Stories On Design // Room With a View.Room With a View talks about spaces that embrace their context wholeheartedly - the site, the location, the climate, vernacular architecture and more. What I love about all these examples is the demonstration of many different ways in...
1930s Tudor Home Refurbishment by Hacin + Associates.The remodel of this 1932 Tudor style suburban home in Newton, Massachusetts re-imagines a traditional, compartmentalised layout into a more informal living arrangement for a young family. Repetition, reinterpretation, and an emphasis on...
Nadja Apartment in Athens, Greece by Point Supreme.Nadja consists of two apartments on consecutive floors that were renovated and connected with a stair in the middle. The two levels are materialised as opposite spatial experiences. The lower level is a continuous, marine-like environment...
Bureau de Change’s Striking Pleated Roof at a Residential Extension in North London.Bureau de Change have created a striking pleated roof for a residential extension in North London which appears to be formed from a flat...
Berlin Mitte Apartment Refurbishment by Atheorem.Berlin based architecture studio atheorem have refurbished this 2-bedroom flat in Berlinâs Mitte district, forming part of an apartment block dating back to 1890. The only contemporary components of the new layout are the bathroom and...
Orama Residence in Sydneyâs Woollahra by Smart Design Studio.The transformation of âOramaâ, a gracious Victorian villa in Sydneyâs Woollahra, involved the renovation and extension of an historic house. Smart Design Studio's brief was to enhance and expand the building to create a deeply...
Tom, Dick & Harry CafĂŠ in Melbourne by Christopher Elliott Design.Christopher Elliottâs work offers a restrained palette of simple hand-crafted materials that reflect the atmosphere of the Tom, Dick & Harry CafĂŠ in South...
Wall Cloud in Tokyo by Ryuichi Sasaki.Sections of wall appear to hang from the ceiling in this transformed attic of an old discotheque in Tokyo, now converted into offices by Sasaki Architecture....
Stories On Design // Architecture for Children.As adults, and especially as architects and designers - whether we are parents or not - we have a collective responsibility to teach our Young Jedis about the importance and the value of good design. They say it's best to start them young,...