La Tournette: Parisian Pied-à-Terre by Freaks Architecture Divided With a Mobile Storage Unit.The front of this tiny Parisian apartment features a sculptural mobile cupboard, which also accommodates shelving and a folding table. “It organises the space in many configurations depending on where it is positioned,” explains Freaks...
Quinta da Corte: 200-Year-Old Winery in Portugal Transformed Into a Hotel by Pierre Yovanovitch.This project has all the makings of a classic French film. A wealthy winemaker finds himself wandering in the hillsides of the beautiful Valença do Douro, one of the oldest winemaking areas in Portugal. A self-proclaimed hedonist and art...
Hoa’s House: Conversion of a 150-year-old Melbourne Pub by ioa studio.Over a year in the making, emerging Melbourne-based design practice ioa studio transformed a dull office space, once an old pub, into a warm and playful home brimming with personality. “Our friend Hoa took a huge risk and bought the...
Amos Rex Art Museum by JKMM Architects Opens in Helsinki.The connection between the heritage of the 1930s Lasipalatsi building and Helsinki’s new cultural powerhouse, Amos Rex, has created an exciting starting point for the design of the art...
Penthouse Apartment Inside Milan’s Famed 1920s Ca’ Brutta Building Refurbished by Studio Wok.The Ca 'Brutta, designed by Giovanni Muzio in 1922, is a building with an important role in Milan’s architectural history. Located on via della Moscova, Studio Wok were commissioned to transform the building’s penthouse into a modern...
Epic Home of London Design Festival Director & Stirling Prize-winning British Architect.In honour of 2018 London Design Festival, we take a little look-see at a rather epic home of London Design Festival Director himself, Ben Evans, and Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete. Talk about a power couple, huh? I mean,...
John Pawson Transforms a Historical French Hospital into the Jaffa Hotel in Tel Aviv.In an unlikely pairing of the ornate nature of Middle Eastern heritage and hard-core minimalism, British architect John Pawson has given an old French hospital a stunning makeover, transforming the building into a brand new hotel in...
Teatum+Teatum Convert an Old Factory in Sheffield, UK into a Coworking Space.London-based architecture, development and urbanism practice, Teatum+Teatum, have done a damn fine job transforming The Testone Factory, an old iron foundry in Sheffield, into a super cool co-working workspace. Unlike most other...
Historic Victorian House in Portland Renovated by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design.There is more than a touch of glamour to the refurbishment of this mid-century Portland home by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design. Plush gold fabrics sit side by side with decadent purple and lavender velvets. Vintage chairs are reflected...
