LVDV Apartment by i.s.m.architecten // Leuven, Belgium.The primary goal of this renovation by i.s.m.architecten was to adapt the existing apartment to it’s new solo inhabitant. The designers have added a series of transparent partitions, maintaining a spacious and open feel, at the same time...
Kew House by Piercy & Company in South-West London.Kew House by Piercy & Company has been gradually gaining attention and recognition for it's design excellence in a conservation area. Piercy & Company created two strong, weathered steel volumes connected by the more delicate...
Mid-Century House Renovation in North Vancouver by Scott & Scott Architects.This simple yet stunning home at the base of Grouse Mountain in Vancouver, Canada is a joyous marriage of materials. Light-filled, spacious and stunning; this renovation for two history professors aptly pays homage to traditional and new...
La Casa di Andrea by studio duearchitetti // Varese, Italy.This heritage apartment by studio duearchitetti sits on the top floor of a beautiful late 18th century building. Finely detailed historical references define the façade. A warm yellow colour covers the walls. The authentic...
Six Walls House in Sweden by Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor.To direct the views away from the road and towards the sea, the architects built a 5.4-metre-high wall as the southern facade of the property, while the northern elevation comprises a grid of sliding glass panels. Six concrete walls span...
The Apartment by The Line Opens Second Boutique in Los Angeles.Nestled in the heart of West Hollywood, the 2nd offline home The Apartment by The Line welcomes a new city of visitors into a immersive...
Micro-Housing: Hutong Experiments by Standardarchitecture in Beijing, China.Standardarchitecture developed the Hutong experiment with the aim to explore the possibilities of micro scale social housing within the tight confines of the Beijing streets. Hutong are residential lane-ways, traditionally the home of the...
‘Indoor Green: Living with Plants’ takes us inside Robin Boyd’s Featherston House.The Featherston’s close personal and professional relationship with influential modernist architect Robin Boyd resulted in the extraordinary Featherston House, designed in 1967. It became one of Boyd’s most acclaimed houses and has...
Stories On Design // Why Are Architects So Sick For Green?I've been noticing a peculiar phenomenon in architecture both here and overseas which has me scratching my head juuuust a little. There happens to be one colour (other than "concrete") that sits at the top of architect's list. Green....
