Big Space, Little Space in Buffalo, New York by Davidson Rafailidis.Big Space, Little Space is the latest project by the design practice Davidson Rafailidis – an adaptive re-use of a clay tile garage built in the 1920’s into a dwelling and workshop, tucked away in the middle of a residential block in...
Forte Forte Boutique in Milan by Art Director Robert Vattiliana.Italian womenswear label Forte Forte has sought to reinvigorate the bygone genre of shopping with a new flagship store in Milan’s artistic Brera district. Forte Forte co-founder Giada Forte enlisted the eye of art director Robert...
Gable House in RoĂźleithen, Austria by mia2/Architektur.Built on a slope, on the site of a small settlement, in the alpine region of RoĂźleithen, Austria, sits a very simple, perfectly articulated home. It was designed to blend harmoniously with its surroundings, bringing the outside vista in....
Little Albion Guesthouse Opens in Surry Hills, Sydney.Usually, when you mix design periods, specifically in the one building, you tend to end up in a bit of a hot mess. No-one, for instance, would dream of taking a 1920s Art Deco period and mixing it with a 1970s vibe. That is, not unless you...
Yu Qingcheng Gallery in Tianjin, China by Zhanghua Architects.Looking somewhat like a crumpled brown paper bags, the Yu Qingcheng University Gallery in Tianjin is the adventurous work of Chinese architects Zhanghua Architects. The forms of the sequential buildings of this University Gallery in...
dot COMME Collection Store in Melbourne by Sibling Architecture.Singular design vision is difficult to come by these days. In a time when all of us are hyper-connected through various digital channels and social media, the overall global aesthetic is becoming homogenised through deliberate and...
A Table (II) in Barcelona, Spain by ESCOLANO + STEEGMANN.A table can be the malleable heart and hub of a home—an interchangeable infrastructure that’s so much more than a simple piece of furniture. Barcelona-based architect Adrià Escolano and his partner David Steegmann have used the humble...
Casa La Quinta: Weekend House For a Retired Couple in Guanajuato, Mexico.Architects PĂ©rez Palacios and Alfonso de la Concha Rojas have designed a blissful sanctuary for a retired couple located in the town of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato in Mexico. Casa La Quinta was designed around three courtyards, each...
Pentolina Italian Restaurant & Bar in Melbourne’s CBD by Biasol.Taking inspiration from Rome’s rich culture, Pentolina Melbourne interior by Biasol pays respect to the building’s existing fabric, historic Roman ruins and typical Italian pasta...
