los Terrenos (āThe Terrainā), the home is the work of Mexico City-based...
Balnarring Retreat by Branch Studio Architects.Itās the ultimate man cave. Or yoga cave. Or study nook. Frankly itās the ultimate anything you want it to beā¦ and thatās because it was specifically designed to be just that - a building that effortlessly transformed and...
DongZhuang Museum in China’s Western Regions by Xinjiang Wind Architectural Design & Research Institute.Completed in 2016, this quirktastic museum is a truly strange monolith, spawned from the inner depths of the wild and wryly regions of North-West China. Although it looks like an absolute beast, this architectural spectacle is, in fact,...
Stories On Design // Built Into Nature.Today we take a world wide tour of seriously incredible examples of architecture that not only address their context and interact with their surrounds, the sites they occupy form the key ingredient that architects have used in the overall...
Layer House in Regional Victoria by Robson Rak.The Layer House sits on the site thatās close to the beach, although without any views to embrace. Instead, Robson Rak have turned to the house itself, itās materiality, detailing and textures, creating plenty of visual interest with...
