The clients presented an extremely narrow site in Thiruvanthapuram, India as part of their design brief. The resultant Narrow Brick House, designed by Srijit Srinivas Architects in 2022, features a house with a generous 117 sq.m. of built-up area on the elongated 283 sq.m. site. The light-touch minimalist approach also finds expression in the various interior design elements like wardrobes, shelving, fenestrations etc– all pared back to the bare minimum required.
Located in Brasília, Brazil, the Trees House was designed in 2024 by the Hersen Mendes Arquitetura firm. The house integrates with nature by incorporating elements such as suspended studios and tree-shaped pillars into the design. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, the project features fluid, organic spaces that use local materials and prioritize sheltering the interior while maintaining a connection to the surrounding Brazilian Cerrado landscape.
Jardan‘s showroom in Byron Bay, Australia, is a physical expression of the brand’s alignment with the local beach culture and the relaxed Australian lifestyle. Designed by IF Architecture and completed in 2024, the showroom features a series of architectural interventions that unfold the space as distinct volumes, capturing a sense of calm through moments of compression and release, with thoughtfully curated furnishings that echo the local context.
C&G House is a house located in Pinamar, Argentina, designed by Estudio Galera in 2024. The project features a large workspace and a concrete box on top of several points that connect the home to the ground, combining concrete and wood design elements throughout.
This project entails a renovation of a house in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Designed by ardor—studio in 2024, the house’s design maximises space, light and comfort and results in a white, minimal interior. The large windows ensure brightness in the rooms throughout the day while oak wood veneer is the dominating material used for furniture, doors and the mezzanine layer, enhancing warmth and comfort in spaces.
This renovation of an apartment located in Chicago, United States, was designed in 2023 by Eric Rothfeder. The spatial organization aims to create a textured and smooth, thick and thin, rustic and refined setting throughout.
Within 1,600 square feet, the design accommodates a program pairing living with work and leisure, featuring distinct but unified areas amidst fluid movement, highlighted by an underused balcony transformed into a rock garden to offer a central focal point.
FormaFatal has designed the interiors of an attic apartment in a historic building in Prague, Czech Republic, applying modern elements that contrast the space’s “old story” told by its beams. The renovation of the attic space in the historic building at Arbes Square focused on creating a two-level attic apartment intended for exclusive rental.
Contemporary holiday home Unblocked, located on the western side of the island of Tinos, Greece, features a design by Studio Kontodimas. This 250-square-meter (2,690-square-foot) house was designed to blend with the landscape, drawing inspiration from local architecture and using earthy materials and a sand-color palette both indoors and outdoors. The villa boasts generous views of the Aegean Sea, enhanced by masonry block claustra screens.
