Idokoro House by mA-Style Architects // Shizouka, Japan.Konichiwa! Today we’re south of Mount Fuji in the Shizouka Prefecture of Japan, to look at a house so good I wish I’d thought of it myself. This little slice of simplicity is by mA-Style Architects, and the photographs come from Kai...
Carrer Avinyo by David Kohn Architects // Barcelona, Spain.Carrer Avinyó apartment is situated at a major crossroads in Barcelona. Like the Flatiron Building in New York, where Broadway meets the city's orthogonal grid, the triangular plan of the apartment's interior registers a similar moment in...
Loft by Lissoni Associati // Monza, Italy.Converted warehouses are a dime a dozen these days, but how's this for a fascinating case of repurposing? Lissoni Associati have taken an old private theatre and transformed it into a home. Monumental and so strictly restrained, this loft...
The Providence Chapel in Wiltshire by Jonathan Tuckey Design.I bet I know exactly what this house smells like. I lived in the UK for five years and was a member of the National Trust so am au fait with the parsimonious timbery whiff of little country churches and barn conversions. Strap on your...
So Hot Right Now // Mobile Buildings.It's certainly no news the (Western) world has been moving towards a more mobile existence for quite some time. Advancement of technology in combination with our continued pursuit of alternative lifestyle has brought about many...
Jean Christophe Aumas’ Paris Apartment.This apartment speaks volumes of the creative pulse that lives in it. We're talking about Jean Christophe Aumas, founder of Voici-Voila and creative director to the world's elite fashion houses. Occupying a 300 year old ex-convent with...
House of Dust by Antonino Cardillo // Rome, Italy.Italian architect Antonino Cardillo has designed a House of Dust in Rome based on the geometric ratio of the golden section. This is a courageous project with a fresh aesthetic and a unique vision. It's the kind of interior that creates...
Luxury Studio Apartment by Studio Rick Joy // Chelsea, USA.This studio apartment by architect Rick Joy may not be generous in size, but it is certainly not short of grandeur. What the apartment lacks in volume, it makes up for in lush materials, clever detailing and a staunch commitment to good...
Interview // Nicholas Gurney.Nicholas Gurney is an exciting young Australian designer on the rise who established his design studio in 2012 focusing on small-scale, modest projects. Since then, he has developed an impressive body of work, particularly for someone so...
