Stories On Design // Old Meets New: Architecture of Renewal. We are extremely lucky to have a world filled with creative geniuses that appropriate spaces which are built in one era and transform them into a space that harmoniously incorporate a contemporary one. Be that by planning, use of...
The Layered Gallery in London by Gianni Botsford Architects. The Layered Gallery is aptly named, for layered it most certainly is. It is an unlikely blend of Moroccan inspired architectural screens and other layers of steel framing. Located in central London, the gallery houses a private...
Baffle House by Clare Cousins Architects. It’s a dynamic approach to an external elevation - long struts of wafer thin steel, box out the entire side of the house like a metallic honeycomb wall. This sublime design is the work of Clare Cousins Architects, a compact addition...
Forest House in Auckland, New Zealand by Fearon Hay Architects. Fearon Hay Architects were the masterminds behind this timber clad, 600m2 gabled homestead. Set at the foot of Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges the house was constructed to offer more than just a home. Instead it was created as a space that...
House Built Over a Former City Water Tank in Madrid by Valdivieso Arquitectos. A former water cistern in Madrid is transformed into a stunning home by Valdivieso Arquitectos. After a series of alterations and uses overtime, the two-level cistern reached its final incarnation in 1955. Dubbed Casa Aljibe, the...
Stories On Design // Cunning Cantilevers. The soaring cantilever is a daring thing of beauty. Cantilever speaks of ambition, inspiration, unconventionality and an aversion for doing things the easy way. It’s the extreme sport of architecture as it defies gravity and screams...
Dark Horse House Extension by Architecture Architecture. In a row of workers’ cottages, there is one Dark Horse – a handsome creature – with distinctly 21st century character, hinting at the contemporary home...
Heduli Paddy Hotel in Huizhou, China by C&C DESIGN. Located in a remote Hedu Village in Huizhou, China, Heduli Paddy Hotel advocates for a harmonious relationship between man and...
Modern Farmhouse in Laterns, Austria by Bernardo Bader Architekten. The timber farmhouse sits nestled in the middle of the Austrian hills in a small village called Laterns. Designed by the studio Bernardo Bader Architects, the timber clad building is made from rough-sawn larch slats in different widths....
