Katie Last

Taliesyn draws on vernacular architecture for earth-toned Cabin House

May 20, 2023 Katie Last 0

Rough textures and vernacular elements define this weekend home, which Indian studio Taliesyn has added to a streetside site in Bangalore. Named The Cabin House, the home was informed by the vernacular architecture of South Bangalore’s Jayanagar neighbourhood and was designed to maximise the site’s connection to nature. “Embracing a quiet reflection of modern lifestyle

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Agora Arquitectura elevates prefabricated timber home on brick base

May 8, 2023 Katie Last 0

Spanish studio Agora Arquitectura has converted a derelict brick building into a base for a raised timber house on the outskirts of Barcelona. Appropriately named House on a Brick Base, the home is located on an agricultural site that featured an old tool shed and a small red-brick building – both of which were in

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Gridded facade of Perth apartment block “presents a rhythm in the streetscape”

May 5, 2023 Katie Last 0

A strong grid formation defines the structure of 835 High Street, a concrete apartment block that Australian architecture studio Carr has added to a busy street in Perth. Comprising 26 residences as well as ground-floor retail spaces, the apartment block is spread across five levels and features a gridded concrete facade designed to evoke a

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Byró Architekti adds red cabin with sweeping roof to Czech mountainside

May 4, 2023 Katie Last 0

A curved roof tops Byró Architekti’s Cabin Above the Town, a red timber-clad cabin informed by the surrounding Czech hills. Situated on the border between the city and the countryside, the cabin is nestled into the side of Svatobor Hill, a forested site in the foothills of the Czech Republic’s Šumava mountains. Taking inspiration from

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Neiheiser Argyros refreshes Victorian terrace house with timber-clad extension

May 1, 2023 Katie Last 0

London-based studio Neiheiser Argyros has renovated a Victorian terrace named Steele’s Road House, adding balconies and open spaces that connect the home to its garden. Located in west London, the extension is designed to refresh and brighten the terrace house that had a low-ceilinged ground floor and previously lacked natural light. “The existing house was

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Bergendy Cooke draws on Moroccan design for sculptural earth-clad hotel in Marrakech

April 26, 2023 Katie Last 0

New Zealand studio Bergendy Cooke took cues from Moroccan architecture to create Maison Brummell Majorelle, a sculptural boutique hotel in Marrakech. Located next to Marrakech’s famous Majorelle Gardens, the hotel was designed in collaboration with Moroccan architect Amine Abouraoui to reflect local architecture and celebrate the site’s history with a contemporary twist. “We aimed to

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H Arquitectes transforms 19th-century Barcelona terrace with brick extension

April 24, 2023 Katie Last 0

Spanish studio H Arquitectes has converted a small 19th-century dwelling into a spacious family home in Barcelona named House 1616. Arranged across three levels, the terraced home has been transformed from a single-storey building with two new brick levels that draw upon the building’s original design. Located on a dense street in the Spanish city, House

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Architecture For London adds light-filled extension to Victorian Hackney home

April 18, 2023 Katie Last 0

Limestone and oak are among the materials used in this extension that local studio Architecture For London designed to add a contemporary twist to a Victorian house in Hackney. Located in the De Beauvoir area, the extension sits in the garden of the home and is intended to complement its Victorian style while bringing more

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Takeshi Hirobe Architects designs Japanese house to “dance around” complex site

April 16, 2023 Katie Last 0

Challenging site constraints informed the angular shape of this concrete house named Villa MKZ, designed by Japanese studio Takeshi Hirobe Architects. Located in Minamiboso City, Japan, the holiday home’s plan comprises an arrangement of interlocking, triangular volumes topped with an angular roofscape. It is designed by Takeshi Hirobe Architects to weave around the constraints of

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Mario Cucinella Architects balances old and new at Fondazione Luigi Rovati Museum

April 14, 2023 Katie Last 0

Italian studio Mario Cucinella Architects has transformed a 19th-century building in Milan into an art gallery, adding a contemporary underground exhibition space to the historic structure. Named the Fondazione Luigi Rovati Museum, the gallery is housed within Milan’s 19th-century Palazzo Bocconi-Rizzoli-Carraro and is designed to showcase both modern and Etruscan art. To pay homage to

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