A Playful Soul: Milan Studio of Furniture Designer Antonio Aricò.I am yet to decide if I’m more excited about the prospect of snooping around creative people’s homes or their workspaces. Both can be equally inspiring, and I’m sure you’ll agree there’s something particularly exciting about...
Eaglemont House by Kennedy Nolan.When the Client approached Kennedy Nolan for a new house on the steep slopes of Mount Eagle, some of the opportunities were immediately evident. Superb, uninterrupted views to the north and east and a context of mature tree canopies on the...
Amagansett House Renovation by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design.Located in the beach town of Amagansett in the Hamptons, the architecture of this existing home didn’t instantly draw Jessica Helgerson Interior Design studio in like many of the historic old homes they are accustomed to working on. But...
House For a Young Family in Haaltert, Belgium by Atelier Vens Vanbelle.Set into the surrounding landscape, this charismatic home in Haaltert, Belgium has all the makings for a young family. Designed by Atelier Vens Vanbelle, the colourful residence is a smorgasbord of architectural thought and...
Villeneuve Residence in Montréal, Canada by Atelier Barda.Canadian architecture firm Atelier Barda has converted a Montréal building that once housed two apartments above a grocery store into a single-family home dubbed "Résidence Villeneuve". The entire redesign was guided by two...
Warm Minimalism: Shoei House in Japan by Hearth Architects.This house in Shiga, Japan was designed by Hearth Architects and built on a plot of land that's mere 5.5 meters wide. The architects have embraced the limitations of a super-narrow block of land, making the most of the crafty design...
Brazilian Brutalism: Chez Georges Private Villa in Rio de Janeiro.Overlooking Sugarloaf Mountain, Guanabara Bay and Rio de Janeiro’s rooftops is Chez Georges Private Villa. Built in the 1970s by one of the key architects of Brazilian modernism, Wladimir Alves de Souza, the property was recently...
Jac House in Sydney, Australia by panovscott.Established in 2012 by Anita Panov and Andrew Scott, one might assume panovscott are green-faced emerging architects who made a splash with this beautiful project early on in their career. Dubbed Jac, this house extension has cleaned up at...
In the Middle of Nowhere: Sarreyer Cabin by Rapin Saiz Architects.With its stern, rough-cut log exterior, combined with a rusty stove pipe attached almost ad hoc to the side of the structure, this cabin looks anything but homely. But this less than charming effect was deliberately employed by the Swiss...
