The Rise, The Fall and The Restoration of Villa E-1027 by Eileen Gray.A true icon of modern architecture, Villa E-1027 is Eileen Gray’s 1929 masterpiece on France’s Côte d’Azur, and Irish designer's very first architectural project. After over a decade of mismanagement and controversial repairs, it's...
Antwerp Town House by Sculp(IT) Features World’s Largest Pivoting Door.A pair of world’s largest pivot doors, measuring 3m in width by 6m in height and weighing almost 4 tonnes, are the most striking feature of this renovated Antwerp home by Belgian studio Sculp(IT). The twin two-storey doors form an...
Clapton Warehouse Conversion by Sadie Snelson Architects.I have a soft spot for warehouse conversions. I know they’re commonplace but when I was young I would dream up the craziest things that would feature in my very own warehouse home. The Clapton Warehouse by Sadie Snelson is anything but...
2.4m Wide Lane-way in Argentina Transformed into a Restaurant by CAPĂ“ estudio.CAPĂ“ estudio has transformed a 2.4m wide and 32m long city passageway in CĂłrdoba, Argentina into a new, light filled restaurant called 'El...
Loft M by Graux & Baeyens Architects // Kortrijk, Belgium.Loft M is a spectacular residence set inside a former factory in the outskirts of Kortrijk, Belgium, designed by Graux & Baeyens Architects. Today this site consists of a single loft filled with two interlocking curving structures...
Conversion of an old Printing House into a Showroom & Offices by Ciguë.Paris-based design collective Ciguë have converted an old printing house into an office & showroom for the emerging fashion label Krisvanassche. Robust materials such as brick, concrete, steel, structural plywood and black paint...
Stories On Design // Sheds, Cabins & Retreats.Although humble in stature, these mini-structures speak of the ultimate luxury - the luxury of stillness and more time, and rare pleasures of direct connection with nature. There is no denying the fact that the concept of a minimal,...
Super Beautiful Two Level Duplex Apartment in Paris by RMGB.The upper level of this duplex apartment in Paris by RMGB brings together kitchen, dining and living in a single, rather delicious looking open spaces. I am particularly drawn to the design of the kitchen joinery, which appears as blocks...
Contemporary Heritage: Avenue D’Argenteuil by RMGB.One of our latest discoveries, the young Paris-based duo RMGB, strike a chord once again with their renovation of a home in Asnieres Sur Reine, north west out of Paris. This 150sqm interior is yet another testament to Baptiste Rischmann...
