Subtle Fluidity Meets Rigorous Precision at Hawthorn East Residence by Adrian Amore Architects.Hawthorn East Residence displays a thoughtful integration of fluid design elements with the existing Edwardian architecture. Adrian Amore Architects aimed to infuse the space with a language of subtle fluidity, fusing curving and bending...
Reverence for Brutalism with a Twist: Torres Blancas Apartment Renovation by Studio Noju.In approximately 400-square-meters, Studio Noju has managed to execute the seamless translation from the old to the new in this refurbished apartment inside the historic Torres Blancas. Designed in 1961 by Spanish architect Francisco...
Alcala31’s Extreme Makeover by LluĂs Alexandre Blanco.Reacting to Juan MuĂąoz's artwork, LluĂs Alexandre Blanco utilised limited resources to recover the original architecture, offering a permanent improvement to the building that moves away from the cliche contemporary âwhite boxâ...
From Two Apartments to a Family Home: House Y&A in Mortsel by Memo Architectuur.Spacious enough to hold a growing family of four, House Y&A has generous living spaces and a very homely connection to the rear garden. Yet, many of its spaces seem like they could be pulled out of a magazine under its âsmall footprint...
Lighter than Light: A Country Villa by Grain Designoffice.If there's one thing that definesâand unitesâspaces by Grain Designoffice, it's an enduring sense of weightlessness. Walls the colour of sunlight. Furniture in amorphous shapes. Rooms that flow into each other like slow, meandering...
A Kaleidoscope of Styles: Apartment in Vilnius by Plazma Architecture Studio.A derelict apartment in Lithuaniaâs capital has been given a major revamp by Plazma Architecture Studio. Located in a 1914 building with early modernist details, the compact apartment has been adapted to the needs of its inhabitants with...
Back to Basics: 16th Century Venice Apartment by Ilaria Di Carlo.This Venice apartment sounded like a dream on paper. Located on the top floor of a sixteenth century palace in San Polo with the Grand Canal at its doorstep, the home has views out to the water and several Venetian landmarks. And yet it...
A Rundown House in Toulouse Becomes a World of Possibility for Gabrielle Vinson.A rundown family home in Toulouse gets a contemporary update by Gabrielle Vinson, as the architect balanced preservation with practicality in a home that embraces its legacy. The generous five-metre-wide space was optimised for a now...
Contemporary Modernism: K60 Athens Apartment Renovation by Ioanna Vlachaki.Designed by Ioanna Vlachaki, this clever Athens apartment hinges on a helix configuration. Situated in a typical 1958 post-war building, the space was reconfigured to enhance its natural circulation, organised around an original stairwell....
