Robust, Textural and Reflective: The Disco Hair Salon in Brisbane by J.AR Office.A reimagining of a beloved hairdresser and cultural institution in inner Brisbane by J.AR Office, The Disco reinterprets the salon interior without diminishing its history and strong links to the community. Acknowledging the salonâs...
Transparency & Collaboration: Melanie Beynon Architecture Unveils a New Office.Melanie Beynon Architecture has transformed an empty hospitality space into its contemporary office in Melbourne. Located in Prahran, the design focuses on flexibility, wellness and transparency to craft a highly functional and adaptable...
A House Without Elevations: Enclosure by Design Ni Dukaan.Sitting atop a hill in rural Himatnagar, Ahmedabad, Enclosure by Design Ni Dukaan is an all-encompassing dance of scale and proportion. It is a house without elevationsâan inward looking âenclosureâ that embraces experience and...
Emphasising the Value of Shadows: House in Barcelona by gr-os.Studio gr-os has recently completed a single-family house and studio in Barcelona for himself and his wife, artist Beatriz Dubois. Collaborating with local architects Mercè Badal and Teresa Rumeu, the monolithic grey box responds in...
Meditative Mindset: House of the Serene Past by Karan Darda Architects.In the midst of building their 185-square-metre home in a village near Pune, India, the client approached Karan Darda Architecture (KrDA) with a simple requestâto take the nostalgic memories from their childhood home and engrain its...
Between the Real & the Mythical: AndreĚs Reisingerâs Barcelona Office by Isern Serra.Isern Serra has translated the world of the hyperreal within digital artist Andres Resingerâs new office. The Barcelona workspace celebrates the Argentinian artistâs dream-like renders, though not without a touch of the Spanish...
Casual but Sharp: ALUMNI Chengdu by FON Studio.Situated in Chinaâs Sichuan province among Chengduâs 1906 Creative Park, a patchwork of heritage and youth cultural attractions lies within FON Studioâs latest retail project for ALUMNI. Attracted by the mirage of history and the...
A Modish B&B in Red Hill by Tom Robertson Architects & Simone Haag.The very mention of a bed-and-breakfast can conjure up visions of chintzy chairs and lace curtains and fluffy three-egg omelettes that taste like Sunday morning. Bassano is none of thatâexcept for the omelettes, which they will happily...
A Concrete Canvas for Contemporary Art: Oever Gallery in Ostend by 5AM Studio.At Oever Gallery in Ostend, the material mix of raw concrete, rough stucco, polished mirror, brushed aluminium and high-gloss bold display objects offer contrast and guidance in a subtle way. Designed by 5AM Studio, the interior has...
