Stories On Design // Sheds, Cabins & Retreats.Although humble in stature, these mini-structures speak of the ultimate luxury - the luxury of stillness and more time, and rare pleasures of direct connection with nature. There is no denying the fact that the concept of a minimal,...
From A Rustic Barn to An Elegant Holiday Retreat: Rote Scheune by Thomas Kröger.Situated on the western shore of Oberuckersee lake in Germany, Rote Scheune (Red Barn) is a converted barn-turned-holiday apartment by Thomas Kröger. Built in 1900, this red barn was discovered and purchased by the owners many years ago,...
House C & House D by Studio AUTORI // Mokrin, Serbia.Call me a massive Wog and a tragic patriot, but my heart swells with an enormous amount of pride each time I am able to shine a little spotlight on architecture and design coming from the motherland. House C and House D by Studio AUTORI...
Extraordinary Residential Architecture by Atelier Vens Vanbelle in Belgium.Established in 2006, Belgian Atelier Vens Vanbelle is a Ghent based studio spawned from Dries Ven’s and Maarten Vanbelle’s fun-enthused love for redefining the everyday. Breathing new life into existing architectures and also...
Deteriorating Shed Converted into a Changing Room by Clara Nubiola.Barcelona-based artist, designer and photographer, Clara Nubiola took to pen and paper when her family suggested she build a small changing room and bathroom for the pond in her yard popularly used as a swimming pool. A small existing...
Casa C in Switzerland by Camponovo Baumgartner Architekten.Zürich young architects Marianne Julia Baumgartner and Luca Camponovo from Camponovo Baumgartner Architekten has recently converted a hundred year old hay barn into a modern family house in a high valley village in Reckingen-Gluringen....
Gallery Post // Estate in Extremadura, Spain by ÁBATON.What once was an abandoned stable in rural Spain, became a special luxury estate in Extremadura under the expert guidance of Madrid-based practice ÁBATON...
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...
House A & House B at Terra Panonica by Studio AUTORI // Kikinda, Serbia.As a self-appointed ambassador for Serbia and Serbian Design, I feel it is my duty to report on any exceptional-ness I see coming out of the "old country". Which brings us to today's post. Terra Panonica is a cultural and tourist complex...
