Good Things from Bad Taste: House Renovation in Cavallermaggiore by Marcante Testa.With a metal structure in burnt clementine winding throughout and a strip of blue resin, Marcante Testa’s contemporary layer strikes a delicate balance between joyful nostalgia and the functions of contemporary life in this home in...
Kaza Israel Showroom by Baranowitz & Goldberg.Inspired by Luis Barragán’s fearless use of colour and Andrea Palladio’s illusory Teatro Olimpico, Baranowitz & Goldberg have woven an intricate geometric mise-en-scène through a series of colourful partitions for this furniture...
Elm Tree Place in Melbourne by Eastop Architects.Sitting in a dense inner-northern suburb of Melbourne amongst a preponderance of 19th-century Victorian style dwellings and leafy green streets is Elm Tree Place by Eastop Architects. The existing Victorian-era terrace home was originally...
Shanghai in a Tube: Wuzhong Road Train Station by Wutopia Lab.Seeing stars? So are we with Wutopia Lab’s breathtaking Line 15 Wuzhong Road Station on Shanghai. An impressive arch, that spans a whopping 21.5 metres ornamented with backlit perforated city-scape, this futuristic space celebrates...
Tactile Brutalism: MS5 House in Madrid by Malu de Miguel.Malu de Miguel's MS5 House in Madrid is the young architect's first ever commission. The sturdy, rectilinear volumes of two separate buildings designed for three generations are linked by a maze-like terrace and light-capturing courtyards....
Interpretation Centre of Romanesque Architecture in Lousada, Portugal by Spaceworkers.Spaceworkers’ Interpretation Centre of Romanesque Architecture in Lousada, Portugal becomes a bridge linking the Romanesque era with the contemporary world. This cultural building is as a collection of different sized volumes, each...
Epic Renovation of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp by KAAN Architecten.One of KAAN Architecten’s most intrepid initiatives for KMSKA was to completely conceal the extension of the museum within its existing inner structure — the new addition is not visible from the outside, highlighting the heritage value...
A Tribute to Plato’s Cave: Springair Office & Showroom in Hangzhou by MMC DESIGN.Layered with Greek mythology this moody and dramatic design features a cave made out of geometric building blocks and a winding red workbench celebrating the polarity of these forms. Grappling with the ephemeral nature of life (no biggie!)...
House in Sant Antoni by Arquitectura-G.Spaces within Arquitectura-G’s House in Sant Antoni unfold with an industrial aesthetic softened by dusty terracotta hues. The shade engulfs almost every surface, creating a monochromatic, textural scheme that feels warm and welcoming....