Ochre Barn by Carl Turner Architects | Norfolk, England.

Ochre Barn is a multi purpose development that houses a retreat, studio space and a private residence for Carl Turner, principal of London based studio Carl Turner Architects, and his partner Mary Martin. Despite it's rural setting at...

Deliciously Curvalicious.

Let's just clear something up from the outset - in case the title of this post made you think we are going to discuss Beyonce's post-baby body, you're in the wrong place. This post has nothing to do with her curvaceous hips and mama-jugs,...

Casa do Conto (House of Tales) Hotel | Porto, Portugal.

Designed by Pedra Líquida (Liquid Stone), Casa do Conto (House of Tales) began over three years ago, however a fatal fire interrupted the project in March 2009. The owner and the architects went on to complete the hotel and subsequently...

Decaying Beauty | 18th Century Apartment in Barcelona.

I fear I may be starting to sound like a broken record by now in telling you how much I adore heritage interiors. They are a huge love of mine - their decaying beauty captivates and inspires me, their peeling layers leave me intoxicated...

Architecture | 2011 Archive.

01 | Stairway to Heaven. 02 | Architectural Voyeurism. 03 | ABC Museum, Illustration and Design Centre | Madrid, Spain. 04 | Architect's Holiday Houses. 05 | Garden Shed by Ville Hara and Linda Bergoth. 06 | Beautiful Car-Park. No, I’m...

Ciao for Now… Oh and Some News!

Once again we reach the day when it’s time to pack up for the year, take a bow (and a little break), and also thank you – my wonderful readers – for your amazing support during 2011. Not only has this site grown so much...

Red Bull HQ in Amsterdam | Sid Lee Architecture.

As a practicing interior designer, one of my personal pet-hates are over the top, tricked-up, gimmicky workplaces that try too hard and look outdated from the moment they are conceived. Yuck! Unfortunately I come across far too many...

Library Spaces.

What is it about books? How do they manage to make a space so damn sexy I wonder? Is it because we all strive to be a bit smarter on some level, and feel as though a large mass of books is going to make us feel more intelligent? Or at...