When change occurs in a physical form, structure, or character, we call it metamorphosis. When it happens to an existing Canberra home in a quiet, leafy street of Duffy, we call it Meta-Morphology. A double-height void is the focal point of this contemporary family home in Duffy, Canberra. The owner's love of colour creates delight within.
Project name
Meta-Morphology
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio®
Location
Duffy, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Principal architect
Luke Carter, Dain McClure Thomas
Design team
Luke Carter, Dain McClure Thomas
Civil engineer
Pierre Dragh Consulting Engineers
Structural engineer
Pierre Dragh Consulting Engineers
Construction
Taylor & Knowles
Material
Brick, metal cladding, Cemintel Barestone cladding, Spotted Gum timber flooring
Typology
Residential › House
Here are the five beginner interior design tips that can help you transform your home into the cradle of comfort and style. Remember not to be too hard on yourself and don't hesitate to ask for help if you need any. Spend your money reasonably, pay attention to details, and enjoy the process.
Written by
Anastasiia Polokhlyvets
Photography
Spacejoy (cover image), Ahmed Amir, Igor Starkov
Sayeh Architecture Studio designs the museum as a kind of "rolling museum" with rotating exhibits from a stock of 300 restored cars, many in pristine condition and still in full driving order.
Project name
Porsche Museum
Architecture firm
Sayeh Architecture Studio
Location
Stuttgart, Germany
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Abolfazl Malaijerdi
Visualization
Abolfazl Malaijerdi
Client
Stuttgart Municipality
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
Twin Peaks Residence is a mid-century San Francisco 1964 house that was remodeled by Feldman Architecture. The house was originally designed by San Francisco architect Albert Lanier (husband of renowned sculptor Ruth Asawa). The house has expansive views of San Francisco and features a fantastic rear garden. This most recent remodel takes the house...
Project name
Twin Peaks Residence
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
San Francisco, California
Collaborators
Cabinetmaker: Eby Construction
Interior design
Feldman Architecture
Structural engineer
Strandberg Engineering
Landscape
Ground Studio; Landscape Contractor: Frank & Grossman
Lighting
Kim Cladas Lighting Design
Construction
Upscale Construction
Typology
Residential › House
The site is situated on the outskirts of the city and is surrounded by farmlands. The client provided no brief for his requirements as such because he is a recurring client for us. We had designed a residence for them in the past. As the client has an extensive understanding of Vastu shastra, his only comprehensive brief was regarding Vastu shastra...
Project name
Sri Sri Villa
Architecture firm
Ace Associates
Location
Salun, Nadiad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Ashish Patel, Nikhil Patel, Nilesh Dalsania, Vasudev Sheta
Structural engineer
Aakar Consultant
Environmental & MEP
Ace Associates
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass, Wood, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
GRAFT’s design for a single-family house and two semi-detached houses combines the aspects of mobility, energy and healthy living with environmentally-friendly construction. The project’s holistic approach encompasses modern architecture, innovative building services and e-mobility as well as sustainability and physical health.
Project name
Holistic Living
Design team
Martin Franck, Arvid Wölfel
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer : Maul&Partner. Building Services: Buro Happold. Site Supervision : Energydesign Braunschweig GmbH. Building Physics : TU Braunschweig. Founding Partners : Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz, Thomas Willemeit, Nils von Minckwitz, Anna Wittwer
Structural engineer
Niehus Winkler
Material
The ceilings, walls and roof are made of wood and earth
Typology
Residential, House
When buying a property, the last thing on your mind is probably architecture. However, the right architectural solution can make all the difference in terms of how happy you are with your new home. In this article, you will learn about some things to consider when picking the right architectural solution for your needs.
Photography
inno kurnia (cover image), ADD
Designed by T.K. Chu Design Group, the four-story villa named Greencore is located among hills, woods, and lakes. With angled cornices and floor-to-ceiling windows, it shows an integration of traditional Chinese garden and modern building, which combines people, nature, and architecture perfectly, and gives off a vague animist aura.
Project name
The Villa Greencore
Architecture firm
T.K. Chu Design Group
Location
Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
Photography
Di Zhu Video: Peihua Li(Director), Yujia Zheng(Editor) and T.K. Chu Design(Producer)
Principal architect
T.K. Chu
Design team
Chiung-wen Liu,Huei-chun Chen, Chuen-shiuan Lin, Yu-jie Chang, Shu-han Chang, Shin-yu Tsai, Shu-yun Bai, Ma-ru Chiang, Ming Zhao and Yinan Zhu
Design year
October 2020-March 2021
Completion year
September 2021-December 2021
Collaborators
Project tyle: Residential interior design
Interior design
Decoration: Robert KUO, Kim Syberet, Tom Dixon, Gardeco, Gilles Caffier and Georg Jensen
Material
Special stone, wood veneer, stoving varnish, special wallpaper and stainless-steel Furniture and Lamp: T.K HOME, B&B, Reflex and Molteni & C
Typology
Residential › House
“Design delves into the essence of things as deeply as possible to provide us with a different perspective of the world. First-rate designers cultivate balance and moderation. Subtle yet well-thought design elements brighten up our homes, as only an emotional atmosphere can make a space worth living in it.”
Project name
Home of Finance-Elites
Architecture firm
Rui Design
Location
Zhenmiaofu, Beijing, China
Photography
Gan Yuan, Mu Ye
Principal architect
Wang Rui
Interior design
Rui Design
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential/ Appartment
The international lighting design community celebrated the winners of the LIT Lighting Design Awards at a distinguished awards ceremony.
Written by
LIT Lighting Design Awards (Stéphanie Verdonck)
Photography
Gavriil Papadiotis & Ioanna Paka
