The Ipê Realty headquarters in São Paulo, designed by mw.arq | moema wertheimer, combines refined aesthetics and brand strategy to convey credibility. Materials like leather, stainless steel, and wood, along with smart technology and warm lighting, reinforce the company’s identity in elegant, functional spaces. Architecture is used as a strategic tool to strengthen the corporate image while ensuring comfort, privacy, and originality. Photography by Victor Mincov.
Located next to Ibirapuera Park – one of the most visited parks in Latin America – the RAL Apartment, a project designed by Patricia Martinez Arquitetura, offers an experience of living in harmony with nature in the middle of the city of São Paulo, in Brazil. Photography by Fran Parente.
In the heart of a bustling city, a serene tree-lined avenue inspired architect Raz Melamed’s design for an apartment nestled within the urban landscape of Tel Aviv. A couple in their 50s acquired a shell-stage apartment with a rooftop, intended for themselves and their grown sons who had left home. They requested a guest area separate from the bedrooms, a study, and a guest room with a bathroom that could also serve as an independent facility. Additionally, they desired a large pool and a utility kitchen alongside the main kitchen. Photography by Amit Geron.
Ellice Street House is a project designed by Studio Pacific Architecture. Nestled within a narrow, cascading site in Wellington’s character suburb of Mt Victoria sits the Ellice Street House. Studio Pacific was commissioned to renovate the existing pre-1900s two-storey villa and add a contemporary living pavilion that maximises connection with the outdoor space and leafy garden beyond. Photography by Jason Mann.
Belongil House | Byron Bay is a project designed by Left Field Studio. Create a residence that offers breath taking vistas while maintaining privacy from the outside world. Crafted as a family abode, it blends the client’s love for brutalist architectural elements with a coastal ambiance reminiscent of beachside living. Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones.
Evening in Istanbul designed Sandbox Studio® is a richly textured exploration of materiality and individuality, celebrating curved elements, colour, and collaboration. Inherently inspired by the architectural legacy of Morocco and Turkey, the home embraces key forms such as arched thresholds and organic lines, softening transitions and imbedding character. A muted base materiality serves as a foundation for bold accents elements – artworks, ceramics, and objects – layering personality throughout. Moving beyond the conventional white box, the residence celebrates curves, colour, and texture, shaped by a design-impassioned client and their own vision for a home that would feel both eclectic, yet authentic to them. Photography by Louise Wellington.
That quote from Gabriel García Márquez, beyond describing the architectural aesthetics of the 19th and early 20th centuries, remains a relevant depiction of various rural and urban contexts in present-day Colombia. Without a doubt, Barichara and its surrounding areas are among those contexts, representing a construction and architectural industry that will remain indefinitely “suspended in time.” The Colombo-colonial architectural style has an inherent beauty, yet it is often restrictive as a method of contemporary spatial experimentation, especially in extreme topographies. Photography by Mateo Perez, Alsar Atelier.
The house is designed by Margot Aurensan Architecte with a focus on sobriety and simplicity, both in terms of volumes and materials, ensuring it blends harmoniously with its natural surroundings. The aim is to preserve the green character of the site, while creating a structure that adapts perfectly to the existing topography. The garden level, nestled against the slope, offers a seamless connection to the landscape, while the ground floor is carefully set back, presenting the illusion of a single-story building from the main street. Photography by Sandrine iratcabal.
The Paddington Penthouse designed by The Unlisted Collective is a masterclass in luxurious living, set in the heart of Sydney’s prestigious Paddington. Completed in 2023, this transformative renovation elevates both functionality and aesthetics, redefining contemporary opulence. A key aspect of the project involved navigating the DA process to enclose an existing balcony, allowing for an expanded and reconfigured ensuite and walk-in robe. Photography by Pablo Veiga.
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San Simón is a project designed by Vasconcelos Arquitectura. Located in the lush forest of San Simón el Alto, just 2.5 hours from Mexico City, this house redefines the concept of a family retreat in nature. Set on a 10,000 m2 plot surrounded by trees that reach up to 30 meters tall, the project is conceived as a reinterpretation of the traditional cabin, designed to disconnect from urban routines and foster a deep connection with nature and family. Photography by Camila Cossio, Fabian Martinez.
