One With Nature: Casa Nogal by Raul Almenara.On the lands of a reigning walnut tree, Spanish architect, Raul Almenera, places down a large granite rock and carves out traditional family home. However, unlike typical homes, Raul uses the granite to lay the bones for a very solid...
Past Meets Future: Architextile Apartment in Trieste by Marcante Testa.In true Marcante Testa style, this apartment in Trieste doesn't just reflect the past but remains balanced through various contemporary dimensions. The sober, monochromatic colours of the living and kitchen spaces give way to pastel tones...
Celebration of Subtleties: Zacharitsa Live-Work Apartment in Athens by Molonglo & Royffe Flynn.Zacharista is one in a series of Athens apartments designed by the Greek-Australian development company Molonglo. Small and flexible, the home-work-shop hybrid, housed within a typical post-war polykatoikia, was developed in collaboration...
Bringing Dark into Limelight: Shadow House by Grotto Studio.Wrapped in a charcoal-like charred jarrah timber, the Shadow House’s dark and moody addition by Grotto Studio gracefully recedes into the background, allowing the original 1900s cottage to maintain its prominence and heritage within the...
Blending Nature & Architecture: The Ravine in Ubud by A Work of Substance.Nestled within the heart of Ubud’s forests, this Balinese residence by A Work of Substance seamlessly blends nature and architecture. Named after the steep gorges that shape the area, The Ravine plays extension to its surrounding...
An Ode to the 60s Vibe & French Design: West Village Apartment by McKay.Spread over 250 square meters, the three-bedroom apartment was originally a dark and moody bachelor pad. McKay was tasked with transforming it into a space that could serve as a bright and inviting family home during the day, which could...
Rambla Climate-House in Spain Results from an Atypical Collaboration.Beyond its pastel lime green interior, the jagged metal-clad form of Rambla Climate-House coils itself around an elliptical open space—a space that is, quite literally, the very heart of this contemporary home in Molina De Segura. The...
Of Monochromes and Monospaces: A Petite Apartment in Warsaw by Dawid Konieczny.Whether it’s the monolithic forms or monochrome palettes or even the monospace-like layouts that flow from room to room, this Warsaw apartment by Dawid Konieczny embodies a spirit of quiet minimalism, inspiring a calmness that manages to...
Celebrating Structure & Permeability: Casa 1616 in Barcelona by H Arquitectes.H Arquitectes’ transformation of an existing single storey dwelling presents considered spatial relationships and a highly contemporary approach to house design in the Sant Gervasi neighbourhood in Barcelona, Spain. Casa 1616 stands...
