Carrer Avinyo by David Kohn Architects // Barcelona, Spain.Carrer Avinyó apartment is situated at a major crossroads in Barcelona. Like the Flatiron Building in New York, where Broadway meets the city's orthogonal grid, the triangular plan of the apartment's interior registers a similar moment in...
Loft by Lissoni Associati // Monza, Italy.Converted warehouses are a dime a dozen these days, but how's this for a fascinating case of repurposing? Lissoni Associati have taken an old private theatre and transformed it into a home. Monumental and so strictly restrained, this loft...
Cloudscapes by Tetsuo Kondo Architects at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.Tetsuo Kondo Architects created a small bank of clouds in the Sunken Garden of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. The clouds billow softly in a compact, transparent container and can be seen from the entrance hall, exhibition...
Animated Fly-By of the Completion of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia.Using animated computer renderings, this fly-by video shows how the construction of the Basilica Sagrada Familia will progress through to completion in...
The Providence Chapel in Wiltshire by Jonathan Tuckey Design.I bet I know exactly what this house smells like. I lived in the UK for five years and was a member of the National Trust so am au fait with the parsimonious timbery whiff of little country churches and barn conversions. Strap on your...
So Hot Right Now // Mobile Buildings.It's certainly no news the (Western) world has been moving towards a more mobile existence for quite some time. Advancement of technology in combination with our continued pursuit of alternative lifestyle has brought about many...
House of Dust by Antonino Cardillo // Rome, Italy.Italian architect Antonino Cardillo has designed a House of Dust in Rome based on the geometric ratio of the golden section. This is a courageous project with a fresh aesthetic and a unique vision. It's the kind of interior that creates...
The Condestable’s House by Tabuenca & Leache Arquitectos // Pamplona, Spain.We’re off to Spain today, to Pamplona. Tabuenca & Leache Arquitectos have stitched a caliente cultural centre into the bones of an historic town palace. The photos are by Luis Prieto. And frankly, they are so good I wet my...
BLOW Copenhagen Hair Salon by STUDIO David Thulstrup.If ever there was a place you could BLOW me, this would have to be it. This exclusive hair salon in Copenhagen opened just last month. It was designed by the clever people at STUDIO David Thulstrup. A modern and minimalist interior with a...
