Pattern, colour, culture and a high-low mix of furniture all come together in the contemporary family home of The Urbanative designer Mpho Vackier, whose designs include strong narratives of Afrofuturism and cross-culturalism. The house she renovated for her family was completely changed: this involved installing new vinyl flooring, adding windows, building an upstairs studio for...
Pre-Revolutionary Kiev Apartment With A Unique Personality
This apartment is called Birdnest and is located on the fifth floor of an early 20th century apartment building in the heart of Kiev, Ukrainian capital. Channelling the neighborhood’s pre-revolutionary elegance through eclectically curated interiors, design effortlessly reflects the owner’s unique personality. The one-bedroom apartment features high ceilings and an open plan living space. The...
Artist’s Colorful House With A Touch Of Madness
If you like cubism and surrealism, you gonna love this super crazy home that an artist created for himself and his boyfriend. Artist Misha Kahn designed a home filled with everything whimsy, tricky and colorful – it’s a real playhouse instead of a usual one! The aim of the project was to create a crazy...
House On Stilts Inspired By River Delta Huts
FRAM Arquitectos’ house Dique Luján reimagines the architecture of typical villages along the Luján river delta in Buenos Aires. FRAM Arquitectos has developed the house longitudinally on the south side of the plot, taking advantage of its size and orientation. The plot is very close to the river, so it features a floor height located...
Jaw-Dropping Sculptural Desert House In Joshua Tree
This house looks like an organic object in the desert, and its exterior is really unique – who could think it’s a home? This fantastic swelling nestled among the rocky terrain of Joshua Tree, California, was designed by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg and the sweeping interiors were done by designer John Vugrin. The house takes the...
Renovated And Customized Pirate Palace in Mallorca
This building in San Gaieta, in the historic center of Palma de Mallorca, is a 16-century palace that was built by a pirate from Genoa. Italian architect and interior designer Teresa Sapey transformed the property making it a totally customized home. The building features a variety of historic royal architectural elements, including distinctive windows and...
Wabi-Sabi Inspired Home With African Influence
From the whitewashed interior to the organic textures, this home is full of unmistakable charm. Let’s take a closer look at this peaceful and welcoming space. The owner decorated it herself. She describes her interior design aesthetic as being inspired by the Japanese wabi-sabi way of living. First of all, she went for natural light,...
Unique House In House With Five Distinct Pavilions
House in House by Steffen Welsch Architect is peacefully integrated into the street, to the plan layout, building form and the architectural detail. The concept is spatial planning of the site, creating an array of spaces arranged along a central spine. Let’s take a closer look at it. The House in House contains five distinct...
Vintage-Inspired Home With Its Own Philosophy
When it comes to designing their own work studio, architects and designers not only have to create a functional workspace that provides both comfort and inspiration, but as importantly, they need to imbue it with the values that their practice represents. The home we are sharing today is a reflection of design philosophy of Williams...
Vivacious White Apartment With Shabby Chic Furniture
This 150 m2 home that was uninhabited for quite some time in Barcelona but then it was renovated and fully transformed by Bárbara Aurell, interior architect and designer of Espacio en blanco. The home got personality and much light, it became vivacious and catchy. The apartment was done in white, which makes any space feel...