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...
Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle, USA by Le Whit Features an Epic Bathroom with a Sauna.Designed by Le Whit, the bathroom is the star of the show at this loft in Pioneer Square, Seattle. To maintain an open plan, the shower, washroom, toilet, and sauna – yep, a sauna – are divided into four compartments within an L-shaped...
Smokin’ Hot Barcelona Penthouse Filled with Arches & Plants by P-M-A-A.P-M-A-A Architects have transformed a Barcelona penthouse at the top of a multi-family building into an oasis replete with perfect arches and plenty of plants. P-M-A-A Architects have transformed a Barcelona penthouse into an oasis...
MDDM Studio Converts Beijing Textile Factory into an Office for Film Production Company.MDDM design studio has converted an old textile factory into an office for Beijing-based movie production company CWITM. Encouraging openness amongst co-workers was at the core of the design, with minimal partitions and walls that easily...
Birdsnest Apartment in Kiev, Ukraine by Emil Dervish.Ukranian architect Emil Dervish has transformed a twentieth-century top-floor apartment in Kiev for a friend and film director Marc Raymond Wilkins, celebrating his client's unique personality. The 62sqm Birdsnest apartment in Kiev,...
XZONE Office in Guangzhou, China by AD ARCHITECTURE.Xie Peihe started up Ad Architecture, the Chinese architecture and interiors studio back in 2015. For a young company, they’ve found themselves very much in the limelight, scooping up both international and local awards for their...
Bakken & Bæck Office in Oslo, Norway by Kvistad.Norwegian design studio Kvistad have recently completed a major upgrade of Bakken & Bæck’s HQ in Oslo, modelling the new office interior on that of a spaceship. And why not. After all, there’s nothing like a little fun and whimsy...
The Taranaki Rift in Brunswick by Architecture Architecture.Architecture Architecture have radically transformed this inner city Melbourne house into a family home with four bedrooms, and a generous open plan living/ dining/ kitchen area that opens up onto the outside deck....