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Contemporary German Forest Chalet by dmvA

Contemporary German Forest Chalet by dmvA

What do you do when you crave an update to your contemporary house design but sorely lack space? You take a cue from the incredibly talented German team at design studio dmvA, who managed to expand and upgrade the vB4, an existing residential structure, all in a measly 26 square meters. To make matters [...]

Remodeled Melbourne Home Warms up in Wood Paneling, Soft Lighting

Remodeled Melbourne Home Warms up in Wood Paneling, Soft Lighting

The clients of Melbourne-based practice Vibe Design Group wanted a big, sound, warm home, and so, purchased a solid, yet run-down construction in a cozy part of town. The family had previously lived in a house which they described as “cold”, and now wanted the complete opposite. They handed over the project to the [...]

Kissed by Sun, Screened by Pohutukawa, Designed by Architecture Bureau

Kissed by Sun, Screened by Pohutukawa, Designed by Architecture Bureau

The Screened by Pohutukawa residence, designed by Evan Mayo of New Zealand’s Architecture Bureau sounds mystical and otherworldly. In reality, it’s a former beach house, on Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, which derives its name from the beautiful variety of local tree that screens its entrance. The 135 square-meter estate started out as a single-bedroom [...]

Levitating Bar Spotted in Murau, Austria; Cocktails Not to Blame

Levitating Bar Spotted in Murau, Austria; Cocktails Not to Blame

Visualize the hilly, deep-green landscape of Murau, Austria, speckled with caste-like roofs, domes and spires, some dating as far back as medieval times. As a matter of fact, imagine a 13th century home, all history and aged brick, and then add an open space levitating state of the art bar on top of it. [...]

Sonata for Cello & Engine: Lofted Music Room Above Garage, Chaville, Paris

Sonata for Cello & Engine: Lofted Music Room Above Garage, Chaville, Paris

In Old Europe, unlike its younger sister, America, spaces are small, and good spaces are hard to come by. This cellist in Chaville, a suburb 12 kilometers from the center of Paris, needed a rehearsal room, but only had space available atop the garage. That’s where the brilliant team at Cut Architectures stepped in [...]