Tag Archives: architecure

Grande Paris

The face of modern Paris was shaped by the design decisions made by Georges-Eugene Haussmann at the turn of the 19th century. This characteristic Parisian style of cream coloured apartment building and wide boulevards typifies the prosperity that Paris experienced through the industrial era. The Hotel Vernet  – a legendary building from this time has recently reopened after a complete renovation by

Reworked 1973 residence New Zealand

The original house was commissioned in 1973. Reworking of the residence by New Zealand based Fearon Hay Architects inserts fine steel framed glazing amongst the original concrete columns, beams and shear walls. The concrete is exposed and softened by a sarked timber ceiling throughout. A new sleeping pavilion is set above a landscaped podium integrated into the existing...

the experience of seclusion

Located in Stockholm archipelago tall pines give the forested site an untouched character. Designed by Swedish studio  Tham & Videgård Architects the house is placed in a highly positioned clearing within the landscape, on a plateau facing the sea in the north. The property has been in the family for a long time with a couple of small...

Californian Calm

Commune are known for their approachable calm interiors and this Brentwood beauty is no different. Brentwood is the plush neighbourhood to the west of Beverly Hills and this home certainly lives up to the lush lifestyle of its residents with soft tones reigning supreme throughout the house with only the occasional punch of strong colour and pattern. Typical of Commune’s work, there is a strong mix...

Australian tropics

Designed by Australian studio Charles Write Architects their approach was to develop new ways of living in tropical latitude, by providing secure yet flexible open areas for all functions including living, entertaining, dining, recreation & swimming, which are completely naturally ventilated and further enhanced with integrated building systems. These flexible main living areas oscillate around the feature central...

don’t take the stairs

Swiss architecture studio Halter Casagrande designed the Twin House in Kastanienbaum, Switzerland. The Semi-detached house is located in Chestnut Tree Lucerne in the vicinity of Lake Lucerne. The new building sits within a picturesque landscape with a continuous glass facade on...

seventy squares

Hailing from Brazil, architect and interior designer Diego Revollo has dealt a stunning hand to this loft style apartment renovation/conversion. This apartment feels livable and cozy while maintaining a sense of modern glamour. The materiality is kept neutral with polished plaster on the walls and ceilings and concrete on the floor. Shades of purple are layered atop this with...

the Cliff House Victoria

We don't usually publish concepts however the Cliff House by Melbourne designers/builders Modscape forces us to think and dream.  As a five storey modular home clings to the side of a cliff. The design is a theoretical response to clients who have approached Modscape to explore design options for extreme parcels of coastal land in Australia. Inspired by...

Dialogue house

Located in Phoenix Arizona the Dialogue house by Webdell Burnette Architects is based on two volumes of light – one warm and one cool – one projected to the expansive horizon and one toward the canopy of the desert sky. Inspired by John Van Dyke’s ruminations on the phenomena of desert light specifically “colored air” and “reflected light” in...