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...
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...
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...
Landscape as Protagonist: Adelaide Villa by Mim Design.Mim Design has reimagined a grand Victorian Villa in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Brighton with a thoughtful contemporary addition, drawing lush pockets of landscape— designed in collaboration with Kate Patterson Landscapes—into the...
A New Chapter: Cafe & Boutique in Nikolaj Kunsthal Copenhagen by MEE Studio.Having undergone many transformations over the centuries, Nikolaj Kunsthal church in Copenhagen—built in 1912 and dating all the way back to the early 1200s—has been adopted as a contemporary art space since 1981. With the help of...
Redefining a Cabin in the Woods: Casa Alferez by Ludwig Godefroy Architecture.Combining his skills in shaping concrete and drawing inspiration from several pop culture and architecture movements, Ludwig Godefroy’s Casa Alferez arguably resembles Laputa’s forgotten castle. Within the two-bedroom home, each space...
Earth Meets the Sky in this Antwerp Penthouse by Bruno Spaas Architectuur.Despite perching 15 floors up high, there is solid ground in the newly inaugurated Antwerp penthouse belonging to Belgian architect Bruno Spaas. With the entire 350-square-meter floor surface made from chunks of local light brown natural...
Meditative Mindset: House of the Serene Past by Karan Darda Architects.In the midst of building their 185-square-metre home in a village near Pune, India, the client approached Karan Darda Architecture (KrDA) with a simple request—to take the nostalgic memories from their childhood home and engrain its...
Lake Lugano House by Studio Wok.Overlooking Lake Lugano, Studio Wok have designed a house on a steep mountain slope for a young family. The project looks to establish a strong connection between the building, the lake and the surrounding forest via a series of small but...
