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from here to infinity

Located in the beautiful landscape, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, between El Portixol and Cala Blanca, the Sardinera House by Valencia-based practice Ramón Esteve Estudio sits proud on the top of a hillside, flanked by turquoise waters. The original idea for the design was based around enhancing the panoramic views by creating a relaxing contemplative environment. Upon entry the architecture engages contact...

colour pop

The calming mix of crisp white walls and exposed brick anchored by recycled timber floors, transcends this apartment into a gallery cum loft inspired creative space. Designed by Polish multidisciplinary design studio WIDAWSCY in Myslowice, Poland this relaxed and playful home quietly unveils it's personality through hand-painted concrete tiles, geometric wall-papers and colour blocked bathrooms. Ground floor open-plan living is...

polygonal structures

Biehler Weith Associates bring to the shores of Germany’s Lake Constance the Villa Moos. The Villa rises in three polygonal structures, smooth, sharp, and configured through infolding walls and surfaces. These irregular shapes and surfaces are cut through with a series of lines, tracing along mirrored glass panes and concrete façade alike. The lines combine to create a...

a natural environment

Winning the 4th annual LIXIL international design build competition, Nest We Grow is the result of a unique collaboration between architect Kengo Kuma and a team of graduate students from the UC Berkeley. By mixing architectural styles between designers from across the ocean and integrating renewable materials and resources from the surrounding landscape, we get an eco-friendly center...

Healing the earth in style

Both visually and functionally, Edgeland Residence touches on architecture as site specific art installation and as an extension of the landscape. Located on a rehabilitated brownfield site the ‘Edgeland Residence‘ designed by Bercy Chen Studio is a modern re-interpretation of one of the oldest housing typologies in North America, the Native American Pit House. The Pit House,...

Bronte house Sydney

Australian architects MPR Design Group explored the notion of “prospect and refuge” within this contemporary family house in the Sydney suburb of Bronte. The “prospect” is the beach and coast views to the south of the site which change constantly depending on the season, weather and time of day. The “refuge” is the other desirable character for which architects created a...

hidden majesty

Sala Ayutthaya is an oasis located in heart of Ayutthaya, along banks of the Chao Phraya River Thailand. Designed by Thai design team Onion Sala Ayutthaya sits opposite the famous Wat Phutthaisawan which was built in 1353 by the first monarch of Ayutthaya kingdom, this temple remains the encompassing view of the restaurant and the...

Increased style … Darlinghurst terrace

Designed for a music producer there was no specific design brief for the newly renovated 19th Century terrace house located in Sydney’s Darlinghurst, it was more a dialogue that developed between interior designer Jason Mowen the architects Dale Jones Evans and the clients art collection which governed the direction of the interior. Interior designer and Vogue Living Australia...

When Two Become One

The Ribbon Chapel stands tall in the resort garden of “Bella Vista Sakaigahama,” in Onomichi, Hiroshima. Located midway on a hill enjoying a panoramic view of the inland Sea of Japan. The free-standing building of unprecedented composition architecturally embodies the act of marriage. Just as two lives go through twists and turns before uniting as one, the two spirals seamlessly connect at their 15.4m summit...

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