Sustainable And Sophisticated 1960s Home Renovation

Sustainable And Sophisticated 1960s Home Renovation
Architectural practice Archisbang renovated a 1960s residential building’, this bland, non-descript housing block has been transformed into a contemporary residence of minimalist sophistication and sculptural rigor. The first decision made was to strip the three-floor building down to its elemental cubic volume. Structural reinforcement and energy-saving insulation now further emphasize the structure’s cube-like massing by... 
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Willunga Retirement Residence Designed Around A Garden

Willunga Retirement Residence Designed Around A Garden
This garden house in suburban Adelaide was designed by architect-in-training Reuben French-Kennedy as a retirement home for his parents. Willunga House is designed to work in harmony with nature, offering views of the surrounding landscape while minimizing its carbon footprint through passive heating and cooling techniques. At the same time, its form and layout are designed... 
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Unique Disneyland-Inspired House Extesion

Unique Disneyland-Inspired House Extesion
Architect Mat Barnes, founder of CAN, renovated and extended the two-storey Edwardian house in Sydenham for his own family adding a fake Disneyland mountain of foamed aluminum to it. This element is designed in tribute to the Matterhorn Bobsleds ride at Disneyland in California. This element gives the project its name, Mountain View. The imaginative... 
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100-Year-Old Balinese House Turned Into A Zen Retreat

100-Year-Old Balinese House Turned Into A Zen Retreat
Rumah Purnama, which in Bahasa Indonesian means “The House of the Full Moon”, is a 100-year-old Balinese wantilan home that Bali-based designer Maximilian Jencquel brought back to life two years ago, thoughtfully renovating and turning it into a holiday retreat. Restored over a period of one year though an adaptive, sustainable design approach, the pagoda-like, two-storey... 
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Contemporary Apartment In A Subdued Color Palette

Contemporary Apartment In A Subdued Color Palette
Belarusian interior and furniture designer Sasha Hamolin renovated a family apartment in Minsk. Embracing a muted color palette and a no-fills aesthetic, the property is nevertheless imbued with a soulful spirit thanks to an eclectic mix of complementing textures and subtly contrasting accents, while the designer’s keen eye for detail makes sophisticated solutions seem simple... 
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Minimalist Taiwan Apartment In A Soft Color Palette

Minimalist Taiwan Apartment In A Soft Color Palette
Taiwanese interior design practice KC design studio have a talent for transforming quirky, compact urban dwellings into comfortable living spaces. This renovated apartment in New Taipei City, Taiwan, made the Studio face an awkward, wedge-shape floorplan, lack of views and low ceiling heights. By embracing free-flowing spaces, sculpted ceilings, and a fluid material with soothing... 
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