The Esplanade Family Home in Melbourne by Golden.Golden have restored The Esplanade, a late twentieth-century property with panoramic views of Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay. Drawing from the idyllic location, a considered palette of colours and textures imbues a sense of luxurious calm....
Laycock Road House in Sydney by Telly Theodore Allied Office.Telly Theodore worked across everything from foundations to art selection in renovating this once modest 1920’s heritage home in Sydney’s Penshurst. An 8.5m backyard excavation made way for a grand new extension with 4.7m high...
Old 42sqm Ballroom in a Grand House in Shanghai Converted into a Compact Apartment by Atelier Tao+C.When we think of a single room apartment, a dim lit cramped studio in an old walk-up building is a stereotype that unavoidably springs to mind. When the one room you’re starting with happens to be an ex-grand ballroom, however, things...
Renovation of 3 Eclectic Buildings in Antwerp, Belgium by Bovenbouw.Bovenbouw Architectuur renovated three 19th century buildings on the main shopping strip in Antwerp, Belgium. The architects reconfigured the unwieldy interiors while maintaining the eclectic exterior facades, forming eight new apartments....
Living Edge Unveils New Perth Showroom Designed by HASSELL.HASSELL has designed a new showroom for Living Edge, set in a 1900’s warehouse in Perth CBD. The architects pared back the building to its core essentials, working within a refined palette of brick, burnished steel, dark bluestone...
Ester Bruzkus’ Own Converted Apartment in Berlin, Germany.Architect Ester Bruzkus’ own apartment in Berlin displays an interplay of restraint and opulence, combining clean design with custom dĂ©cor. Efficient hidden storage allows rich textiles to shine, such as a fringed sofa upholstered in...
Wattle House in Armadale, Melbourne by GOLDEN.Design studio Golden has enlivened a Melbourne family home with globally sourced décor and close collaboration with artisan makers, including an aged brass liquor cabinet with hidden LED’s. This Melbourne home is a celebration of...
Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle, USA by Le Whit Features an Epic Bathroom with a Sauna.Designed by Le Whit, the bathroom is the star of the show at this loft in Pioneer Square, Seattle. To maintain an open plan, the shower, washroom, toilet, and sauna – yep, a sauna – are divided into four compartments within an L-shaped...
Rural Guesthouse in Spain by Lucas y Hernández-Gil.La Hermandad de Villalba is a picture perfect, family-run guesthouse in the semi-rural Extremadura region of Spain. Madrid-based studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil overhauled the 18th-century building while retaining key original features such...
