Bathrooms
Towering Oak Trees in California’s ‘Horse Country’ Inspire a Contemporary Farmhouse Vision that Comes to Be
Woodside is a small town in San Mateo County, California on the San Francisco Peninsula. It’s home to many horses and is among the wealthiest communities in the United States. Turning off one of its busy roads, a pair of house hunters drove over a bridge...
Bathe in Privacy and Blend in on the Edge of an Extreme Hawaiian Landscape
Situated along a rugged stretch of coastline, this getaway family retreat embraces the spirit of Mauka-Makai – the symbolic flow of lava from mountain to sea. This site in Manini'owali Beach, loosely referred to by islanders as Kua Bay in Kona, captures the stark...
Discover a New Sense of Belonging on the Edges of the Earliest Rice Fields in South Central Portugal
Infused with an elegance that only the most unpretentious simplicity can realise, every detail here invites you into a deep retreat. The gaze is carried far – no cities or landforms to hinder it. The marshes, heaths, pine forests and beaches stretch as far as the eye...
A Historic Vibe Defined by Renovated Renaissance Features and Liberated in Ultra-Contemporary Comprehension
In the architectural world, working on a pre-built structure involves a delicate equation of addition and subtraction. It means finding the right balance between historical recollection and the spirit of the time, between what is linguistically new and what came...
Structural Illusions Accent Discretion and Topography in Cape Town
The idea of a pavilion typology informed this boutique project where the structure is kept to the minimum, materiality is celebrated, and spatial boundaries are blurred. The morphology of the cottage is brought to life by two, thin floating planes stacked on top of...
Personalising Intimate Spaces with Striking Functionality and Flawless Form
Daringly avant-garde, strikingly modern or unmistakeably classic, AXOR is revolutionising personalised bathroom design with their selection of bathroom fittings. Design choices become a personal statement that speaks volumes about who you are. There is a world-class...
An Eclectic Florentine Story: Layering Precise Micro Changes to Reflect the Past and Evolution
An architectural love affair that obsesses about design and versatility: the home of Massimo Pierattelli reflects a life story that’s deeply seduced by his studio’s work, established 40 years ago. Every home tells a story. The places, people and things...
The Sweet Disposition of Nesting with a Golden Syrup Hue
Our homes – their atmospheres, aesthetics and ambiances – are assuming their rightful place at the centre of the stage like never before. Our personal and family spaces are so important as the need to feel good and refreshed in general is essential.Plascon has looked...
A Los Angeles Hillside’s Self-Contained Oasis
Principles were adopted from the site’s neighbour – Stahl House – and the ground-breaking Los Angeles Case Study Houses, which were built between 1945 and 1966. The generous allocation of outdoor space here maximises the potential of the liveable climate, reconnecting...
Great Gatsby-style Villa in Russian Wilderness
It was a wild place. The site of this monumental structure was natural countryside with neither gas nor electricity – pristine. Just a two-hour drive from the city, this lasting nest for a large family was built close to a lake, forests and animals, taking into...
Solid Liquid Totems Animate the Fluidity of Tradition and Technology
Aura and Astro, designed by Marco Piva for antoniolupi, are freestanding bathroom sinks with a strong personality and a sculptural presence that define the hierarchy of the environments in which they’re placed. Backlighting the products makes their statements more...
A Home’s Moving Façade Facilitates Intimacy and Awareness
Mobilia has teamed up with Perth-based architectural and interior designer studio, State Of Kin, to furnish Shutter House, a forward-thinking home designed for the modern family and furnished with some of the world’s most renowned and decorated brands; carefully...
Intimate Zones at the Centre of Endless Horizons from 2005
This archival moment we share with you from 2005 issue 190 is, as always, one we’ve chosen that insists timelessness in style. The owner was a young entrepreneur based abroad. He also owned properties on other continents and travelled a lot, yet he selected Cape...
Experiments with Versatile Surfaces: How to Conceive, Select, Complete
Continua are importers of premium surfaces across floors, walls and countertops and provide a special interactive surface selection design service that’s value engineered. To achieve a high-end look at a fair and competitive price, be guided through every detail and...
Family Getaway Between Water and Forest Breathes New Life into Remote Canadian Town
The aesthetic approach that Cape Town-based architecture firm SAOTA took might seem like a radical departure from the traditional architecture in the region, but the architects were conscientious to keep the design unobtrusive and sensitive to its setting, while still...