interior design

Face to Face house – France

House U is located in an urban plot in Laval, France, placed within the middle of the plot surrounded by lush lawn and perimeter trees. Designed by Atelier 56S, the house is built on a rectangular base inside which is extruded a rectangular space, giving to the house a sort of large exterior room open to the...

Old-school grandeur – Cotton On HQ

Cotton On Group is Australia's largest global retailer, known for its fashion clothing and stationery brands. It has over 1,500 stores in 18 countries and employs 22,000 workers globally with this in mind, they wanted to create an impressive global headquarters, sentimentally located in the region of its roots - Geelong.
The building, constructed using the foundations of a former factory, was to appear...

Tivoli cinemas a boutique cinema offering

The face of luxury film, the Tivoli cinemas in Cheltenham, UK, is a new breed of boutique cinema offering discerning movie lovers from the Cotswolds a full service experience.
Annabel Harrison of design studio FARE INC is known for her beautifully considered urban finishes, contrasted against deeply textured, tactile fabrics and elegant lighting took inspiration from the Cotswolds...

House on a hill – Mexico

The inspiration behind this project is derived from carefully listening to the subtle murmurs and whispers of the environment, as well as the client's search for protection and shelter. How can one feel protected? What can be done when one feels vulnerable? This question was accompanied by an image, or perhaps a memory: a frightened child covering themself with a light bed sheet...

Art Pop House – Mornington Peninsula

Along the winding backstreets and neighbouring beach trails of the Mornington Peninsula, is a hidden gem of colour and texture. A beach house turned modern full-time residence, Denis and Jura’s Blairgowrie property is layered with Japanese charred timber - known as Yaki Sugi - precast artisan concrete and bold colourful accents.
Upon introduction to The Stylesmiths, Denis and...

Creating a house of calm

This multi-award winning house has been inspired by the Scottish blackhouse, a traditional type of house which used to be common in Scotland around 150 years ago, but abstracted in to modern architecture. The client inherited the croft from his mother, and he wanted to build a home that connected with the landscape and the local heritage.
It is a house built for a...

Palm Springs meets Canberra

SALO residence sets itself apart from the typical inner Canberra streetscape but also sits politely among its neighbours in Griffith , Australia. A bold monumental facade with subtle combination of concrete, brick, and paneling to create texture and form. Designed by Thursday Architecture, the entry is articulated by an open courtyard with a curved concrete wall adjacent...

Moody & monochromatic in Malvern

Armadale Residence breathes new life into one of the 32 identical single fronted detached timber cottages that makes up the unique and identifiable Cambridge Street streetscape. Designed by ADDARC, the sensitivity around preserving this streetscape character demanded the modest second storey addition be largely invisible from the street realm. Located on the north side of the street...

A unique summer house – Greece

On a spectacular site overlooking the Euboean Sea near the small village of St. Minas, Greece, a mix of raw and refined materials combine to create a unique summer house that opens up to the landscape in all directions. Designed by Neiheiser Argyros, two large shallow concrete arches orient the main living spaces towards the sea. Crossing...