A Bold, Youthful Apartment in Kazakhstan Designed for a Son on the Brink of Independence.Almaty-based studio Sdelaemremont was to design an apartment a mother would eventually hand over to her teenage son. The result is bold, warm and loaded with personality—think unexpected veneers, a mirrored cube concealing a laundry...
A Victorian Terrace Recalibrated for a Slower Way of Living by Manifold.Manifold's considered reworking of a late-Victorian South Yarra terrace is stripped back to its essentials and rebuilt around daily life. Previous renovations had fragmented the interior; here, cohesion is restored through subtle...
Interior Designer Turns a Neglected 1934 Madrid Villa Into a Design Manifesto.When Plutarco co-founder set about renovating her own 1934 Madrid villa, the result was always going to be personal. Found abandoned with floors built halfway up the windows, the home has been transformed into an extraordinary study in...
This Berlin Apartment Defines Space Through Colour Rather Than Walls.Bruzkus Greenberg's Blue Box is a clever spatial intervention in a 75-square-metre Berlin rooftop apartment. The design centres on a multifunctional, dark blue joinery box that replaces walls and an impractical fireplace. Working as an...
Studio Latino’s Gutsy Design Layered Over 1970s Bones in Milan.Studio Latino has transformed an 80-square-metre apartment in Milan's buzzing Nolo, where the deep blue kitchen reads like a piece of statement furniture, anchoring the open-plan space with colour and character. Rather than concealing the...
Arquitectura-G Proves That Memorable Architecture Doesn’t Need to be Complicated.When Arquitectura-G took on this historic Sintra estate, they made one bold call: commit completely to blue. The Barcelona practice inserted blue-pigmented concrete throughout the abandoned wine cellar, creating a sculptural core that...
Casa Coral Celebrates Brazilian Identity Through Plant-Derived Pigments.Todos Arquitetura's Casa Coral transforms São Paulo's Parque da Água Branca into a living colour palette. Mauricio Arruda collaborated with natural pigment specialist to map 20 dye-bearing plant species, developing 60 colours that...
Smart Spatial Planning and Vibrant Colours Define This Compact Malaysian Home.When space comes at a premium, clever design becomes everything. Wuuu Studio's latest residential project in Malaysia adapts mid-century modernism for contemporary compact living, creating a home that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly...
Singapore Designer Creates Experimental Home with Custom Furniture and Raw Materials.Ascend Design's Jasper Goh turned his own Singapore apartment into a creative playground, transforming constraints into design opportunities. Inspired by Bali's Further Hotel, the conversion features handmade yellow Thai tiles, dramatic...
