A Private Indoor Pool House in Central Otago by Yoke.Sitting adjacent to a family home in Central Otago is a decadent private indoor pool with a gym, sauna and changing facility to boot. Designed by Yoke, an architectural firm based in Queenstown, the design offers a minimalist and...
A Living Garden and Exhibition Space in Hangzhou by Mountain Soil.Mountain Soil has designed a living garden and exhibition space for JIA Garden Craft, a home for art and hand-crafted objects in Hangzhou. Spread over two levels, the interior features a display shaped like a leaf and an asymmetrical rock...
The White Cashew: A Rooftop Restaurant in Hyderabad by NaaV Studio.In the leafy neighbourhood of Sainikpuri, in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, is a restaurant that stays true to its name. Shaped like an inverted cashew and steeped in soft, buttery hues, The White Cashew looks no different than it...
Beni Rugs Take a Wild Trip to Flamingo Estate.Moroccan rug brand Beni has collaborated with Flamingo Estate on a playful collection of rugs designed by Richard Christiansen. The palette takes its cues from the colours, flora, fauna, architecture and details of Flamingo Estate’s lush...
Dazzling in the Desert: Ghost Wash House by A-I-R.In Arizona’s Paradise Valley with background views of Camelback Mountain stands the Ghost Wash House. Named after a unique topographic condition, A-I-R’s design equally dazzles against and integrates with the arid desert landscape. The...
Garden Living: A Loft House in China by New Office Works.This home in Haikou, China is an interplay between the hidden and exposed. Overlooking a sea of lush greenery, New Office Works used the juxtaposition of garden, nature and infrastructure as the starting point for the project. Nature...
Quiet Power: Merricks Farmhouse in Victoria by Michael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins.While architecture is often known to disrupt the landscape, delicate planning and bold moves can introduce a sense of nuance and layer of poetics. In the case of Merricks Farmhouse by Michael Lumby and Nielsen Jenkins, the determination of...
Rambla Climate-House in Spain Results from an Atypical Collaboration.Beyond its pastel lime green interior, the jagged metal-clad form of Rambla Climate-House coils itself around an elliptical open space—a space that is, quite literally, the very heart of this contemporary home in Molina De Segura. The...
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...
