A personal review of design creations

The OldMeetsNew House
In Tra Vinh, a city full of fresh air, hospitality and rustic charm, Block Architects have completed a contemporary house that fits in its traditional environment.

Perfect hideaway in Monsaraz
Away from any clichés from typical Portuguese architecture, pure and almost naked as basic elements could be, here is a perfect hideaway by Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus.

The Ring House
On a remote location on the Southern coast of Crete, the Ring House by decaArchitecture is a collection of exceptional features and assets.

Tranquil Concrete
How to disconnect from your immediate noisy and busy environment? That was the key challenge given to FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects. Here’s the answer…

The Burj Residence
How to translate grandiosity breaking down the regional clichés. For a private client, VSHD Design has found the solution in one of Dubai’s busiest residential neighbourhoods.

Hillside Retreat in the San Juan Islands
On a remote site in the San Juan Islands (Washington), a small plateau high on top of a steeply-sloping hillside is the home of a personal retreat built by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer.

A contemporary Victorian Home
Smart Design Studio has a long track record of beautiful architecture and interiors in Australia. The Sydney-based architect William Smart has recently worked on the complete remodelling of a Victorian house in New South Wales.

A Spatial Loft
Heading to Austria in a few days, I looked into the recent achievements in interior design in this country. Here is a beautiful loft in Salzburg by Smartvoll.

A Winning Sunny Apartment
INSIDE World Festival of Interiors has announced the best interior designs for 2018. For the Residential category, the award goes to the Sunny Apartment in Taiwan.