An inner city 2-storey warehouse converted to a 3-storey residence by Sydney based MCK architects for a young family. The existing warehouse language has been beautifully retained and adapted to the new home which includes a three storey high void running parallel to the length of the site, whist adding a floating cellar and a rooftop vegetable garden. A striking mix of textures in the...
Argentian Casa by Estudio BaBO
Having been formed in 2007 and with a team deriving from Buenos Aires, Barcelona and Oslo, Estudio BaBO have become known for the intellectual approach to their designs. One of their recent projects reveals this approach in a graceful family home in Buenos Aires. The house, reminiscent of a mid-century Bauhaus design is unwavering in neither its imposing lineal form nor its use of white-on-white....
Evolve 2012 and the winner is …..
Designer Rugs has just announced the major prize winner for the 2012 Evolve Awards. Victoria Cybulski of Hare + Klein is the major prize winner!!! The talented Victoria will receive return flights and accommodation to Milan to coincide with the Salon de Mobile in Milan in 2013 plus she won her actual rug and a stunning trophy by Dinosaur Designs. Over 120 industry guests and...
Point Piper house + Birchgrove house by Pearse Architects
Point Piper house by Pearse Architects was redesigned to suit a couple, their dog, paintings and furniture.The design aimed to improve the relationship of the living areas to the picturesque view and make sense of an oddly shaped house that had five floor levels. The internal stairs were redesigned taking on a fluid organic form which for me is the hero of the project, the...
“Life Imitating Art – ARENT & PYKE”
Like those that hang on the walls, the design of this Balmain East house by Sydney firm Arent & Pyke is like a work of art in itself. Starting with a beautifully proportioned canvas of white walls, timber boards and natural stone, the interiors reveal themselves to be a refined portrait of layers and detail, which creates a space that defines a true sense of...
The flipped house
The "flipped house" by Sydney design studio MCK Architects is a 1960’s house hat has been replaced and reflected by a contemporary version of it's former self, with a focus that now engages as much on the surrounding garden as it does the panoramic CBD view. The original plan and massing were adapted and literally ‘flipped’ with garden elements to create a more expansive connection...
Tepoztlán Lounge by Cadaval & Solà-Morales
Tepoztlan is a small town in the south of Mexico City a creative hub for artists of all walks of life. The Tepoztlán Lounge by Cadaval & Solà-Morales is the first of series of buildings to serve as rental retreats, which can be rented daily, monthly or annually. Surrounded by a lush setting of lawn and forest, the building promotes the connection between the occupants...
Burbury Hotel dark and moody
The Burbury Hotel is located in Barton, Canberra, a short distance from Parliament House. The hotel accommodates 100 guest rooms with interiors by Katon Redgen Mathieson. Conceived for the corporate market, the hotel rooms feature dark fabric wall panels, crisp white plantation shutters, and a custom designed carpet. A timber veneer clad box separates the bedroom from the open plan bathroom area and houses a...
Sydney Harbour Penthouse
One of the many brilliant projects to make it onto the short list for the Idea 2012 awards was the Sydney Harbour Penthouse by Sarah Davidson Design. Channeling Manhattan Loft style the home is set across two levels looking out over the glistening and ever fabulous Sydney Harbour. The penthouse is elegantly furnished with comfortable furniture in mind to relax in and soak up the...
2 Tribes
This classic Sydney beach-side apartment by Tribe Studio has been redesigned to capture its incredible view north over Bronte Beach. The plan has been fully reconfigured to create a two bedroom, two bathroom flat with a generous living space and study. The materials palette takes its cues from the beach setting with a concrete floor and oak joinery simple and incredibly effective nailing urban coastal...