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Sam Crawford Architects tops Sydney home renovation with “garden oasis”

January 18, 2024 Starr Charles 0

A private roof terrace enclosed by greenery features in Hidden Garden House, a Sydney home reconfigured by Australian studio Sam Crawford Architects. Situated within a conservation zone, the home has been updated by Sam Crawford Architects to brighten its dark interior and transform it into an urban “sanctuary”. Alterations to the 198-square-metre home’s interior are

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Tadao Ando unveils design for luxury residential complex in Dubai

January 16, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Japanese architect Tadao Ando has unveiled plans for Armani Beach Residences at Palm Jumeirah, a luxury residential complex on the oceanfront in Dubai. Designed in collaboration with Sharjah developer Arada and luxury company The Armani Group, the 8,361-square-metre building will host 53 homes. Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Ando’s proposal features a glass and concrete facade,

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Red Box exhibition centre appears as if “carved from a complete stone”

January 16, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Angular cut-outs and courtyards break up the red-concrete structure of this monolithic exhibition centre in Nanjing, designed by Chinese studio Mix Architecture. Named Red Box, the building is located at the foot of Red Mountain and references the colour of both local brick buildings and the area’s iron oxide-rich soil. An angled cut-out at the front

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Eight well-designed sheds and outbuildings that extend the home

January 14, 2024 Starr Charles 0

This week’s lookbook explores eight clever shed and outbuilding interiors, ranging from self-built renovations to finely crafted new builds. By repurposing rundown sheds and garages or capitalising on extra garden space, these projects offer additional room for hobbies, workspaces, living quarters or simply respite for their owners. Among this list of projects is a bold-coloured

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Madrid home designed to reinforce social networks for ageing couple

January 12, 2024 Starr Charles 0

A sawtooth roof, blue ceramic tiles and corrugated steel panels define this home in Madrid, Spain, designed by Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects. Designed for an ageing couple with increasing mobility difficulties, Beyond-the-family Kin by Ignacio G Galán and Alvaro M Fidalgo and Arantza Ozaeta of OF Architects seeks to encourage social connections in

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London office renovation by dMFK Architects features 1970s-style interior

January 10, 2024 Starr Charles 0

London studio dMFK Architects has renovated a 1970s office in Fitzrovia with an interior designed to match the building’s original character and heritage. Named 45 Whitfield Street, the 980-square-metre office renovation by dMFK Architects involved an interior overhaul while the existing stainless steel and the precast concrete facade was treated and retained. “Our aim was

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Jordan William Hughes designs space elevator that “connects the ocean to the stars”

January 9, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Architect Jordan William Hughes has created a conceptual design for a space elevator that would travel between an ocean-based spaceport and a multi-use space station. Hughes developed the design for the space elevator – which he believes would offer a more efficient alternative to traditional space travel – based on existing research by physicists and

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G8A fronts row houses with zigzagging concrete loggia in Switzerland

January 8, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Architecture studio G8A has completed a series of terraced houses defined by a red timber and concrete exteriors in Geneva, Switzerland. Aiming to push the boundaries of typical row housing typologies, Family Fold by G8A comprises eight villas, organised in two rows on the site, fronted with a zigzagging loggia made from pre-cast concrete. The

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CF Møller Architects unveils plans for arena topped with perforated “crown”

January 5, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Danish studio CF Møller Architects has revealed plans for a multi-purpose arena in the centre of Bergen, Norway, which will host a range of events including sports games, concerts and exhibitions. CF Møller Architects’ design for the 12,000-seat arena, which was the winning entry of an international architectural competition, is hoped to be a “cultural

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OHLAB encloses Mallorcan duplex apartments with dynamic shutters

January 4, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Folding, lattice shutters form the dynamic facade of Paral·lel, a residential complex in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, designed by local architecture studio OHLAB. Located within the quiet residential neighbourhood of Bonanova, the complex contains 12 duplex apartments, split into six ground floor units topped by six penthouse units. The building’s wooden facade is punctured by

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