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Sitting Pretty

The phrase “Pretty in Pink” comes to mind instantly when I saw this lush apartment by Spanish studio Living Pink. Three very attractive Spanish ladies formed Living Pink studio in 2008 and have been putting their signature vibrancy and mid century glamour on some stunning projects. The decorative accessories are a union of disparate pieces, chosen for their unique value....

Melbourne Indesign OUR picks for this weekend!

Melbourne Indesign is just days away. I love this event; designers taking to the streets roaming across precincts, discovering great brands and products. New to Melbourne and the place to be is the “Galleria “, an immersive open-plan design experience across multiple storeys in Melbourne CBD Design Precinct located at 17-23 Wills St Melbourne CBD. You'd be NUTS to miss this destination. Below is my picks of...

Malibu Magic

This project is special. Special because of the location, special because of the scale, special because of the end result and special to me in particular because it was one of the first site visits I ever made when I started out in interior design. I was fortunate to do work experience for Scott Mitchell Studio and a...

up or down

Located in central Mumbai, Arquitectura en Movimiento Workshop’s six story building, featuring two stories per apartment, contrasts standard housing in India by attending to similar spaces with diverse ideas. The SDM Apartment in houses uniquely designed rooms which blend seamlessly with the overall space. The centerpiece of the apartment is the staircase, a striking work of art in itself. Visible from...

do the Bus Stop!

Baltimore's bus system recently got a brand new Stop and meeting point in the form of three giant wood-and-steel letters: B-U-S. Courtesy of group mmmm. BUS is made with wood and steel, materials that are typically used to build urban furniture. The three letters of BUS are big enough to accommodate two to four people each and protect them from rain,...

amongst the Dunes NZ

This stunning home, unlike the 1984 movie of the same title, is simple, well crafted and easily interpreted. Fearon Hay Architects have been bringing us some stunning architecture of late and Dune House is no exception. It is up for an award at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore in October later this year. The home is rectilinear...

A London Family Home

There are interior designers and then there is Michael S. Smith. He is a true captain of the industry having served as the White House designer since 2008 and regularly appearing on Architectural Digest’s AD100 list. In this latest project, Smith turns his hand to a grand Kensington mansion deep in London.  The proportions of this house alone are...

the red wall

Huge contention walls, built from a local red local red stone quarried from the site defines the house upon arrival. The parallel walls layout perpendicular to the mountain forming the spaces of the house, large windows create a dialogue with the surrounding terrain. The impression of the lack of limits between the exterior and interior of the house is mainly due to the massive glass windows...

the basic requirements

Exploring the nomadic lifestyle of the 21st century, Spanish architecture studio Miel Arquitectos and Studio P10  recently completed an apartment in Barcelona creating two equally balanced spaces pivoted by a central communal area. Focusing on the basic requirements of Sleep, Work, Relaxation & Hygiene the architects created two independent units each housing four internal zones. Each units...

living fresh Australian Victorian

This single-storey Victorian house located in Prahran Victoria Australia has been skillfully re-designed by Studiofour. With strategic re-planning of the ground floor, and the addition of a new first floor, the design enables more flexibility to adapt each space to suit the ever changing dynamics of family life.

The interior of the house was given stronger connection to the exterior courtyards through...