Architectural Microsurgery: Loft Study House in Bilbao by Acha Zaballa.Acha Zaballa Arquitects have developed a prototype loft in the city of Bilbao that seeks to transform unused ground floor retail spaces into social housing. The home underwent a series of “microsurgery” interventions and stylistic...
Stories on Design: Captivating Curtains.Have you ever taken a moment to consider the power of the curtain? Far from mundane, the humble textile “structure” has the power to radically alter our perception of space and shape our architecture. From the unconventional,...
Celebrating 100 Years of Bowral Bricks.Featured in some of Australia’s most admired and historic buildings, Bowral Bricks have informed the fabric of Australia’s urban landscape and become inherently intertwined with Australian life. The brand marks a milestone this year,...
Ballen House in Retiro, Colombia by LCLA office with Clara Arango.Oslo-Based architecture studio LCLA Office and architect Clara Arango have collaborated on Ballen House, an Andes Mountain retreat in Colombia that blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior and, by extension, between architecture...
Flat for a Cat Lover in Sion, Switzerland by COCI Studio.This apartment by Coci Studio is a warm, colourful and zany home for a cat lover—who paradoxically does not own a cat. Located in Sion, Switzerland, the vibrant home is made up of a patchwork of unique elements. The exuberant components...
Modern Vernacular: Villa Bôrik in Žilina, Slovakia by Plural.Situated in a landscape saturated in shades of green and dotted with picturesque gable-like houses, Plural has established a bespoke three-storey family home in the serene environment. Peaceful in presence yet unmissable in form, Villa...
Casa Verde in Mexico City by Chloé Mason Gray.In Mexico City, Chloé Mason Gray created a moody home with vintage and contemporary art and design pieces, rich textures and custom furniture for a young professional. Thanks to her curated approach and precise eye, Gray imbued the spaces...
Southwark Brick House by Satish Jassal Architects.In Bermondsey, London, Southwark Brick House is a newly built three-storey home that utilises two existing brick walls infilled with additional brick and timber elements. Fragments of history and a new narrative are interwoven together to...
A Frame for Living: Layer Cake by Arent&Pyke with Carter Williamson Architects.A renovation of a Federation Arts and Crafts home in Sydney’s inner west, in collaboration with Carter Williamson, Arent&Pyke’s Layer Cake house fuses colour and materiality with fine craftsmanship to bond the old and contemporary...
