Highbury Grove House in Prahran by RITZ&GHOUGASSIAN.Heritage renovations in densely populated urban contexts are a dime a dozen these days. Maximising the yield and opportunity of the existing block through a smart extension is more often than not a primary objective while maintaining the...
The Taranaki Rift in Brunswick by Architecture Architecture.Architecture Architecture have radically transformed this inner city Melbourne house into a family home with four bedrooms, and a generous open plan living/ dining/ kitchen area that opens up onto the outside deck....
Loft Panzerhalle in Salzburg, Austria by Smartvoll Architects.There is no question Smartvoll Architectsâ loft in the Salzburg's historic Panzerhalle, is breathtakingly beautiful. Itâs the sort of space youâd give your right arm to live in. Or your left arm. Or frankly any limb capable of...
Paramount House Hotel by Breathe Architecture Opens in Sydney.Designed by Melbourne-based Breathe Architecture, the Paramount House Hotel's 29 rooms and atrium-style lobby blend heritage with new. Restored ceilings, windows and old brick walls are complemented by fresh timber floors and...
Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Vicens in Barcelona Restored by MartĂnez LapeĂąaâTorres Arquitectes & Daw Office.Like most of GaudĂâs work, this famous, first residential commission of the Catalonian architect, it is not subtle. No-one could accuse Antoni GaudĂ of being a minimalist. The striking exterior of layered brick patterns, highly...
Built with Brickworks: Ivanhoe House by Kavellaris Urban Design.Set back from the street on a slightly sloped block, the single storey home's grand double-height entryway creates a dramatic sense of arrival. Clad almost entirely in gridded milky white La Paloma bricks from Australbricks and...
SAVVY Studio’s Gowanus Inn & Yard Opens in Brooklyn.Brooklyn's Gowanus has somehow been untouched by the influx of millennials and hipster-culture, but a new set of hospitality projects, including the Gowanus Inn & Yard, have been providing a new vision for the...
Holiday House in Monterrey, Mexico by Tatiana Bilbao.Like something out of a Guillermo del Toro fantasy, this holiday home near the mountains of northeastern Mexico is an enchanting illusion in three parts. Called Los Terrenos (âThe Terrainâ), the home is the work of Mexico City-based...
Workstead House in Charleston, South Carolina.There is something delicious about the prospect of taking a dilapidated building and restoring it to its former grandeur. Every architect and designer worth their salt has a moment of salivation at the mere thought of taking a tumbledown...
