HĂ© Architectuur Transform 1990s Belgian Fermette with Rrammed Earth Walls and Winter Garden.HĂ© Architectuur's OMLOOP project demonstrates how Belgium's ubiquitous 1990s suburban housing can evolve for the future. The architects transformed a typical fermette by 'cutting open' conventional layouts and introducing rammed earth...
Parc-Side Perfection: Uchronia’s Garden-Embracing Apartment in Central Paris.Just steps from Parc Monceau in the heart of Paris lies a rare find—a single-storey 200-square-metre apartment that gracefully opens onto a 70-square-metre garden. Each space delivers a unique sensory experience where comfort meets...
Glyndon Brings Parisian Elegance to Melbourne’s Camberwell.Lauren Tarrant makes her multi-residential debut with Glyndon, a collaboration with Cera Stribley architecture in Melbourne's Camberwell. The project marries Federation heritage with Parisian elegance through soaring ceilings, natural...
Love Shack in Bondi Reimagines Material Reuse and Small-Scale Functionality.Second Edition's Love Shack is a small but powerful example of sustainable design principles in action. This chameleon of a space functions as a bedroom, living room, or office while championing innovative material reuse. From salvaged...
How 22 Square Metres Changed Everything for This Sydney Architect’s Home.When Sydney architect faced the challenge of expanding her family's Inner West cottage during lockdown, she turned constraints into opportunities. The resulting 22sqm addition, featuring a cantilevered bay window and seamless garden...
Inside Singapore’s Most Atmospheric Plant Shopping Experience.Singapore's plant retail landscape evolves with Soilboy's new flagship store in New Bahru. Designed by SILO, the interior brings together cork, lime plasters, and modified concrete techniques to create a warm, natural interior that...
Project Runway: Blow Models HQ by Isern Serra.The balmy beige walls of Blow Models HQ act as a canvas for the body of models that walk through its doors. Designed by Isern Serra, one can almost hear Spooky by Dusty Springfield bouncing against the brick battered walls, an energy...
Blurred Edges: Aru House in Newcastle by Curious Practice.Named after the Awabakal word for insect, Aru House places value on reuse and repair. This relatively modest home punches well above its budget and scale while contributing to the surrounding neighbourhood. It speaks to the power of...
Ruin No More: A Home and Gallery in Porto by François Leite.François Leite brings a home left in ruins back to life in Porto’s Lapa district. Now imaginatively reinvented, the project integrates the structure’s existing framework and the neighbourhood’s wider context into a functional...
