Teorema Milanese: Renovation of An Apartment in Milan by Marcante Testa.Set within a late 1960s building, Marcante Testa have executed a unique reinterpretation of a typical bourgeois Milanese home. Various types of marble subdivide the Corso Sempione apartment, extending from the entrance hall to the living...
MD Apartment in Ahmedabad, India by Saransh.Conscious of creating a space that is at once minimal and tactile, Saransh chose materials based on how well they will age for MD Apartment in Ahmedabad, India. Straying from generic ‘perfected’ urban homes, the architects made a...
Havas HQ in The Rocks, Sydney by Hammond Studio.Global communications company Havas Group have relocated their Sydney office to the former Bushells Tea Building in the historic 'The Rocks' heritage precinct. Tea shoots remain throughout the levels, spanning through the floors and...
OBO Office in Paris, France by Ciguë.Inspired by the meditative simplicity of a monastery, Ciguë chose humble, long-lasting materials including solid oak, baked earth and crude steel for the OBO office in Paris. Rather than disrupt the flow with solid walls, glass...
Lyceum University Building in Stockholm Converted Into Apartments by Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter.Originally designed by Gustaf Dahl in 1896, the Lyceum building on the Old Stockholm university campus now contains 39 apartments with 4.3m ceilings, six of which are lofts contained within the previously undeveloped attic, recently...
Vipp Chimney House in Copenhagen by Studio David Thulstrup.In the latest installation of Vipp bringing their brand to life through immersive living spaces, Studio David Thulstrup has completed Chimney House, a transformation of a heritage-listed former water pumping station. Bold, contemporary...
Library House (Casa Biblioteca) in Vinhedo, Brazil by Atelier Branco.Casa Biblioteca or ‘Library House’ by Sao Paolo-based architects Atelier Branco Arquitetura is set in the small forest town of Vinhedo. A private commission for a Brazilian philosopher, the design revolved around fulfilling a brief for...
Old 42sqm Ballroom in a Grand House in Shanghai Converted into a Compact Apartment by Atelier Tao+C.When we think of a single room apartment, a dim lit cramped studio in an old walk-up building is a stereotype that unavoidably springs to mind. When the one room you’re starting with happens to be an ex-grand ballroom, however, things...
Compact, Budget Friendly Home in Brasilia, Brazil by Daher Jardim Arquitetura.Designed by Daher Jardim Arquitetura, 'Little House' in Brazil is a brilliant example of less expensive materials used well to create a space with design merit; even though the material and fitting choices are not super high-end, the...
