interiors

Responsive Architecture

Located on a road in Thailand in a middle of waste zone with a low population, home security posed an issue. Inspired by preventing thieves and invaders, Ayutt and Associates set out to create a home that implemented defensive architecture without being brutal. The PK79 house is divided into 2 zones- Living zones on the ground floor with full connection...

CASA IV – SPAIN

Based out of Barcelona and Saudi Arabia, Mesura Architects have designed this home extension in Elche, close to the coast in south-eastern Spain. In a complete step away from the style of the existing home, the large and expansive pavilion has been designed to take full advantage of the climate, the client’s lifestyle and the chance to design...

Melbourne – oasis of reflection

Australian practice and absolute fun loving legends, Robson Rak architects  recently completed the refurbishment and extension of this two-storey house in Melbourne that pays homage to Japanese architecture and rituals. Referencing Japanese architect Tadao Ando’s minimalist aesthetic, the home uses a simple palette of concrete, steel and glass. The owners—a couple back from Tokyo and lovers of Japanese architecture and its essential style, wanted a modern,...

Light and shade

This apartment south of Paris in Lyon belongs to interior designers Pierre Emmanuel Martin and Stéphane Garotin of Maison Hand.  This modern light filled apartment is the opposite of their last apartment, which was completely black. The original 1850’s details have been maintained like moulding, panelled walls and a gorgeous parquet floor. Catching southern sun, the public spaces of this 140 square metre apartment are light filled and...

barefoot state of mind

Working with the inherited buildings, owner Bobby Dekeyser along with French architects Jean-Marie Massaud and Daniel Pouzet set out to breathe new life into the intimate 10-acre resort reimagined as Dedon Island. Located on the southeastern tip of Siargao in the Philippines, the property features a mere 9 freestanding villas inspired by the idea of a ‘barefoot state...

encouraging interaction – Melbourne

Australian firm Dan Gayfer Design recently completed a renovation and extension of a Victorian-era dwelling in Melbourne’s Fritzroy North. Only the original front two rooms were retained, with the new additions meeting the requirements of a young couple planning a family, taking terrace living to a new level.

Designed to maximise natural light on the narrow five-metre-wide plot, the block features...

The Straight and Narrow – Elwood

This townhouse, designed by InForm and located in Melbourne bayside suburb of Elwood, is an exercise in contrast and restraint. Set in a row of three, the long and narrow space has the advantage of a central courtyard that creates a focal point for the ground floor public areas – kitchen, living, study – to radiate from while...

The artful Archers

The Archers are a small creative studio in Los Angeles California that has a deep sense of curiosity and an affinity for research which is evident through their considered and intelligent interiors and architecture.

This 1980’s apartment has been completely striped back and renovated with the only request from the client of “great floors and lighting”. This...

cabin fever

The entrance has a somewhat seductive nature by being both inviting and at the same time secretive. You are led  by the curved path and by the series of roofs surrounding the entry. Yet the entrance remains hidden and uncertain, the use of shingles on the wall leading to the front underlines this ambiguity. Located in Straumsnes, Tingvoll, Norway, the new main cabin at Årsund was...