Palazzo Marcello at Whitlam Place, Melbourne by Freadman White with Marcello Donati of Anon Studio.Set atop the multi-storey apartment development Whitlam Place in Melbourne’s Fitzroy by Freadman White with Marcello Donati of Anon Studio, the two-bedroom penthouse, Palazzo Marcello, has a striking spatial energy. The centrally located...
St Vincents Place Residence in Melbourne by B.E Architecture.Previously home to nuns, squatters and former landowners, there wasn’t much left of this Victorian Dame by the time Melbourne-based practice B.E Architecture, got their hands on it. Their job was to use architectural reconstruction...
The Village Cafe in Uttar Pradesh, India by Portal 92.Contemplating various village-like settlements and their inevitable change under the influence of globalization drove Delhi-based design firm Portal92 in conceptualizing The Village Café in Moradabad, India. Textures and volumes were...
Aranya Art Center in Qinhuangdao, China by Neri&Hu.Neri&Hu, have designed the stunning Aranya art centre, set inside a seaside resort community in Qinhuangdao, China. Like an impenetrable rock, sitting firmly in the shifting environment, the exterior of the gallery is composed of concrete...
Storybook House in Melbourne by Folk Architects.Folk Architects' design approach for Storybook House was to pack as much as possible into a small footprint, with no single plane or surface underutilised. For example, the balustrade to the upper level doubles as a built-in desk and...
Albert Park Residence in Melbourne by Robson Rak.Formerly a weatherboard cottage with stables to the rear, Robson Rak created a single, generous contemporary home with the addition of a modern architectural insertion for Albert Park Residence in Melbourne. Creating a cohesive internal...
Renovation of Yule Mountain Boutique Hotel in Hangzhou, China by Continuation Studio.Formerly an old-fashioned farmhouse, Continuation Studio renovated Yule Mountain Boutique Hotel in popular Chinese holiday destination Hangzhou, breathing life back into the property by integrating the design with the surrounding...
Daylesford Longhouse Residence & Working Farm by Partners Hill.At Daylesford Longhouse, Partners Hill employed radical contrasts to demarcate internal spaces, such as giant vs. petite, agricultural vs. refined, hard with romantic and tactile. Materials are largely pragmatic and robust, with Australian...
The Garden Island Countyard Renewal in Chengdu, China by Epos Architecture.The site of the historic Chengdu Garden Hotel in Sichuan, China was in danger of demolition, before being rescued and repurposed into offices by epos architecture. Distinguished by its verdant greenery, the design aims to retain the...
