Small Apartment Renovation in Madrid, Spain by Elii Architects.This 34-square-metre apartment in Madrid, Spain, is a tiny little gem - a bit like a cool, unfolding child’s toy what gets rearrange to create something new. Let’s start with the way the Elii Architects have addressed the levels of...
Jim Jennings’ Own Desert Retreat in Palm Springs.Set against the backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains in Palm Springs is an unassuming weekend retreat for San Francisco architect Jim Jennings and his wife and architectural writer Terese Bissell. The deceptively simple structure is...
Din-a-ka Residence in Taipei, Taiwan by Wei Yi International Design Associates.Situated in the Beitou Hot Spring Area at the foot of Taipei's Datun Mountains in Taiwan, China, is a residence by Wei Yi International Design Associates designed for an older couple to retire in. The 'Din-a-ka' residence, translating...
King Bill House in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Austin Maynard Architects.The high land values of Melbourne’s inner city suburbs typically encourage many owners to add as much building on their site as possible. Not so for the owners of King Bill. They sought to give something back to the suburb they love by...
Hopper House in Quang An, Vietnam by AHL architects.Vietnamese studio AHL architects have renovated a traditional narrow house with very few windows, located in the Quang An region of Hanoi. What is unique about this build is the feeling of familiarity it evokes. This was achieved by...
AS Town House Building in Mexico City by AMBROSI ETCHEGARAY.The AS Town House Buildings in Mexico City's La Condesa leafy neighbourhood have been designed by local art and architecture practice Ambrosi Etchegaray, lead by Jorge Ambrosi and Gabriela Etchegaray. Mexico City has a unique...
Interview: Alexandra Donohoe Church of Decus Interiors.I always knew Alex was going to do great things. We met over a decade ago while working at a leading architecture practice, and I distinctly remember her helping me pull together a concept finishes scheme for a large workplace project I...
Two Pavilions in Rural East Sussex, UK by Carmody Groarke.Kevin Carmody and Andy Groarke have an undeniably inventive and artistic idea of the parameters of architecture. Their approach is outside-the-box, but it’s also totally charming and storied, reflecting and extending the real culture of...
Dog House in Beijing, China by Atelier About Architecture.This Dog House is hardly the place you’re sent for the night when you’ve upset your spouse. The home has been designed as a calming sanctuary for a German shepherd with diminishing health and his doting owner....
