Compact Vintage Apartment in Katowice by Mistovia.Mistovia’s sprinkle of decisiveness, a heap of enthusiasm and a teaspoon of optimism transform this compact apartment in Katowice into a whimsically wonderful space to call home. Formerly two apartments that have been merged into one,...
Writing on the Wall: Monolocale Effe in Mantua by Archiplan Studio.When Diego Cisi and Stefano Gorni Silvestrini of Archiplan Studio jumped on board to restore a house in the historic Italian town of Mantua, the 15th-century wall frescoes were one of the many things that caught their attention. So much...
Semerey Apartment in Kyiv by Rina Lovko & Daryna Shpuryk.Rina Lovko and Daryna Shpuryk have designed a luminous apartment for a young fashion insider overlooking a quiet green park in Kyiv. The designers looked to capture the flair of a vintage Parisian apartment without falling into pastiche....
St Kilda Apartment Renovation by Bower Architecture & Interiors.When Bower’s long-time client came to them with a two-level apartment in St Kilda, she had a very clear vision. “It wasn’t a place for architectural flourishes and statement materials,” she explained. “It needed pared back...
Nadwiślańska Apartment in Krakow by Mistovia.Mistovia returns with a new project located in Krakow. Located in an apartment block famous for its light pink concrete facade and distinct dark-red window frames, the studio has extended the same colour code to the modestly sized 57sqm...
A Polychromatic Apartment in Rome by STUDIOTAMAT.In the Parioli district of Rome, on the top floor of a 1930s building, sits an apartment that looks positively Photoshopped. With each room a different colour, it is aptly christened Cromatica (the Italian word for 'Chromatic'). But it...
Dream Weaver: A Spanish-style Casita in Darlinghurst by YSG Studio.Perhaps it was the pandemic-induced isolation, or their newly minted status as empty nesters, but when one Sydney couple acquired a penthouse overlooking Rushcutters Bay, they were mainly enthusiastic about one thing—dialling up the...
A Hybrid Typology: Chiripa Building by Palma.Familiar forms and geometric volumes come together in Palma Architect’s latest mixed-used residential piece. Based in Sayulita, a village on Mexico’s Pacific coast, Chiripa Building is a pair of residential towers that embrace the...
Murray Barker & Esther Stewart’s Brunswick Apartment.Australian architect Murray Barker and artist Esther Stewart have collaborated on a functional and flexible renovation of a two-bedroom 60s apartment in Brunswick. By reworking the home’s original foundations through a contemporary lens,...
