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...
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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...
embedded coastal Victoria
Located not far from my home I was lucky enough to watch this little gem rise out of the ground. Cabin 2 is a self contained extension to an existing 1960s log cabin located in hipster bay side suburb Blairgowrie in Victoria Australia. The surrounding coastal Moonah and tee tree woodland hides the suburban-like density of houses.
Designed by Maddison...
Melbourne Loft
This reworking of an existing loft-style apartment by Adrian Amore Architects located in inner Melbourne Australia is wonderful play on space and sculptural form. We can see why the East Melbourne loft took out the Best Apartment or Unit category at The 2014 Houses Awards. The judges said, " The minimalist materials and colour palettes contrast sublimely with...
laid-back New Zealander
Inspired by the utilitarian forms of a tent and a shed, Dorrington Atcheson Architects. Located in Titirangi Auckland NZ, the property features a pair of compact buildings that feel twice the size thanks to a soaring mono-pitch roof and full-height glazing. Other cool features include a sunken lounge, cavity sliders that mark off a spare bedroom, and bunk beds that can be converted into desks when the...
Locally crafted
Kayanoya originates in Kuhara Shoyu , Kyushu, a soy sauce manufacturer whose history dates back more than 120 years. Designed by Kengo Kuma the Kayanoya Shop in Nihonbashi is a reproduction of their traditional warehouse which Kengo Kuma drew inspiration from.
Shoyu wooden barrels float to the top, barrels used for traditional shoyu-making are big and robust. To display...
living with colour
New-York based Ghislaine Viñas Interior Design studio was enlisted to design the interiors of a renovated Spanish colonial in Los Angeles by architect and homeowner Chet Callahan his husband Jacinto and their 2 sons. After a year and a half of renovating it into a modernist dream Callahan realised that he needed to find an interior designer to finish the...
who is curious grace
Curious Grace is a home lifestyle store with a unique range that embodies and defines the essence of our Australian way of living. Danish furniture style and design differs from the traditional Danish Modern furniture commonly associated with the Kaare Klint “church” chair, Poul Henningsen “artichoke” pendants or the Jacobsen “Egg” occasional chair. Curious Grace offers a selective...
Douglas
Created by Lewis Nelson and laminated from green Douglas fir, ‘Douglas’ has been designed with the tree as the core focus point. Lamination steam bending has been used to maximise the amount of product that can be created from a single tree. Using this technique means the less desirable sections of timber can still be used...
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