Stories On Design // Old Meets New: Architecture of Renewal.We are extremely lucky to have a world filled with creative geniuses that appropriate spaces which are built in one era and transform them into a space that harmoniously incorporate a contemporary one. Be that by planning, use of...
The Hidden Pavilion in Madrid, Spain by Penelas Architects.Peeking through the dense forest in the outskirts of Madrid is Hidden Pavilion by Penelas Architects. Its rusted steel structure and red protruding lightwells may be distinguishable from the greenery but the small dwelling is otherwise...
Patom Organic Living in Bangkok, Thailand by NITAPROW.Tucked away in Thonglor’s prime residential neighbourhood in Bangkok, Thailand, this newly constructed building serves as a shop/showroom for Patom body care products. In addition to a small 25-seat café, the showroom is also a place...
80s Bondi Beach House Transformed into an Eclectic Urban Home by Horizon & Tobias Partners.You know you’ve got a great team on board when your site is hard to access, the existing structure has low ceilings and no room for services, you have excavate the rear for a pool and garden and the drainage on the lower ground floor is...
18th-Century House Renovation in Mesão Frio, Portugal by SAMF Arquitectos.What do you do when you’re approached to integrate a design that started somewhere in the 18th century, was partially burnt down in the 50’s and now requires a series of new buildings to be constructed… not to mention an overhaul of...
Dark Horse House Extension by Architecture Architecture.In a row of workers’ cottages, there is one Dark Horse – a handsome creature – with distinctly 21st century character, hinting at the contemporary home...
Treves & Hyde Restaurant & Bar in East London by Grzywinski+Pons.Intended to accommodate both formal & casual encounters, Treves & Hyde is a new restaurant and bar in East London designed by...
Epic Residential Projects by Barcelona Studio Arquitectura-G.With their trademark timber battened skylight ceilings and use of platforms to differentiate spaces, Arquitectura-G are one Spain’s hottest young architectural practices. It doesn’t take much to pick Arquitectura-G's characteristic...
MM House in Mexico City by Nicolas Schuybroek Architects in Collaboration with Marc Merckx.This project is all about the interior, with a brave and bold approach of keeping things totally restrained. Clean lines and an ultra-minimalist palette produce a calming, yet agonisingly beautiful experience. The largely monotone...
