Teneriffe House in Brisbane by Vokes and Peters.Set in its namesake Brisbane suburb, Teneriffe House has a storied history. Originally designed by prominent local architect AB Wilson in 1909, the house was later converted into an adult mental health hostel that disfigured the original...
Church of the Penitent Thief in Bologna by INOUTarchitettura, LADO Architetti and LAMBER + LAMBER.Young architects from Italian firms INOUTarchitettura, LADO Architetti and LAMBER + LAMBER take cues from the archetypal image of a church for the Church of the Pentinent Thief in Bologna, loyally reflecting its essence while seeking...
Casa Popeea Boutique Hotel in Romania by Manea Kella.In restoring life to the formerly derelict Casa Popeea hotel in Braila, Romania, London-based studio Manea Kella maintained the property’s historic charm and art nouveau details balanced with contemporary additions. A carefully...
Coffey Architects’ London Apartment Refurbishment Covered in Thousands of Solid Timber Blocks.Lending the apartment its name, over 30,000 individually hand-cut and laid cross-section blocks made of European Oak cover most surfaces of ‘Apartment Block’ in central London. Coffey Architects employ the characteristic wood grain...
Egg of the Universe South Eveleigh Yoga Studio by Brewer Architects.Since one yoga studio at the new Egg of the Universe South Eveleigh location couldn’t have windows, Brewer Architects employed a jewellery box-inspired design, cladding the walls, floor and ceiling in plywood suspended on a series of...
New York Office by Halleröd.Stockholm-based design practice Halleröd turn their attention to commercial interiors for this slick office project in New York, creating a character-filled interior with bold blue motifs ranging in tone and intensity. Timber paneling...
House in Kyoto, Japan by 07BEACH.With no room for a backyard, 07BEACH made the living space of this house in Kyoto double as an internal courtyard, adding large skylights to maximize daylight. To enhance a sense of bringing the outside in, a large indoor tree takes pride...
Lakehouse in Hyderabad, India by CollectiveProject.The Lakehouse in Hyderabad, India by CollectiveProject is set on a steep and rocky slope overlooking a lake, a private retreat offering respite from urban life. The house is elevated above ground as a lightweight steel structure, making...
Canopy House by Leeton Pointon Architects and Allison Pye Interiors.Both organic and architectural in form, Canopy House is set amongst large plane trees on an established residential street in inner Melbourne. Adding a contemporary layer to the varied streetscape, Leeton Pointon conceived a calm refuge,...
