St Vincents Place Residence by local practice B.E architecture is a home of daring contradictions. Fronted by a beautifully restored Victorian façade, the recently renovated residence features a modern extension whose minimalist design is seamlessly interwoven with the historic character of the existing building and designed a passion for high craftsmanship and art. The extension...
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Penthouse With High Ceilings And Floor To Ceiling Windows
This apartment is called P.26 Apartment and it used to be an equipment room before the 2B.group saw its potential. The interior boasted high ceilings, some up to 6-meters (almost 20-feet) high and some sloped, which made for a visually stunning interior full of natural light. The apartment is lucky to have 180-degree views through...
Best House and Apartment Designs of July 2018
In July 2018, we’ve shown you a lot of cool stuff. Here the most interesting house and apartment designs among them. The Shipwreck Lounge is a small coastal home in Namibia that is inspired by shipwrecks and sea creature skeletons. Shipwreck Lodge On Namibia’s Skeleton Coast This unique home belongs to an architect and shows...
Mid-Century Modern Extension For A 1940s Home
The homeowners of this 1940s house wanted more space for living but didn’t want to tear down the original building. Grasshopper Studio and Courtyard came up with an alternative solution: ‘courtyard urbanism’ that maintained the original structure while adding a multifunctional studio along the back alley. The architects added triple the usable square footage of...
Standing Desks: 3 Tips And 23 Cool Examples
A standing desk is considered a great option to change your position from time to time, and many doctors today say that working standing will help you avoid a lot of diseases. If you feel like having one in your office or home, here are some tips you may need to use it like a...
Modern Barn House With Relaxed Interiors
This gorgeous farmhouse in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands was created by architect Lisa Rorich and interior decorator Robyn Constantinou. The whitewashed façade is classic yet burnt Japanese cedar-clad courtyards give it a contemporary feel that hints at the stylish young family for whom it was designed. The gable roof with wooden beams brings that barn yet...
Whimsy Floating Lotus Sink For A Statement
More and more designers are inspired by nature and various natural things when creating furniture and decor. The piece we are featuring today is also inspired by nature: it’s a sink inspired by lotus. It looks architectural and geometric, being made as a monolith but floating at the same time – take a look at...
Mid-Century Sea Ranch Cabin In The Woods
The Sea Ranch Cabin is a 1960s home built by American architect Joseph Esherick as a model for low-cost holiday housing. It has been recently restored by Design collective Framestudio, and here’s what they got. The cabin is surrounded by redwood trees and has a small footprint split across various levels that create an interconnected...
Elegant And Sophisticated Luminaire Collection
If you are tired of all those whimsy pieces, if you don’t want any color plays and crazy shapes, I’ve got a great lamp collection for you. These pieces feature only basic shapes, elegant colors and a refined feel in design, which makes them timeless. Canadian lighting designer Saleem Khattak of Archilume presented three luminaire...
Contemporary Residence That Seems To Be Carved Out Of Stone
Located in Armadale, an up-and-coming leafy suburb of Melbourne, Australia, this monolithic-looking residence by b.e architecture appears as if it has been carved rather than built. The house is characterized both by a sculptural heftiness and an ethereal weightlessness, most seen when the sunlight illuminates the stone’s texture. On the ground floor, the generously day...









