Contrasts of Starkness and Maximalism: EP Yaying by Franklin Azzi Architecture.Working with the collaborative duo Franklin Azzi and Serge Reffieux, Chinese ready-to-wear label EP Yaying is now armed with a new blueprint for all their future locations. Taking an old colonial house in Shanghai and renovating it...
An Unexpected Jewel: House in Mallorca by Niu Architecture.Wedged between two party walls of adjacent properties, NIU Architecture’s House in Mallorca is a delicate juxtaposition that leverages its heritage context to not only celebrate itself, but also its rich context. With remnants of old...
Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts Extension by Neri&Hu.Neri&Hu have completed an extension to the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi'an's Datang Everbright City. Located at the East Entry of the museum, the architectural icon is inspired by the idea of a glowing lantern. The new extension meets...
Agricultural Aesthetic: Tamworth House by MRTN Architects.This semi-rural house on ex-grazing land in Tamworth by MRTN Architects transforms a scrubby parched piece of land into an energy-efficient contemporary home designed to resists future drought conditions. Sitting low with receding...
A Century-Old Seville Building Transformed into Four Apartments by Febrero Studio.This century-old townhouse in Seville was converted into four charming short-stay apartments by Febrero Studio. The final establishment is almost like a time capsule. Step into the old wing to go back in time. Step out of it to return to...
Recurring Circular Shapes: Rotherfield Street by Atelier Baulier.Atelier Baulier has remodelled and extended the lower-ground floor flat of an early Victorian house in North-East London, increasing the size of the kitchen and creating a living space directly opening onto the garden. The floor plan is...
A Zany Experiment with Colour: Madrid Apartment by Sierra + De La Higuera.This Sierra + De La Higuera-designed Madrid apartment gleams like a vibrant jewel box, courtesy of the traditional Moroccan zellige tiles that characterise the various spaces: the terraces and living room are underpinned by a linear yellow...
The Red House in Barcelona by Aramé Studio.The Red House—designed by Andrea Arriola Fiol and Adrián Mellado Muñoz of Barcelona-based Aramé Studio—nods to the Mediterranean courtyard homes of yesteryear. The apartment, transformed from a once-upon-a-time factory, is located...
Casa Aire in Medellin by Cinco Solidos.For a house that belongs to someone high-profile — Colombian music sensation, J Balvin, to be exact — the air at Casa Aire is remarkably still. The living room flows into a semi-covered terrace by way of a small circulation area,...