Art, Nature & Architecture: Gutshof GĂĽldenhof by Heim Balp Architekten & Artist Danh Vo.In Stechlin, Germany, Heim Balp Architekten and artist Danh Vo transformed a series of farm buildings into a thriving centre for art and an example of sustainable living and social interaction. The brief led to a unique jigsaw combination...
Dream Weaver: A Spanish-style Casita in Darlinghurst by YSG Studio.Perhaps it was the pandemic-induced isolation, or their newly minted status as empty nesters, but when one Sydney couple acquired a penthouse overlooking Rushcutters Bay, they were mainly enthusiastic about one thing—dialling up the...
Always by Kennedy Nolan.The inimitable Melbourne architecture practice, Kennedy Nolan, knows a thing or two about designing domestic spaces. Their latest project is a weekender in Flinders with intense interior materiality punctuated by the vast coastal...
Terrace House 1 by Dreamer.Driven by the desire for connectedness to family, this two-story rear addition in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale is a magnet for family events with a green roof that provides native habitat for insects and...
In Search of Perth’s Architecture Vernacular: Jimmy’s House by MJA Studio with Studio Roam & IOTA.Arranged around a series of gardens that create seasonal outdoor rooms, Jimmy Thompson's own home—designed by MJA Studio in collaboration with Studio Roam and Iota—riffs on Australian modernist architects Marshall Clifton's and Julius...
La Hacienda JardĂn in Tepoztlán, Mexico by Práctica Arquitectura.There's something thoroughly Willy Wonka-ish about the Mexican valley town of Tepoztlán. Known for its exotic ice cream flavours, great weather, and otherworldly flora and rock formations, it earned the title of Pueblo Mágico, or Magic...
A Hybrid Typology: Chiripa Building by Palma.Familiar forms and geometric volumes come together in Palma Architect’s latest mixed-used residential piece. Based in Sayulita, a village on Mexico’s Pacific coast, Chiripa Building is a pair of residential towers that embrace the...
Murray Barker & Esther Stewart’s Brunswick Apartment.Australian architect Murray Barker and artist Esther Stewart have collaborated on a functional and flexible renovation of a two-bedroom 60s apartment in Brunswick. By reworking the home’s original foundations through a contemporary lens,...
Amity Street Residence in Brooklyn by Selma Akkari & Rawan Muqaddas.Longtime friends Selma Akkari and Rawan Muqaddas collaborated on this private residence in Brooklyn, centred around the building's legacy. Overlooking a lush tree lined street, the apartment has been relatively untouched since the 60s,...
