A House That Doubles as a Museum: Lazzarini Pickering’s Casa Museo in Milan.Casa Museo is Lazzarini Pickering's latest: a Milan silversmiths' workshop reworked into a home that's also a gallery. Twin staircases, a conversation-pit-turned-cavea, a hidden vault and a dark pool—built for collectors Ettore Molinario...
This Madrid Home Proves Compact Living Needs Smart Design, Not More Space.A disused furrier's shop in Madrid's south has become a compact home where nothing goes to waste. Architecture practice BURR tackled the tricky split-level layout with a staircase that works overtime, concealing storage and a tiny WC...
Fyra Breathes New Life Into Helsinki’s Century-Old University Landmark.After five years empty, Helsinki's 1925 red-brick Konelabra building has been reimagined by Fyra as contemporary office and showroom spaces. The renovation philosophy of "restorative architecture" shines through preserved original features...
Casa Cometa: Madrid’s Floating Home Born from Near-Collapse.Madrid's Casa Cometa transforms architectural emergency into design poetry through Bardo's innovative approach. The project's breakthrough came via collaboration with structural engineer Manuel Ocaña, creating a lightweight system that...
A 1950s Beijing Forklift Factory Fosters Creative Synergy Between an Architecture Studio and a Modern Florist.A forgotten industrial 1950s cottage finds new life as a creative sanctuary in Beijing. Office AIO's renovation creates distinct zones for its architectural studio and modern florist Florette, maximising the 90-square-metre footprint...
Ruin No More: A Home and Gallery in Porto by François Leite.François Leite brings a home left in ruins back to life in Porto’s Lapa district. Now imaginatively reinvented, the project integrates the structure’s existing framework and the neighbourhood’s wider context into a functional...
Restoring the Soul of a 1943 Historical Gem in Poznań, Poland.In the heart of Poznań, Poland, a residential district carries a structural gem that stood since 1943, patiently waiting to reclaim its former glory. This story of restoration and transformation unfolds in the hands of Agnieszka and Piotr...
Casa Rubens in San Lorenzo del Escorial by Estudio Reciente.Oh, Ruby Blue—is that you? Estudio Reciente’s latest 120-square-metre Casa Rubens has been converted into a lovely holiday home for a family of four. Touches of bright colours that draws on summer dreams and nostalgic colours speaking...
Uncovering & Layering: Melbourne Warehouse Apartment Renovation by SSdH.When approached to renovate this Melbourne warehouse apartment, SSdH were faced with an interior that had completely suppressed the history of the building. The strategy became one of stripping back to discover the shell, and being...
