Concrete Nation Takes The Edge Off
There was never a shortage of reasons to love polished concrete, but for good measure, here’s one more: Concrete Nation.
There was never a shortage of reasons to love polished concrete, but for good measure, here’s one more: Concrete Nation.
Fitzroy Terrace by Taylor Knights heralds a highly considered contemporary design, that quite literally turns the conventional perception of the Victorian terrace on its head.
There’s much to appreciate about the robust material that is concrete, and NS House by K2LD Architects, Singapore, is a showcase of just how much.
Rock-like materials and a sense of monumentality connect a new concrete pavilion with a longstanding sandstone cottage.
Experiential design mastermind Landini Associates has collaborated with Australian jewellery label Sarah & Sebastian to create a retail space that is the essence of understated luxury and avant-garde innovation.
Vodka Palace by Marcus Browne Architect is a cave-like spatial experience with a material palette that nods to the brutalist vernacular of Cottesloe, Perth.
Creating a home with cooling indoor-outdoor flow is essential in Singapore’s hot, humid climes, as is a lush garden oasis to recline in.
Here are four crème de la crème cases of contemporary bathroom design from across our region, as featured in the Habitus 2019 Kitchen and Bathroom issue.
While the passage of time will continue to evolve this warehouse café, a clever, considered design by Splinter Society means its industrial past won’t be left behind.
The transformation of an elegant Ashgrovian Queenslander on a sloping site sees an architect’s studio carved into the thermal mass beneath his primary residence.
What will the high-end car showrooms of the future look like? Australian architecture firm SJB’s luxurious new state-of-the-art space for BMW and MINI in Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay points the way.
Compact yet flexible spatial planning characterises this extension to a traditional, and largely untouched, workers cottage in Sydney by Mark Szczerbicki Design Studio.