House in Xalapa, Mexico by Lopez Gonzalez Studio.Envisioned for a growing family, the House in Xalapa proposes a form of dwelling organised around a continuous dialogue with the landscape in which it is located. Designed by Lopez Gonzalez, the dark exterior grants it a solid stature,...
A House on a Cliff in Costa Brava by Marià Castelló and José Antonio Molina.The only thing more striking than the outcrops in the Costa Brava, is the houses that emerge out of them—as architects Marià Castelló and José Antonio Molina would know. Their curious cantilevered construction is like that friend you...
YUA Studio Converts Old Metal Workshop Into Boutique Residential Development.Three new residential units fit snugly into a former industrial podium supporting a multi-level residence. Formerly a metal workshop, YUA Studio tactfully create three apartments in calming pastel and white colour combinations. Using...
Elià House in Sydney’s Inner West by Studio Prineas.Balancing charm and livability, Elià House by Studio Prineas is a contemporary reimagining of an 1890s Victorian Italianate house nestled in Sydney’s inner west. With a light approach to form old and new intertwine as the home’s...
Integrating Interior & Exterior Spaces: 8 Yard House in North Fitzroy by Studio Bright.Located on a double fronted site in North Fitzroy, 8 Yard House by Studio Bright is a large family home with a heritage overlay. In an effort to prioritise outdoor space as much as the interior, the house is punctuated with eight variously...
An Urban Oasis Intimately Connected to the City: Melbourne Laneway Home by O’Connor and Houle.Working in close collaboration with O’Connor and Houle, the owners of this Melbourne Laneway home have transformed the entire ground floor of a 1907 heritage-listed warehouse into a special city abode. Not only undeniably beautiful, the...
Garden House in La Rioja, Spain by Hanghar.In a small village in La Rioja, Spain sits a very special project. Undertaken by Hanghar, a 10 year-long architectural exploration by the OWN foundation, this reconfiguration of an old stable in the village of Cameros is unlike any nearby...
Nostalgia Reinvented: Milkbar House by Kennedy Nolan.A traditional ‘milk bar’ conjures up a vintage montage of bike rides down the brown-tinted lens of summer suburbia, with pink blue chromatic tinsels flying around the handlebars as we veer to the local milk bar for a smoothie or ice...
Small But Mighty: Redfern Terrace Conversion by Adele McNab.They say the best things come in small packages and this terrace in Redfern is a tribute to the phrase. Small but mighty, Adele McNab delivers a beautiful renovation for her own family — one that's not only space-smart, it also provides...