Stories On Design // Empty & Abandoned Buildings.I've always had a profound fascination with empty buildings and abandoned spaces. It's difficult to look at these sorts of images without a whole bunch of mixed feelings rising to the surface - a sense of wonder, confusion, awe,...
Waimatou Co-working Loft by Naturalbuild Architects // Shanghai, China.It always feels like an extra special treat being able to take a peek inside other architects' and designers' office, don't you think? So glad you agree! This co-working space belongs to Naturalbuild, a multi-disciplinary architecture...
Dimore Studio Brings Glamour to Casa Fayette Hotel in Guadalajara, Mexico.Opened in September 2015 in Guadalajara’s booming Lafayette district in Mexico, Casa Fayette reflects the changing face of the area by blending the traditional with the super current. Hoteliers Carlos Couturier and Moisés Micha, the...
The Ugly Duckling by Hecker Guthrie // Melbourne, Australia.Tucked into the evolving intersection of Swan & Church Street, The Ugly Duckling designed by Hecker Guthrie represents all that is Melbourne. The interior is clean yet theatrical, sporting a touch of nature, with a nod to the past. The bar...
La Casa di Andrea by studio duearchitetti // Varese, Italy.This heritage apartment by studio duearchitetti sits on the top floor of a beautiful late 18th century building. Finely detailed historical references define the façade. A warm yellow colour covers the walls. The authentic...
Hotel Ayllon by Lucas y Hernández-Gil Arquitectos // Segovia, Spain.Hotel Ayllon is a small establishment located in the Main Square of a medieval village in Segovia, Spain, designed by Lucas y Hernández-Gil...
Micro-Housing: Hutong Experiments by Standardarchitecture in Beijing, China.Standardarchitecture developed the Hutong experiment with the aim to explore the possibilities of micro scale social housing within the tight confines of the Beijing streets. Hutong are residential lane-ways, traditionally the home of the...
‘Indoor Green: Living with Plants’ takes us inside Robin Boyd’s Featherston House.The Featherston’s close personal and professional relationship with influential modernist architect Robin Boyd resulted in the extraordinary Featherston House, designed in 1967. It became one of Boyd’s most acclaimed houses and has...
The Old Clare Hotel Opens in Sydney.Possibly the most thrilling new development in Chippendale is the highly anticipated Old Clare Hotel, which recently opened on Kensington Street. The Old Clare is the newest property of hospitality entrepreneur Loh Lik Peng of Unlisted...
