Studio McW Transform an East London Warehouse into a Live/ Work Loft for Earthrise Studio.Somewhere in East London, inside a 1924 shoe factory, sits an apartment that could pass off for a park. Exposed brick emblazons the walls, plants spill out of baskets and a garden-style picnic table masquerades as a spiffy workspace. But...
Gatwick Private Hotel by Kosloff Architecture.Set within Gatwick Hotel in St Kilda, this flexible home cum short-stay studio celebrates the colourful history of the building originally designed by Harry Raymond Johnson. As a design opportunity that also poses a question on what it...
Black Diamond by AD Architecture.Come dine with us inside a space that appears as an architecturalisation of a world that’s a lovechild of Grand Canyon and Richard Serra. This impressive moody terracotta interior is AD Architecture’s Black Diamond, a French restaurant...
Stable & Cart House by Clare Cousins Architects.This arresting home by Clare Cousins Architects is an exercise in masterful balance and skin-deep beauty where the existing heritage envelope confidently maintains its unique character, despite the bold new architectural insertions. The...
Bibu Pet Store by One Fine Day Studio & Partners.One Fine Day Studio orchestrates a retro-furtistic dreamscape for this pet store in Guangzhou, China. Inspired by the sci-fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey", the project looks to the Space Age to create an interior that stands in striking...
Sensitivity, Respect & Inclusion: Yirranma Place in Darlinghurst by SJB.Once utilised as a gathering place for the First Church of Christ Scientists, with a stint as a private residence in the 1980’s, Sydney architecture firm SJB has sensitively restored this unique, historic building in Darlinghurst for the...
Nonchalant Sophistication: Johnson Partners HQ by YSG Studio.Inspired by Ken Adams’ James Bond set designs—including Scaramanga’s island lair carved into rocky outcrops and the whiskey noir sophistication of Goldfinger’s Rumpus Room—sculpted depths of saturated drama befit this new Sydney...
A Brownstone-Turned-Beach House in Sydney’s Camp Cove by Tobias Partners.When architect and art aficionado Nick Tobias was scouting for homes for his family, he never thought he'd settle on the dark brick 70s build, much less buy it at auction. "But it was on a nice corner plot, had only one neighbour to the...
Nostalgic Tones: Brunswick House by Placement.Through the thought-provoking brief, Placement beckons the smaller details to play a crucial role— delivering poetic impact that leaves a lasting impression. A design that welcomes new changes, Brunswick House is an excellent challenger...