After life as a church this former church in the Netherlands played home to a antique showroom, conference space and concert hall. Its most recent incarnation serves as a glorious home created by Zecc architects. The clever and thoughtful redesign of the church emphasize the spatial qualities with the 1st floor which has been inserted in sections so the soaring cathedral is still...
the very clever Puls One Hotel
Hotels are no longer just about providing luxurious spaces, the Puls One hotel in Berlin embraces a quirky hip vibe that provides an alternative to the array of heavily appointed hotels in Berlin. The hotel rooms reflect a raw creative feel drawn from the local scene in Neukoelln. The rooms showcase re used and salvaged materials & avoid the use of dividers. The main unit...
The Sky House
The Sky House is a residence constructed within a previously unoccupied penthouse structure at the summit of one of the earliest surviving skyscrapers in New York City. With its steep hipped roof of projecting dormers and chimneys set over a base of enormous arched windows, the exterior of the penthouse gives the impression of an ornate mansion suspended midway within the iconic vertical cityscape of...
H3 house by 314 architecture
The H3 house by 314 architecture studio was inspired by the owners love for water and yachts. The house in Athens spans across 1000 m2 set on a 7000 m2 plot is constructed of eco friendly materials. The design objective was to create a luxurious ergonomic environment with simple lines and a minimal aesthetic. Inherent in the external walls are wall sculptures created by sculptor...
Ever Clever – Schemata for Floyd
The clever folk at Schemata have caught my eye again for another brilliant retail space. This tight space, for Japanese retailer Floyd, has been given the look of an unfinished construction site that reveals itself slowly and in layers as you approach. The haphazard plywood boxes reveal themselves to be beautifully crafted lauan shelving units, while the open ceiling shows off proudly the silver wrapped...
Ovolo Hotel Melbourne
The Ovolo Hotel a former lacklustre serviced apartment block located on Little Bourke St in Melbourne’s CBD has been transformed into a boutique hip Hotel, aimed at tech-savvy professionals. A key part of the design challenge for the design team at HASSELL was instilling a unique ‘local identity’ into the design of the hotel. Situated at the top end of Little Bourke Street surrounded by...
the Materia project
Materia project is a coordinated porcelain and glass tile range that has 6 different surfaces which integrate perfectly together created by Italian tile leaders Casa Dolce Casa. The new surfaces and colours for casamood offer a variety of design choices and solutions. The pallet and surfaces look and feel like they have had a life echoing worn stone, reclaimed timber and old concrete to name...
the Warehouse Loft
This project located in the historic Oriental Warehouse Loft Building in San Francisco’s South Beach neighborhood, is a complete reconfiguration and renovation of an existing loft apartment. In order to maximize the spatial experience of the loft, traditional notions of domestic privacy were abandoned in favor of open and transparent relationships. Opaque guardrails at the sleeping mezzanine were replaced with frameless glass guardrails in order...
Fairhaven Beach House
This nimble beach house designed by John Wardle architects enjoys panoramic views over the southern ocean and surf beach. Located on top of the ridgeline above the Great Ocean Road on the Victorian coastline, the proportions, orientation and dimensions of windows are tailored to particular views and to reveal internal spaces. The journey through the house from arrival to the view is choreographed to increase...
the Desert house
The Klein Residence by Ohlhausen DuBois Architects located on a rugged hillside site in the desert, the design resonates with the sublime, timeless quality of region providing the ideal setting for living with a contemporary art collection. The house was designed around specific works of art including pieces by Ellsworth Kelly, Kiki Smith, Richard Serra and Donald Judd. A contrast to the panoramic views and...