Ricart House by Gradoli & Sanz in Valencia, Spain.Designed by Gradoli & Sanz Arquitectos, Casa Ricart was built on a plot of land located in the Historic Centre of Benimaclet neighbourhood. With Casa Ricart, the architects worked with typologies of a traditional courtyard house....
OMA Restores the Landmark ‘Fondaco dei Tedeschi’ in Venice into a Spectacular Department Store.Commissioned in 2009 to transform the 9,000sqm building into a department store, OMA's restoration of the 16th Century Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice is officially complete. First constructed in 1228, and located at the foot of the...
Victorian Terrace Renovation in Melbourne by Edwards Moore.A minimal palette of stained oak parquetry, local bluestone & dark mirrors unifies the interior of this Victorian Terrace renovated by Edwards...
Helmut Lang Concept Store in West Hollywood by Standard Architecture.Located on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, the design of the Helmut Lang store connects the gallery-like, grayscale minimalism of the early stores in California. Designed by Standard Architecture, the loft-like space is composed in...
Rope Installation and Incredible Pop-up Restaurant at Circolo Marras in Milan.Some people and some spaces just know what's up. Antonio Marras is one of those people, and his courtyard, retail space and gallery in Milan are always a joy to visit in it's over-the-top bonkers amazing glory of unique Italian variety....
Sawmill House by Archier in Yackandandah, Regional Victoria.The sculptor awakens at first light and enjoys the light breeze that sweeps in from the open courtyard. Through a succession of pivot doors all slightly ajar, glints of patinated brass shimmer against a timber-draped room. Nature is always...
Vaulted Brickalicious Perfection: Casa IV in Spain by Mesura.Amid the barren landscape of Elche, Spain sits Casa IV, a curious brick house with an arresting vaulted canopy. Designed by Barcelona based studio Mesura, the long rectilinear volume is an extension to an existing home owned by...
Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul in Coyoacán, Mexico.What a privilege it is to write about Casa Azul, where the great artist Frida Kahlo was born and lived out her remarkable existence. It will come as little surprise to any to learn that this house was as magical in design as it is in...
Epic Farmhouse Renovation in Girona, Spain by Arquitectura-G.Every so often you come across a building that allows your imagination to run wild. It stops you in your tracks, disarms you with wonder and forces you to slow down. The culprit? A farmhouse renovation by Barcelona-based studio...
