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Loft Cube by Fabio Fantolino Location: Turin, Italy Photo courtesy: Fabrizio Carraro Description: Project based on the concept of a transformable loft in a traditional apartment thanks to the “Daniela Scared” sliding panels in walnut, which can divide the individual rooms or, if left open, create...

The Reserve Luxury Villas at Al Barari, Dubai Location: Al Barari, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Photo courtesy: The Reserve Description: A haven of tranquillity where palatial villas nestle next to verdant trees, fluttering butterflies and crystalline brooks. Where shimmering rays and fronds draw endless patterns...

JWT Amsterdam Office by Koudenburg & Elsinga Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Area: 20,000 sqft Photo courtesy: Kasia Gatkowska Description: This seriously old advertising network agency from 1864 has a surprisingly young hot shop mentality. JWT Amsterdam is situated at Leidse Square, one of Amsterdam’s central hubs for...

Ice House by Minarc Location: Reykjavik, Iceland Photo courtesy: Torfi Agnarsson Description: To create a serene family sanctuary that harmoniously connects inhabitants with the surrounding natural environment, while combining the best sustainable, eco- friendly materials and energy efficient technologies with minimalist architectural design. Some features of the...

House Tat by Nico van der Meulen Architects Location: Bassonia, Johannesburg, South Africa Area: 9,000 sqft Photo courtesy: Nico van der Meulen Architects Description: The contemporary interior design done by M Square Lifestyle Design complements the architectural style while reflecting the ambience of a city pad with...

Manhattan Micro-Loft by Specht Harpman Location: Manhattan, New York City, USA Area: 425 sqft Photo courtesy: Taggart Sorensen Description: This tiny penthouse duplex apartment renovation in a brownstone building on the Upper West Side held a number of challenges to make it a livable space. The client...

Sunflower House by Cadaval & Solà-Morales Location: : El Port de la Selva, Girona, Spain Year: 2014 Area: 2,690 sqft Photo courtesy: Sandra Pereznieto Description: The Sunflower house sits on a privileged condition of limit; in the border within the water of the Mediterranean sea and the hard...

The Butterfly House in Dover Heights, Sydney Location: Dover Heights, Sydney, Australia Year: 2005 Area: 5,900 sqft Photo courtesy: Real Estate Description: A multi-award winning state-of-the-art landmark residence with spectacular harbour views. A truly unique masterpiece of unrivalled contemporary design, this state-of-the-art Ed Lippmann designed residence has...

House Faes by HVH Architecten Location: Keerbergen, Belgium Year: 2007 Photo courtesy: Tim Van De Velde Description: In the residential area of Keerbergen, this new house is designed on an big and empty corner plot. It was a desire of the client to achieve a single story house, with...

128G Cairnhill Road by RichardHO Architects Location: Singapore Year: 2010 Photo courtesy: Vineyard Production Description: Our initial survey of the property revealed the building’s good bones. The house’s original condition was quite good but its configuration did not suit modern living. A primary concern was that the...