Plain Ties House in Surat, India by Matharoo Associates.Located in Surat, India, Plain Ties – designed by Matharoo Associates – is named for the simple connections and relationships that hold the house together. The home uses concrete quite poetically while sculpting and layering the...
Leckie Studio-designed Penthouse Inside Bjarke Ingels’ Vancouver House.Leckie Studio weaves a layered, balanced environment that celebrates the inside and outside with an organic and refined element through an iterative design process, responding to the client's lifestyle. Filled with luscious vegetation...
Flashy Yet Modest, Eccentric but Purposeful: Sir Roy Grounds House in Balmain by Conrad Johnston.Director of Fox Johnston Conrad Johnston’s new home in Balmain, Sydney may have just awakened our love and appreciation for 70s architecture. This is Sir Roy Grounds House, appropriately named given that it was once occupied by Roy...
Casa Mika by Arquitectura Sergio Portillo.Mexican architect Sergio Portillo Alarcón decided to create two main bodies, separating public and private areas through several courtyards, each with its specific character and feel. “We wanted to generate different atmospheres...
Haycroft Gardens: Sustainable Multi-generational House by Sarah Wigglesworth.A generous edible garden and refurbished greenhouse are the centrepieces of this environmentally conscious, multi-generational home designed by Sarah Wigglesworth to accommodate the ever-evolving living patterns of three generations living...
Sleeping in the Vines: Ventozelo Hotel in Douro Valley by Santelmo & Pereira.Sleeping in a concrete wine vat or in an old barn is part of the experience at this Douro property with more than 400 hectares and 500 years of history. From an animal shelter to olive oil mills, the various buildings of the Quinta were...
Home for a Craftsman: Avala House in Belgrade by TEN Studio.Taking cues from Yugoslav modernism, TEN Studio has utilised local material and construction knowledge to design an ideal contemporary home formed personally by the hands of local makers. The result is a highly contemporary, conceptually...
A Crafted Lantern: Carthona House by Daniel Boddam Studio.Seeking to create a breathable, light-filled and beautifully detailed addition, Daniel Boddam Studio sought to balance indoor/outdoor living with a sense of privacy and retreat at Carthona House in Sydney’s Mosman. The planning decisions...
BoardGrove Architects’ Outdoor Pavilions for NGV’s Summer Dining Program.Inspired by simple structures associated with camping along riverbeds in the Australian bush, BoardGrove Architects’ pavilions for NGV’s 2020 Triennial summer outdoor dining program were designed and constructed in a short 7-week time...
