architecture

Primary Focus

Taking its cue from the towering trees that surround it, this house created by Salmela Architects uses proportion and scale to create an efficient and light filled home. Building on the foundations of an existing house, dramatic variations in the ceiling heights have been engaged to help define different areas, most prominently in the kitchen and living area...

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...

A Refined Renovation

This grand Edwardian home in Chiswick London has undergone a dramatic transformation that has seen it shake off decades of ugly extensions and reinstate its former historical beauty while at the same time adding on a stunning and modern wing. Found Associates were at the helm of this renovation and devised a program that saw the original character bought...

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...

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...

oasis of cool

Palm Springs… I could come up with superlatives to describe this oasis of cool all day. And while I am lucky to live in such a relaxed and sunny country I cannot deny that I would happily move to Palm Springs, especially if I lived in a stunning pile like this one recently completed by Studio AR+D Architects. Designed...

modern technology

Inspired by the thought of an elastic ceiling being pulled down by the weight of various objects was behind the design exploration for retail fashion label SND designed by 3Gatti architecture. The final result is a dreamlike, undulating landscape of hovering elements – over 10,000 of them and each one unique in shape thanks to the wonders of modern technology. The...

Seven scattered blocks

Isay Weinfeld is a prolific design force in Sao Paulo. The Yucatan House as this minimalist yet warm family home is known was completed in 2010. Built in the leafy neighbourhood of Jardim America, in São Paulo, Brazil, this chic house presents a mixture of modern elements and an eclectic art collection. The house is a series of seven...