interior design

house for contemplation

Located in Tepoztlán, Mexico the Albino Ortega house has a fortress like facade made of texcal stone, once inside and it changes, opening up to integrate local terrain and garden vegetation. Designed by Rozana Montiel | Estudio de Arquitectura, stone and wood predominate the home with water present both inside and outside the house, calming all spaces, connecting them with vegetation, ventilation...

the British Moroccan

Owned by Jasper Conran, the British Interior Designer, what was once a Caidal palace has been transformed into a spacious five suite retreat that combines traditional Moroccan craftsmanship with contemporary Conran-esque detailing. Located amongst a cluster of riad’s within the area, L’Hôtel stands out thanks to its size and impressively large garden, which also boasts one of the few swimming...

Melbourne brutalist

Located in Melbourne's Queen Victoria Village, a block from the city's central business district, the coarse concrete walls and blocky forms echo the appearance of local of brutalist architecture. Inspired by the shapes and material palette of brutalist architecture, Studio Goss decided to line the majority of the store in rough concrete stucco. Kloke’s founders Amy and Adam Coombes wanted the second store...

Desert pavilion

Set amongst the desert plains of Gorafe, Slovenian firm OFIS Arhitekti has designed a mirrored glass pavilion that offers protected and unparalleled views of the Andalusian landscape and night skies. In the Gorafe desert, temperatures rise to over 40 degrees Celsius during the day and drop below freezing at night, while wild winds tear through the landscape. “If you can build a glass...

Chromatic Spaces

Using vibrant colour schemes and geometric patterns, Stuttgart practice Ippolito Fleitz Group has developed ‘Chromatic Spaces’, a 250 square meter apartment characterised by a bold use of colour and materials. Upon entering the apartment, vertical slats, reminiscent of traditional Chinese folding-screens, filter the view of the dining area and Shanghai skyline background. Instantly, the loft-like atmosphere and breath-taking views heighten all...

Pam & Paul’s House

Pam & Paul's House floats in the canopy of a dense oak grove in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains just west of Silicon Valley. Designed by Craig Steely Architecture the conceptual idea came clearly and quickly—float a glass box in the leaves of the trees on two trunk-like columns, disrupting as few oaks as possible. The dense tree canopy offers...

Dulux Colour Awards finalists

Did you know the 2018 Dulux Colour Awards received a record-breaking 305 entries, which a panel of design experts have narrowed down to 124 finalists across Australia and New Zealand. The iconic awards program, now in its 32nd year, celebrates exceptional use of colour by Australian and New Zealand designers in commercial and residential spaces. The residential interior and exterior finalist designs...

2018 Australian Interior Design Awards shortlist announced

The Australian Interior Design Awards, Australia’s leading awards program for design excellence, has announced its esteemed shortlisted projects for the 2018 awards they shortlist is looking fierce! Delivered by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) and Architecture Media’s Artichoke magazine, this year will mark it's 15th year. Judged by some of our most highly regarded interior designers and architects, garnering more than...

The Farm

The Farm is a vacation home located adjacent to a large conservation forest and agricultural area, an hour outside of Toronto, Canada. The property's classic pastoral landscape made the relationship between the architecture and the site the central design focus. Located at the top of a low ridge, looking out over the site's rolling meadows, pond and woodlot to encourage contact with the landscape. Designed by