Villa Veth - Hattem, Netherlands
Villa Veth is a modern, customized villa, a private residence for a family of four. It is situated on a large parcel of land by a forest near the idyllic town of Hattem in the eastern part of the...
View ArticleItiquira House - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aaaahhhhhh… Relaxing and breathing deeply. It may not come as a surprise to anyone that this would be our reaction this exquisitely refurbished residence, located in one of Rio de Janeiro’s most...
View ArticleInverted Warehouse Townhouse - New York
Much architectural jargon has been lavished on this Tribeca warehouse loft renovation but we just like the look of the cool, dynamic, elongated space. This is not exactly a cozy home but its brutalist...
View ArticleProperty Developers & City Councils Fail To Build Iconic Buildings
Over the past seven years, at our creative agency, Access, we have worked with a number of residential and commercial property developers from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, helping them with development and...
View ArticleShrouded House - Toorak, Melbourne
Shrouded House is a discreetly opulent residence for a young, design-aware family of four (plus a Labrador retriever) in Toorak, considered the most prestigious neighborhood in Melbourne, Australia....
View ArticlePirates Bay House - Blairgowrie, Melbourne
It seems that every day we come across yet another beautiful example of elegant use of wood and, more often than not, the architects and designers turn out to be Aussies! Watch out Scandinavians and...
View ArticleThe Pit House - Okayama, Japan
The stark honesty of Hiroshima-born and -based 38-year-old architect Keisuke Maeda’s work is breathtaking. The Pit House residence he designed for a client in Okayama, Japan, is a startling...
View ArticleBellevue House - Sydney
Located in Bellevue Hill, one of the most affluent suburbs of Sydney, this elegantly renovated residence merges the heritage of the building with contemporary minimalism in a way that is not easy to...
View ArticleOld Is New Again
We love order and minimalism in buildings. New, freshly planned, pristine and perfect are great attributes for new structures , yet we also find ourselves drawn to things that aren’t so flawless....
View ArticleVilla SSK by Tokyo Bay
When we first saw the images of Villa SSK by Takeshi Hirobe Architects, we had mixed feelings. On one hand, the house is made of wood which usually helps us become interested, and it does afford the...
View ArticleLM Guest House in Dutchess County, New York
Not your typical weekend cottage, LM Guest House in Dutchess County, New York, is a study in minimalist elegance. The 2,000 square-foot (approx. 187 Square meter) house was designed by New York-based...
View ArticleHaus am Moor - Austria
Not only is this Bernardo Bader designed private home beautiful and elegant in its deceptive simplicity, it is also a great example of how to use resources to their fullest. Haus am Moor is a private...
View ArticleHerengracht Canal House - Amsterdam
It helps to have a strong understanding of dramatic interiors when tackling the potentially intimidating task of restoring a massive, 17th century Amsterdam canal residence AND re-imagining it as a...
View ArticleTriBeCa Penthouse - New York
Imagine the renovation dilemmas. A huge penthouse of a converted 1930s office building in TriBeCa, New York, is to be turned into a functioning home for a family with three teenagers. In fact, we can...
View ArticleTree Snake Houses in Pedra Salgadas - Portugal
We are quite easily charmed. Or, perhaps more truthfully: When certain elements exist we are highly likely to take a second look. Give us beautiful use of wood, minimalist approach, classic lines,...
View Article300+ Year-Old House Renovation in Tel Aviv, Israel
This is what we call breathing room! A room in which one can breathe. Where the sea breeze moves freely. Where the scent of the ocean is ever-present. And the best part? It is not in a deserted island...
View ArticleLimantos Residence - Sao Paulo, Brazil
We are scratching our heads, searching for new words to describe the attraction we have for buildings such as the Limantos residence by Fernanda Marques Arquitetos Associados. The one-family...
View ArticleMews 04, in London's Hyde Park
Balance. So difficult achieve as it requires the designer, architect and owner to know just where to stop – what is just enough but not too stark; what is just perfect for the building, for the space...
View ArticleK House - Sydney
At first glance, the K House designed by Sydney-based Chenchow Little appears slightly dark and brooding. No windows or inviting embellishments, only angular planes of concrete and wooden slats. But...
View ArticleWirra Willa - Somersby, Australia
Wirra Willa is a tiny, tranquil pavilion located in Somersby, NSW, Australia, on an 80-acre property that formerly operated as a citrus fruit orchard. Designed by architect Matthew Woodward for his...
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