#thebarnTAS: Barn Conversion in Hobart by Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen.Designed by Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen, the concept for #thebarnTAS was quite simple: retain as much of the existing building fabric as possible. Working within the original envelope of the barn, the architects created two distinctive...
1930s Warsaw Apartment Renovation by Marta Chrapka of Colombe Design.Marta Chrapka of Polish studio, Colombe Design, has renovated a 1930s apartment in Warsaw, for a client who had relocated from Paris. The Parisian influence is evident in all the rooms - from the original features maintained within each...
Fitzroy Loft by Architects EAT.Chances are you've already seen this project in your interweb travels, and for a good reason - it's a ripper. The loft – built inside the iconic MacRobertson chocolate factory in Melbourne's Fitzroy is a conversion of a gritty 250sqm...
Contemporary Heritage: Lisbon Apartment Renovation by Aurora Arquitectos.Lisbon-based Aurora Arquitectos have renovated this heritage apartment to create a space that feels both transformed and unchanged. We...
NYC Firehouse Transformed into a Cool-town HQ by Rafael De Cardenas of Architecture At Large.Originally built in 1895, this old firehouse in New York City has been transformed into a cool-town incubator for small tech star-ups. Designed by Rafael de Cárdena of Architecture At Large, the five story space houses offices of variable...
BASE Milano: Centre for Culture & Creativity Housed in a Converted Factory by Onsitestudio.Located in a former Ansaldo complex in Milan's Tortona, BASE is a contemporary investigation between the meaning and form of new cultural institutions. Recently completed by Onsitestudio, the project is housed in a former factory, designed...
RA Apartment in Barcelona by Francesc Rifé Studio."Our main goal for this project was to reflect the personality and way of life for the apartment owners," explains Francesc Rifé. The starting point for this Barcelona apartment was to develop the connections between the past, the...
Disappearing Lighthouse Renovation in Denmark by JAJA Architects + Bessards’ Studio.Ferocious pounding storms constantly move and shape the dune landscape on the northwest coast of Denmark. In 1968 an enormous sand dune devoured Rubjerg Knude Ligthouse, leaving the tower as the only remaining structure, poised on the edge...
Jaw-dropping Crystal Facade of CHANEL Amsterdam Flagship Store by MVRDV.MVRDV were commissioned to design CHANEL's flagship store in Amsterdam, which saw the architects replace the original brick facade of a former townhouse with glass blocks, utilising cutting-edge glass technology. Located on the PC...
