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the simple house

Its easy to over complicate things and sometimes we crave a simple life without all the bells and whistles. Set within a wooded area of the seaside area of Valeria del Mar, near the city of Pinamar on the Atlantic coast, 360 km south of Buenos Aires, Casa SV by Luciano Kruk Arquitectos is the result of the perfect interaction between...

the garage loft

Dutch architecture firm Studio OxL transformed a former carpenter’s workshop located in Arnhem, The Netherlands into a daylight-filled loft that features a space for the owner’s electric sports car. The 30 metre deep space is now bathed in daylight and has become a comfortable place to live. Energy efficiency was a key project aim so the architects introduced a glazed...

distant view Australia

Located in Lower Longley Tasmania, Australia sits an exacting house for exacting clients – Designed by Room11 whom design with a social and ecological conscience, and create environmentally responsible projects. The home is a slim black clad building tucked beneath the apex of a ridge on an expansive rural site in Lower Longley. From the interior to the north the curve line...

Dior’s new language

In what can only be described as a visual feast, last week saw Raf Simons stage the first ever Esprit Dior Pre-Fall show in Tokyo. Taking place at Tokyo’s Kokugikan a former sumo wrestling arena, vast, spotlit and showered with snow. Invoking a sultry mix of leisure and pleasure, the collection showcased a new ‘utilitarian glamour’ for Dior...

Tasmanian lookout house

Positioned on a previously cleared site with views towards Tasman Island Australia and the Southern Ocean beyond, this project designed by Studio 11 takes the farmhouse typology and transforms it into a hybrid courtyard house which is to die for. Visitors enter through a covered threshold, experiencing views into the treed courtyard and the sea beyond, before venturing...

What do you get when an architect designs a …

What do you get when an architect designs a Popsicle? One sweet treat for design conscious tastebuds! Dubbed the “most delicious Popsicle in the world”, Nuna a revolutionary new Popsicle developed exclusively on a sustainable bamboo stick by architect/artist Manu Kumar and Stefan Gendl from renowned design agency Neubau Berlin. Comprised of all natural ingredients...

respecting the forest

El Mirador located high on a ridge taking in the emblematic lake and forests in which CC Architects drew their inspiration from. Based on respecting the forest where the pavilion was placed to reduce its constructive impact. The materials used are from the region such as railroad ties from old train tracks, which clad the exterior of...

just 26 m2

Danish and Japanese design seem to have a fair bit in common, paired back and uncluttered. Japanese studio Flat House designed this tiny home and shop in located Tokyo Japan. The footprint of this house, including the biscuit shop on the ground floor which is part of the house, is only 26sqm. The entire house is divided into seven split levels...

beach access

Located at Shellety Point on the western coastline of South Africa, the Silver Bay Villa with architecture by SAOTA and interiors by Antoni Associates is a contemporary beach house set on a sand-dune overlooking the ocean with direct beach access from the bedrooms no less! The interior is a eclectic mix of easy living, laid-back, comfortable...

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