The Fairhaven Residence is located above the Great Ocean Road in the city of Victoria, Australia and it features panoramic views towards the southern ocean and its surf beach. Designed by the practice of John Wardle Architects, the beach house has a modern geometry and its orientation and windows are designed to offer the best views and also to reveal the internal spaces, somewhat in the same way that a theatre stage is planned according to the designers’ statement. The…

Located in Muroto, Japan and created by the architectural practice of Ciel Rouge Creation in 2006, the Centre de Thalassotherapie UTOCO focuses on the marine life for its inspiration and provided a project with three main structures that were unofficially nicknamed the three whales. The thermal spa is located in-between the UTOCO Hotel and the seawater center along the coast being the latest addition to the complex. According to the designers its purpose is to reflect a new culture, one…

This house received a lot of critique from important figures such as Charles, Prince of Wales for its design which might seem quite unremarkable at first glance, being compared to a ‘concrete mass’. Although this might seem the case, we can place Marcio Kogan, its designer, among other famous architects such as Joseph Eichler or Frank Lloyd Wright. The style is reminiscent of minimalism or brutalism through the simple geometry and fortress-like angles. The exterior is also quite simple and…

Located on the San Francisco waterfront, the new NBA basketball Golden State Warriors team stadium was designed by the architects Snøhetta and AECOM as the replacement for the team’s current home at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. The team’s lease will expire in 2017 and then they will take their place in this new 67000 square meters arena for the 18 basketball season. The arena is also suitable for other events such as large conventions, music concerts or different cultural…

De Wet 34 was designed by the practice of SAOTA in collaboration with OKHA Interiors and it consists of a luxury family home in the Bantry Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. The site is on the slopes of Lion’s Head overlooking the bay and the house provides the entire functionality of a home while also taking maximum advantage of the wonderful location. Thus the structure has four floors with an open plan which also ensures each area has its own…

The architectural practice Ministry of Design completed the OCBC Singapore Campus interior in a 10 floor building in the CBD. The project includes a dedicated learning hub for OCBC Bank which is a global banking leader whose headquarters is found in Singapore. The new space is meant as a place where continual learning can take place and a space which also redefines the way that learning happens, aiming at maximum efficiency. The classrooms proved to be too restrictive for both…

Designed by the award winning Mark Tracy from Chemical Spaces this splendid penthouse is located in Las Vegas, USA and it features the same extravagance that is present throughout the city. The designer tried to use the finest material on each surface and offer a friendly and inviting interior that bursts with color and light. The interior features a floor-wall-ceiling mosaic made from glass that is 13 inch tall and 13 inch wide which gives the space an ocean blue…

The Rio Bonito House was designed in 2005 by the architectural practice of Carla Juacaba and it is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Designed as a weekend home, the house combines organic and rustic elements with a contemporary design to provide a shelter from the tropical environment while also offering good views of the nearby river. The house’s location is on the mountain of Freiburg in the hinterlands of the Rio Bonito Lumiar and the structure is supported by…

This gorgeous triplex is located in TriBeCa in New York City and it is out for sale for the sum of 30 million dollars. With a luxurious design which takes maximum advantage of each element available, from light to space and color, the triplex features four bedrooms and six bathrooms. It is located in a limestone loft mansion which was built in the 1860s and the triplex spreads over an area of 13500 square feet. The living spaces are placed…

This elegant office space is located on the second floor of a tenement house in the old town of Konin, Poland and was designed by the practice of TOYA Design. The beautiful location offers a view of the Warta River and the designers explained that the purpose of the use of black and white as the single tones in the interior was to make it better suited for artistic activities such as music, film, painting or photography. Strong colors usually…