Giants with Dwarf by Stephan HuĚrlemann for horgenglarus.âRiesen mit Zwergââor âGiants with Dwarfââis Swiss architect and designer Stephan HĂźrlemannâs menagerie of towering creatures, cleverly fashioned out of dusty antique chairs and tables from the depths of the horgenglarus...
Highbury Grove House in Prahran by RITZ&GHOUGASSIAN.Heritage renovations in densely populated urban contexts are a dime a dozen these days. Maximising the yield and opportunity of the existing block through a smart extension is more often than not a primary objective while maintaining the...
The Taranaki Rift in Brunswick by Architecture Architecture.Architecture Architecture have radically transformed this inner city Melbourne house into a family home with four bedrooms, and a generous open plan living/ dining/ kitchen area that opens up onto the outside deck....
‘Highroad’ Cafe in Canberra by Foolscap Studio.Like the bush surrounding our nationâs capital, raw and natural elements â like Highroad's charred timber communal table â sit happily next to refined details, such as period cornices and stately wood panelling, and custom...
Refurbishment of a 1910 Church in Hawthorn by Doherty Design Studio.The downside of repurposing a church and renovating it to become a home is that more often than not they still end up feeling like a church. A church having an identity crisis. So it takes not just a brave soul to take on a brief to...
Paramount House Hotel by Breathe Architecture Opens in Sydney.Designed by Melbourne-based Breathe Architecture, the Paramount House Hotel's 29 rooms and atrium-style lobby blend heritage with new. Restored ceilings, windows and old brick walls are complemented by fresh timber floors and...
Swallowfield Barn in Langley, BC, Canada by MOTIV Architects.When Mum and Dad ask you to build them a house, as an architect youâve got a bit of latitude. You also have a budget that Mum and Dad will never let you forget. And you have a long-term relationship with them that will outlive any...
Workstead House in Charleston, South Carolina.There is something delicious about the prospect of taking a dilapidated building and restoring it to its former grandeur. Every architect and designer worth their salt has a moment of salivation at the mere thought of taking a tumbledown...
Belmont House in Kew, VIC by Kennedy Nolan.Family homes are just that. Homes filled with families. And families start small and get bigger, often with alarming rapidity. Houses or apartments that once suited a couple no longer suit one with a baby. A house that once sufficed to...
