SLD Residence in Toorak, Melbourne by Davidov Partners.Located on a busy inner-Melbourne street, the SLD Residence gives little of itself away to passersby. Designed by locally based firm Davidov Partners, the stark monolithic façade disguises an interior abundant in natural light, yet...
Transforming Room For a Child Inside a Barcelona Apartment by P-M-A-A.Though mathematical and highly ‘designed’ in its puzzle-like form, P-M-A-A’s collection of furniture elements for a child's bedroom in Barcelona has an inevitably playful appeal. We can totally imagine wanting to go and hang out at...
Laycock Road House in Sydney by Telly Theodore Allied Office.Telly Theodore worked across everything from foundations to art selection in renovating this once modest 1920’s heritage home in Sydney’s Penshurst. An 8.5m backyard excavation made way for a grand new extension with 4.7m high...
Tidal Arc House in Flinders, VIC by Hecker Guthrie, Woods Bagot & Simone Haag.Designed by Hecker Guthrie and Woods Bagot, Tidal Arc House in Flinders flips the stereotypical typology of an Australian coastal home on its head. Rather than go the light and bright route observed by so many beachside homes, the...
Ester Bruzkus’ Own Converted Apartment in Berlin, Germany.Architect Ester Bruzkus’ own apartment in Berlin displays an interplay of restraint and opulence, combining clean design with custom décor. Efficient hidden storage allows rich textiles to shine, such as a fringed sofa upholstered in...
Vora Villas in Santorini, Greece by K-Studio.Designed by Athens-based K-Studio, Vora Villas is the true definition of a boutique hotel. There are only three rooms, carved into the side of a volcanic rock on the island of Santorini. In designing Vora Villas on the Greek island of...
Rural Guesthouse in Spain by Lucas y Hernández-Gil.La Hermandad de Villalba is a picture perfect, family-run guesthouse in the semi-rural Extremadura region of Spain. Madrid-based studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil overhauled the 18th-century building while retaining key original features such...
BURSA Hotel in Kiev, Ukraine by Balbek Bureau.Ukraine-based architects Balbek Bureau have completed BURSA, a Bauhaus-style concept hotel slash art gallery in Podil, the cultural centre of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The 1900 sqm site comprises two old buildings, 100 and 200 years old,...
Thoma House in Sydney by Candalepas Associates.Designed by Candalepas Associates, Thoma House in Dover Heights has prime position overlooking Bondi beach. Naturally finished, durable materials such as brick, concrete, and timber ensure Thoma House is built to last, low maintenance and...
