Santa Monica Proper Luxury Boutique Hotel by Kelly Wearstler.Kelly Wearstler took lead from Santa Monica's cool, coastal culture throughout Santa Monica Proper boutique hotel. Striking objects dot the public spaces, a result of custom collaborations with L.A artisans for original artworks and...
D2 Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland by Jake Moulson Architects.What happens when you combine the flamboyance of Bowieâs glam alter ego Ziggy Stardust and drama of Stanley Kubrick, with plenty of architectural rigour? You get Jake Moulsonâs deliciously weird and wonderful, five-storey D2 Townhouse...
School House Apartments in Rotterdam by Eklund Terbeek.This Rotterdam loft apartment in a former school building consists of two ex-classrooms and an adjacent hallway. Eklund Terbeek knocked through the dividing wall to create a large, open living space, and focused on enhancing the inherent...
Aires Mateus’ Own Workspace ‘Atelier CeciÌlio 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...
AMAA Architecture’s Own Office Set Within a Former Factory in Arzignano, Italy.AMAA Architecture have built their own delicate, contemporary two-storey office, which manages to at once distinguish itself from and blend seamlessly with the bones of its former factory surrounds in Arzignano, Italy. Taking the form...
BOWL Cafe in Kiev, Ukraine by AKZ Architectura.The dominant material at BOWL café in Kiev is a sturdy metal mesh, used by AKZ Architectura to form communal furniture that encourages a social dynamic amongst patrons. Ornate soviet wallpaper uncovered from the previous apartment adds a...
House for a Couple in Fondi, Italy by SET Architects.For this apartment in the historic town of Fondi in central Italy, SET Architects played on a dialogue between the historical and the contemporary, relying on natural materials such as timber and marble, careful colour selection and...
Casa KaspĂ© in Mexico City by Zeller & Moye.Custom joinery defines Casa KaspĂ©, a Mexico City apartment renovated by Zeller & Moye. An âaccessible wallâ spans the entire 17m depth of both upper and lower floors, comprised of overlapping timber doors that conceal miscellaneous...
OBO Office in Paris, France by Ciguë.Inspired by the meditative simplicity of a monastery, Ciguë chose humble, long-lasting materials including solid oak, baked earth and crude steel for the OBO office in Paris. Rather than disrupt the flow with solid walls, glass...
