Alteration & Addition to a Heritage House in Belgium by i.s.m.architecten.i.s.m.architecten have transformed a row house in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium into a wonderful, light-filled family home. The existing house was renovated, refreshed and brought back to its former glory, then cleverly woven into a new ground...
Stories On Design // Built Into Nature.Today we take a world wide tour of seriously incredible examples of architecture that not only address their context and interact with their surrounds, the sites they occupy form the key ingredient that architects have used in the overall...
AN House in Paraná, Brazil by Guilherme Torres.The modest, unassuming exterior of AN House in Paraná, Brazil, completely belies the enormity of the building tucked in behind it. Designed for a couple with three teenage daughters, it’s a parents’ dream home. A sanctuary no...
Clovelly House, Sydney by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects.Madeleine Blanchfield Architects recently refurbished an existing 1950s house in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs for an art-loving young family of five. The client wanted to ‘fix’ the dark, disconnected parts of the south-facing house, and...
Layer House in Regional Victoria by Robson Rak.The Layer House sits on the site that’s close to the beach, although without any views to embrace. Instead, Robson Rak have turned to the house itself, it’s materiality, detailing and textures, creating plenty of visual interest with...
A Pavilion Between Trees in Balnarring, VIC by Branch Studio Architects.It’s a classic design decision - when old meets new architecture, there’s a distinct break in the style and design. The nature of the new materials and the distinctive tone of the new design not only highlights the modernity of the...
MK House in Antwerp by Nicolas Schuybroek Architects.In this digital age, we’ve all grown accustomed to digesting news, social media and even our daily dose of design with a simple swipe of the finger or a scroll of the mouse. We skim through articles, glaze over images but often, nothing...
Interview: Sydney Architect Kelvin Ho of AKIN.Today's interview takes out the award for being THE LONGEST EVER IN THE MAKING. And when I say longest, I mean it's taken over 6 f*#$&!g years to get us here. I know, it's disgraceful, and if it was anyone else I would've probably...
Stories On Design // Old Meets New: Architecture of Renewal.We are extremely lucky to have a world filled with creative geniuses that appropriate spaces which are built in one era and transform them into a space that harmoniously incorporate a contemporary one. Be that by planning, use of...