CSF House in São Paulo, Brazil by Felipe Hess.Originally designed by modernist architect Zenon Lotufo in the late 1940s, this house in São Paulo, Brazil underwent a complete renovation and an extension designed by Felipe Hess. Initially a single-level house with ‘butterfly’...
Vaulted Brickalicious Perfection: Casa IV in Spain by Mesura.Amid the barren landscape of Elche, Spain sits Casa IV, a curious brick house with an arresting vaulted canopy. Designed by Barcelona based studio Mesura, the long rectilinear volume is an extension to an existing home owned by...
#YellowtraceTravels: Alila Uluwatu, Bali.For Tom Ferguson, Alila Villas Uluwatu was one of those places that existed in the periphery of ideal holiday destinations. After opening in 2009, it collected a swathe of awards for architects WOHA including the World Holiday Building of...
Planchonella House by Jesse Bennett // Cairns, Australia.Architect and builder Jesse Bennett designed Planchonella House with a simple idea in mind - to create joyful spaces, which inspire and enrich daily life. Set in tropical North Queensland, the house embraces heritage rainforest surrounds...
Cut Paw Paw by Andrew Maynard Architects // Seddon, Victoria.Cut Paw Paw is a renovation and extension to a double fronted weatherboard home that has been left deliberately incomplete. The owners asked that the house be “ridiculously inside-out”. To accomplish this, not only did Andrew Maynard...
Stories on Design // Outdoor Rooms.In case you thought today's post is about "styling" your Verandas and Backyard Pergolas with a bit of lattice action, I'm afraid you're in for a huge dose of disappointment. Sorry / not sorry. If you're, however, in the market for amazing...
Gallery Post // Casa Maracanã by Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados.Maracanã House was built in the city of São Paulo by the Brazilian architecture studio Terra and Tuma Arquitetos Associados. The house is made of blocks of light concrete, hosting the family of Danilo Terra, one of the studio directors....
Duddell’s Cultural Concept Destination in Hong Kong by Ilse Crawford.Duddell's Hong Kong is a cultural concept venue designed by the one and only Ilse Crawford. Despite Duddell’s undeniable opulence and grandeur, Crawford took her signature humanistic approach to design, where people are placed at the...
2verandas by Gus Wüstemann // Zürich, Switzerland.To Switzerland, today, to look at a wonderful (enormous) house on the northern shores of Lake Zürich by Gus Wüstemann Architects. The building comprises two houses – one of concrete, one of wood – at opposite ends of a large suburban...