interiors

Breathing Space – NYC

Breathing space was the central theme of this apartment from the very first days of searching for the property right through to the furniture selection. Wanting a space that would open out and feel a part of Central Park, the owners came across this pre-war apartment on Central Park West and immediately new it was the one. Enlisting architect Douglas Wright and interior...

nature house

Urban development has many environmental implications: the consequences of people’s alienation from nature. The mission of Ho Khue Architects Office is reconnecting people and nature by changing their environment with innovative and healthy designs changes their perspective and improves their living conditions and lives. The “S” House is located in a new residential area in the Danang City Center, Vietnam.  An innovative application...

Collingwood Heritage

Heritage houses are a double edged sword for an architect, especially if it’s an own home. Located in Collingwood, Victoria, despite having an Individually Significant rating the property was in a pretty dire condition having been stripped of nearly all of its heritage fabric and character. Early concepts for the re-development tended to focus purely on Planning and meeting local guidelines - looking to maximise the...

Summitridge Beverly Hills

Marmol Radziner are DA Platform regulars. Their multidisciplinary work is considered, resolved and chic. This Summitridge family home in the Beverly Hills is no exception. The Summitridge interiors are modern and feminine with strong mid-century modern European influences, based around a primarily neutral color palette of cream, ivory, blush, and violet tones. Swathes of insitu terrazzo floor and golden hues of marble in...

Impeccable Provenance – Melbourne

History is something that fascinates me greatly and historical references attached to a home or place instantly adds an intangible and magic value. In the case of this townhouse, located in East Melbourne Australia, the short roll call of owners reads like the provenance of a great painting. The first owner was Eugene von Guerard, the famed landscape painter responsible for producing some of the...

The Icon – St Kilda

This 17-storey apartment building design by JCB is located in a prominent position at St Kilda Junction Melbourne, at a busy intersection. Skirted by an eclectic mix of medium and high-rise buildings, street signs and billboards, the site is best described as an area to “drive through”, a gateway to St Kilda and Melbourne’s bayside suburbs. While the formal composition of The Icon...

light house

Lighting designers from Philips Lighting, have collaborated with automotive company Renault on a unique concept car and smart home unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The SYMBIOZ autonomous electric car is not just a car, it’s an extension of the home. The vehicle’s onboard digital technology makes it an interactive and personalized space, connecting its passengers to other cars, people and technologies in the...

From up on Princes Hill

The inner city suburb of Princes Hill in Melbourne Australia is home to some beautiful Victorian Architecture. The challenge here: to juxtapose what is a contemporary renovation while championing the heritage of the building. Charged with the task to bridge this historical language was Christopher Elliott – and what a conversation! This family home seems to draw design motifs from many eras: Victorian...

geometric lines

Black Drop, which is located in the center of Kavala, a city in northern Greece. Designed and by Ark4lab of Architecture is loaded with geometric lines and unexpected elements that simply keep on giving! As a "coffee experience," the space merges urban contemporary touches with industrial aesthetics, offering patrons a fresh option through many zones that engage the patrons. Before even entering, one...