Cube Office for Boutique Law Firm Near Antwerp by Arjaan de Feyter.It was a straightforward brief given to Belgian interior architect Arjaan de Feyter – “Make our law firm look just like your studio”. The law firm wanted their new 140-square-metre space to exude “authenticity and honesty.”...
Plywood House in Palma de Mallorca, Spain by SMS Arquitectos.Spanish studio SMS Arquitectos have delved deeply into the construction process of this terrace home in Palma de Mallorca, exploring the craft of plywood manufacturing - a traditional process of the Spanish island. The use of CNC...
Interview: Perth-Based Interior Architect Jen Lowe Of Ohlo Studio.Unlike many of our interview subjects, I’ve never personally met Jen Lowe, but I've met one of her projects, and that's practically the same thing, right? I distinctly recall visiting a small interior she designed while in Perth a couple...
Buenos Aires Home and Studio of Married Architects Teresa Sarmiento & Nicolas Tovo.How do you make a house feel open and light when you build right up to the boundary line using your neighbour’s walls as two of your own? In a city like Buenos Aires, where space is at a premium its crazy not to take up every spare...
Noma Restaurant in Copenhagen by Studio David Thulstrup.When René Redzepi shut Noma, voted world’s best restaurant four times over, and began planning Noma 2.0, the project heralded a fresh beginning with a brand new building and a new menu based around three seasons. To realise his vision,...
Jim Jennings’ Own Desert Retreat in Palm Springs.Set against the backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains in Palm Springs is an unassuming weekend retreat for San Francisco architect Jim Jennings and his wife and architectural writer Terese Bissell. The deceptively simple structure is...
AS Town House Building in Mexico City by AMBROSI ETCHEGARAY.The AS Town House Buildings in Mexico City's La Condesa leafy neighbourhood have been designed by local art and architecture practice Ambrosi Etchegaray, lead by Jorge Ambrosi and Gabriela Etchegaray. Mexico City has a unique...
Interview: Alexandra Donohoe Church of Decus Interiors.I always knew Alex was going to do great things. We met over a decade ago while working at a leading architecture practice, and I distinctly remember her helping me pull together a concept finishes scheme for a large workplace project I...
The Retreat Hotel at Blue Lagoon in GrindavĂk, Iceland by Basalt Architects & Design Group Italia.Retreat Hotel at Blue Lagoon is built directly into the 800-year-old lava flow at Svartsengi in GrindavĂk, Iceland. When looking at redeveloping the site, Basalt Architects and Design Group Italia have incorporated lava into their design,...