Channelling Brazilian brutalism, Greg Natale set out to make this house exceptional, fusing patterns, textures and colours in a decidedly local flavour.
What happens when rational, Modernist architecture puts down roots in a lush, tropical setting? Concrete Jungle, a new book by gestalten, explores locations across Asia and the world to find some of the most visionary residential adaptations of an international style to distinct local settings.
Inspired by iconic desert modernist homes, Las Palmas is a home for two in Queensland by Tim Ditchfield Architects that responds to the local climate.
Designed for a couple who commute daily from Malabe to the centre of Colombo for work, Casa De Silva is a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of Sri Lanka.
Harnessing the power of place is to architecture what self-actualisation is to us people. Let's take a moment to admire these exemplars of self-actualised architecture, uncovered in our hunt for Habitus House of the Year 2020.
From perforated metal screening to veils of bamboo, these five houses from Habitus House of the Year 2020 feature façades that are beautifully intricate with intellect to boot.
R House in Malaysia by Ken Yeang is a climate-responsive and ever-contemporary exemplar of tropical modernist design that was ahead of its time.
Sri Lankan architect Palinda Kannangara balances nature and culture in this breezy three-generation family home in Colombo.
Architect Alexis Dornier has created a utopian weekender in Ubud, Indonesia and, in doing so, delivered a new vision for tropical modernism.
Art and nature come to the fore of House in a Garden by Studio Lotus; a family residence situated on the island nation of Mauritius.
Kerry Hill’s architectural legacy lives on in the secret garden sanctuary that is Aman Kyoto, the latest destination to join Aman’s portfolio of high-end resort hotels across the globe.
