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French Classicism in Material Layers

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This 128-square-metre residence marks the Russian design studio Quadro Room’s first project within Sky View. The owners’ passion for travel and appreciation of boutique hotel aesthetics provided the starting point for the interior concept. Drawing inspiration from French classicism, the design brings together refined materials, vintage character and the practical demands of contemporary living....

Sculptural Flow in a Warm Minimalist Home

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Designed by Elena Sidorina, this two-level apartment offers approximately 256 sqm of interior space, complemented by an expansive 430 sqm terrace. The design is shaped around the family’s daily routines, bringing together working from home, everyday living, entertaining and leisure within a cohesive plan. Accommodating the family’s shared activities while providing each member with...

Kimille Taylor Strips Back a Dated 2006 Ski Residence to Create a Light-Filled Mid-Century Modern Mountain Retreat With Scandinavian Soul

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This approximately 418 square metre mountain ski residence nestles amid pine covered hills. Designed by Kimille Taylor in collaboration with Martinkovic Milford Architects, it serves as the secondary getaway home for a young family of four, primarily used for ski vacations and family gatherings. The original wood framed and stone exterior boasts remarkable texture,...

Restrained Renewal Restores the Lost Spatial Character of a Grade II Listed Notting Hill Townhouse

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The project is located in the heart of London’s Notting Hill and is home to a technology entrepreneur from Copenhagen. Built in the mid-19th century, the house is a quintessential English stucco townhouse and a Grade II listed building. After decades of successive alterations, its original spatial order had been severely compromised. Generous, high-ceilinged...

Old Soul, New Chapter: Pleysier Perkins Reimagines an Edwardian Melbourne Home for Modern Family Life

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Central Park occupies a street-fronting site in Melbourne, overlooking a city park. The original property was an Edwardian-era house, now reworked by architecture practice Pleysier Perkins, with interiors by Georgina Jeffries. The renovation begins with restoration, retaining the proportions and decorative details of the existing house while removing a dated rear addition and replacing...

Sound as Material: Norm Architects Designs a Sensory Audio Haven on Møntergade

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Tucked away in Copenhagen’s historic citycentre lanes, the Dynaudio Flagship Store rethinks conventional retail display, translating the materiality and engineering philosophy of loudspeakers into an immersive spatial narrative. Designed by Norm Architects, the threelevel space occupies 19 Møntergade, adapted within the existing fabric of a heritage building. Prior to this fitout, the site housed...