architecture

a 1940’s duplex… Greg Natale, Jonathan Adler, Paris + Versailles

In June this year one of Australia's most celebrated interior designers Greg Natale gave us a sneak peak at a project we dubbed "unfinished symphony" which was a work in progress. Once a 1940's duplex in Sydney's prized eastern suburbs with a residence on each floor, the building was totally stripped and gutted transitioning into a grand single dwelling. Designed to accommodate a young family...

1960’s Brighton House

Many new homes in the leafy bay side suburb of Brighton could be described as a “Georgian Mc Mansions" something I am yet to feature on DA Platform…but please don’t hold your breath. If your like me and follow Grand Designs Australia then you might recall this brilliant project designed and built by mckimm for the owner of mckimm design and construct. Dubbed the 1960’s...

The Lake Eildon Houseboat

The Lake Eildon Houseboat is the 5th houseboat for house-boating enthusiast Richard DiBartolo spanning the past 20 years. Located 2-hours drive from Melbourne his latest holiday home on water thinks outside off the box with a strong focus on maximizing the living spaces with relaxed luxury. Custom designed and collectively built by brother in-laws Richard Di Bartolo (Alternative Surfaces),Don Sgarbossa (Jard construction) with Darren Withoos...

the cliff house… uninterrupted

"To die for" is the best way to describe my love Fran Silvestre Architects Spain, their architecture is so pure and breathtaking and it forces you to think if I lived there would I be happy? And the answer is hell yes! Their latest project aptly named the "Cliff House" sits high above the Iberian Sea taking in the mountain terrain and expansive sea vistas...

The warehouse …. house

An inner city 2-storey warehouse converted to a 3-storey residence by Sydney based MCK architects for a young family. The existing warehouse language has been beautifully retained and adapted to the new home which includes a three storey high void running parallel to the length of the site, whist adding a floating cellar and a rooftop vegetable garden. A striking mix of textures in the...

Argentian Casa by Estudio BaBO

Having been formed in 2007 and with a team deriving from Buenos Aires, Barcelona and Oslo, Estudio BaBO have become known for the intellectual approach to their designs. One of their recent projects reveals this approach in a graceful family home in Buenos Aires. The house, reminiscent of a mid-century Bauhaus design is unwavering in neither its imposing lineal form nor its use of white-on-white....

Point Piper house + Birchgrove house by Pearse Architects

Point Piper house by Pearse Architects was redesigned to suit a couple, their dog, paintings and furniture.The design aimed to improve the relationship of the living areas to the picturesque view and make sense of an oddly shaped house that had five floor levels. The internal stairs were redesigned taking on a fluid organic form which for me is the hero of the project, the...

The flipped house

The "flipped house" by Sydney design studio MCK Architects is a 1960’s house hat has been replaced and reflected by a contemporary version of it's former self, with a focus that now engages as much on the surrounding garden as it does the panoramic CBD view. The original plan and massing were adapted and literally ‘flipped’ with garden elements to create a more expansive connection...

Tepoztlán Lounge by Cadaval & Solà-Morales

Tepoztlan is a small town in the south of Mexico City a creative hub for artists of all walks of life. The Tepoztlán Lounge by Cadaval & Solà-Morales is the first of series of buildings to serve as rental retreats, which can be rented daily, monthly or annually.  Surrounded by a lush setting of lawn and forest, the building promotes the connection between the occupants...

2 Tribes

This classic Sydney beach-side apartment by Tribe Studio has been redesigned to capture its incredible view north over Bronte Beach. The plan has been fully reconfigured to create a two bedroom, two bathroom flat with a generous living space and study. The materials palette takes its cues from the beach setting with a concrete floor and oak joinery simple and incredibly effective nailing urban coastal...