Community School in Turin, Italy by BDR bureau.Aiming to embody the future of education and architecture, BDR bureau revamped the Enrico Fermi community school in Turin, adding a blush pink steel structure to an existing 1960s building. The architects moved entrances and external...
Maya Somaiya School Library in Kopargaon, India by Sameep Padora & Associates.Part sculpture, part architecture, Mumbai-based Sameep Padora & Associates have designed a library for a small rural school in India. Imagined as an extension of the ground plane, Sameep Padora were captivated by the material efficiencies...
Bleached Gothic by Australian Photographer Petrina Hicks.Living up to her reputation for enigmatic and multi-layered images, Petrina Hicks’ surreal compositions are seen together for the first time in Bleached Gothic, on show at NGV. Each work is diverse in their conveyance of the inherent...
Marquise Flagship in Malvern, Melbourne by Doherty Design Studio.Conceived as an inner sanctum with elements of play and nostalgia, the new Marquise baby store by Doherty Design Studio feels equally immersive and calm. Champagne-hued powder coated fittings, rotating fixtures and custom cabinetry...
‘Berlin Perceptions’ Sculptural Toys by VAUST Studio.Comprised of various different architectural materials, ‘Toys’ by VAUST Studio have a modular structure that encourages the collector to alter the appearance and play around with the form, representing the transient and changeable...
Transforming Room For a Child Inside a Barcelona Apartment by P-M-A-A.Though mathematical and highly ‘designed’ in its puzzle-like form, P-M-A-A’s collection of furniture elements for a child's bedroom in Barcelona has an inevitably playful appeal. We can totally imagine wanting to go and hang out at...
Interview: Sydney-based Architects Anita Panov & Andrew Scott of panovscott.As someone who's lucky enough to call the same person her life and business partner, I feel an instant sense of comradery with those who are in the same boat. And although I haven't yet had the pleasure of meeting Anita Panov and Andrew...
Polycarbonate Neverland: Aranya Kids Restaurant by Wutopia Lab in Qinhuangdao, China.It seems kids aren’t quite as ‘un-cool’ as we previously thought. Turns out they’re not so crazy over primary colours and cartoon characters after all. Taking these new learnings on board, Shanghai-based architecture practice...
Chicken House in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Tropical Space.Reinventing the humble chicken coop may seem a bit superfluous – but for Vietnam-based studio Tropical Space, a hen enclosure could also be the perfect country escape for some city-bound grandchildren....
