The “al-ula” desert house. Blending art and architecture in its surrounding topography. With striking views, the complexity of the sandstones rocks, the jagged horizon, the slopes and the rough variety of the desert climate. “As an artist and an architect, … Continue reading
__ Questioning the purpose of architecture and its relationship with the natural world. Casa Acton -located in the Hobart suburb of Acton Park- is about balance, technical practice and the creation of meaningful spaces. Sitting on the edge of arural … Continue reading
__ Living in. Modern Masterpieces of Residential Architecture. Take a rare look inside of some of the world’s most extraordinary homes, curated by leading design magazine Openhouse. “This book is the outcome of curatorial research into thirty homes with architecture … Continue reading
Biarritz – Where a museum is dedicated to the ocean. And the design is based on the dual concept of being under the sky and the sea. Exploring both explores both surf and sea and their role upon our leisure, … Continue reading
Creating an awe-inspiring coastal home, bursting with contemporary appeal. Highlighting great attention to detail, incredible craftsmanship and fine design. This Melbourne seaside sanctuary was built in the eighties and beautifully renovated by longtime surf coast residents Prue and Damian. Design … Continue reading
Sculpture in the jungle. Casa Bautista, a secluded beachfront villa designed by by Mexican architecture studio Productora. Set your travel destination towards Sian Ka’an, Tulum’s Unesco Heritage protected jungle. Promising to be an ultimate experience. Casa Bautista is a combination … Continue reading
Ludwig Godefroy’s brutalist Casa Mérida in Mexico. Concealed concrete courtyards and cool garden rooms make for a contemplative hideaway. Most of the building seems to be open to the outdoors, with few fully enclosed spaces. The project’s defining feature, though, … Continue reading
Kennedy Nolan architects restored and re-imagined an existing Melbourne house. Adding a marvellous pavilion which is separated from the original building by an internal and stylish courtyard containing a swimming pool to blink your eyes more than once. This rather conventional … Continue reading
A beach house that uses the landscape to influence the design, rather than trying to impose a design upon the landscape. That is Castle Rock Beach House, designed by Herbst Architects. Every house has its surroundings, its features. Both a … Continue reading
Fasano I Puglia, Italy Located between old olive trees and surrounded by the gentle white trulli. Masseria Mozzone, at the foot of the valle d’Itria and with a wonderful view close to Ostuni and Fasano. A very rustic and authentic Puglian … Continue reading
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca I Mexico. Casa Altanera by Venezuelan Architect Alberto Calleja combines brutalism and traditional Mexican craftmanship. The house is designed to interact with the exterior through various terraces, large openings and ares in the palapa – an open-sided construction … Continue reading
Architecture in the most impossible places. EDGY ARCHITECTURE is about challenging building sites without limitations. Flirting with nature in an expressive yet subtle way. A carefully curated photography selection of international projects, creating a signature high-perfomance space frame for every … Continue reading
Small footprint living in Melbourne. That’s the Storybook House, designed by local practice Folk Architects. The two-storey extension comprises an open plan living area, a study and a bedroom which are airy and bright. The result of abundant natural light, a … Continue reading
When interior design styling is about adding a splash of colour to the room… then you might want to scroll slowly through the colourful interior book Who’s afraid of pink, orange & green? A great coffee table book to inspire by … Continue reading
Oslo-based architect Knut Hjeltnes unveils a home-away-from-home, located on its own Island. Titled Sildholmen, located off the coast of Remøya in Norway, this private house sits atop a rock foundation which takes up residence to replace a warehouse that was washed away … Continue reading
Wooden shutters wrap around this downtown Miami home, which looks onto the surrounding palm trees. Architects Melissa and Jacob Brillhart set out to design their Brillhart house, inspired by Florida’s modernism and the dogtrot model to create a tropical oasis … Continue reading
Cabo Verde. Charming with an archipelago that stands out for its unique moon landscape with craters, bumps and rocks as far as the eye can see. Where respect for the surrounding landscape is essential. Embraced by both Belgian Polo Architects … Continue reading
Located on the wild Atlantic coastline of Eleuthera and perched on a cliff overlooking a private beach, this hideaway cabin in the Bahama’s is designed for owners Mark and Kate Ingraham. The Thatch House is both an eco-resort and surf … Continue reading
Casa Morgana, a hidden gem settled in a lush garden in Northern Germany. Although you might consider it somewhere else, as the surrounding nature simulates quite a subtropical oasis. A minimalist architectural project, designed by Berlin-based architecture studio J. Mayer H. The … Continue reading
In a mountainous village nearby Southern China’s Jingdezhen, AZL Architects have designed a porcelain production site that revitalises an ancient craft. At its core is an egg-shaped wood kiln, built with age-old, regional know-how only four or five people today … Continue reading
London designers Child Studio have completed work on Humble Pizza, a vegan restaurant with a plant-based perspective how to create tasteful interpretations of Italian pizza classics. The interior is inspired by the post-war ‘Formica caffs’ of London’s West End, where establishments featured … Continue reading
On the Chilean coast, 3370 Studio has designed Guest House 8q. Located in Los Vilos and overlooking the South Pacific Ocean. The landscape and local wildlife make it a perfect place from which to contemplate the nature and beauty of Northern Chili. … Continue reading
Casa Zicatela, Mexico. At the top of a hill, looking across an agave plantation towards the mountains in the east, and to the celebrated surf-spot, Playa Zicatela, in the West. Designed as a weekend escape. Drawing from the architecture of … Continue reading
The CorTen Steel House in Northern California. If ever there was a design for a home that was informed almost exclusively by its setting, it’s the one studio Faulkner Architects has created for a wooded site just outside of San … Continue reading
The Native Hotel, Malibu. Perched below the Pacific Coast Highway and surrounded by the woodlands of the Malibu hills. Your reason to make Malibu the go-to spot for your next beach getaway. The mid-century line-up of interconnected bungalows was relaunched by Los … Continue reading
M.A is a name to write down. A multidisciplinary project that combines artistic creations with artisanal methods. Based in Mexico City, but with production seasons in different communities of Mexico. Inspired by traditions, the autochthonous, native beliefs and local knowledge. The … Continue reading
Laid-back nostalgia on Autstralia’s gold coast: Burleigh Pavilion. Where beachlife, architecture and interior design design reflect many of our daydreams. Call it a Miami Vice confectionary palette, laced with a heavy dose of beach subculture. The catchy oceanfront pavilion dates back … Continue reading
How to decorate with a brilliant use of colours? Flack Studio will show you! Melbourne based interior architect and designer David Flack is known for the powerful injection of personality he brings to every single interior he and his team touch. One of … Continue reading
UPGRADE breathes new life into forgotten architecture. This book by Gestalten presents a diverse range of progressive renovation projects from around the world – from home extensions to the modernization of industrial sites. Adding. Extending. Transforming. Upgrade explores architectural and design concepts that seek … Continue reading
Settle down and connect with the landscape. House A in Alphington Australia is one of those suburban homes you can’t ignore when walking by. From the street it looks like a house with no windows. The dark, radially sawn timber … Continue reading