Skinny House in Melbourne by Oliver du Puy Architects.Melbourne-based Oliver du Puy Architects conceived a quiet and spiritual home retreat in the forgotten rear yard of a 19th-century Victorian shop, aptly named Skinny House, due to its 4.2m width. Aiming to bring as much space and light...
Script Skincare Store in South Yarra, Melbourne by Hecker Guthrie.Hecker Guthrie crafted a progressive and intuitive series of spaces at Script Skincare in South Yarra, in order to take customers through their own inimitable in-store journey. Terrazzo counters act as tactile touch points whereby...
Dendê Duratex Concept House in Cidade Jardim, Brazil by Nildo José.A 15m marble slab illuminated by an LED ribbon stretches down one side of Dendê concept house, designed by Nildo José in partnership with materials brand Duratex. A concave stone portico clad with dark timber panels curves above the...
Axel Arigato Opens Permanent Store in Stockholm Designed by Christian Halleröd.At the Axel Arigato Stockholm store, Christian Halleröd designed display tables of light blue natural marble resting on crushed glass podiums, ironically reminiscent of storefronts after an attempted break-in. The tables were designed to...
Jean Nouvel’s National Museum of Qatar Opens in Doha.Inspired by a blade-like mineral formation known as the ‘desert rose’, the National Museum of Qatar in Doha designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel features 11 galleries across 21,000sqm. Steel frame and glass-fibre reinforced concrete...
Compact, Budget Friendly Home in Brasilia, Brazil by Daher Jardim Arquitetura.Designed by Daher Jardim Arquitetura, 'Little House' in Brazil is a brilliant example of less expensive materials used well to create a space with design merit; even though the material and fitting choices are not super high-end, the...
Smokin’ Hot Barcelona Penthouse Filled with Arches & Plants by P-M-A-A.P-M-A-A Architects have transformed a Barcelona penthouse at the top of a multi-family building into an oasis replete with perfect arches and plenty of plants. P-M-A-A Architects have transformed a Barcelona penthouse into an oasis...
Terrazzo Marble Dreams: Apartment in Lithuania by DO Architects.Sometimes all an interior needs is a single bold gesture to transform what would otherwise be a ho-hum, averageville space into the one that makes us stop and look twice. Case in point is this fantastic apartment in Lithuania by DO...
MDDM Studio Converts Beijing Textile Factory into an Office for Film Production Company.MDDM design studio has converted an old textile factory into an office for Beijing-based movie production company CWITM. Encouraging openness amongst co-workers was at the core of the design, with minimal partitions and walls that easily...
