RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS - Apartment Interiors

The 1980s bakery, which is located on the ground floor of a residential block, was stripped back by Auba Studio to reveal its high ceilings and bare structure. Instead of compartmentalising the 106-square-metre space, named NZ10 Apartment, it is split lengthways by a half-height room divider that is made of wood and incorporates shelving. This separates a kitchen, dinin...

Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) transformed the 34-storey office tower, which was home of the Chicago Tribune newspaper from 1925 until 2018, into 162 condos. Designed by architects John Howell and Raymond Hood, the 463-foot (141-metre) skyscraper was the result of an international competition that attracted 260 entries by leading architects including Walter Gropius, Bruno...

Bulgari Lighthouse will be developed by Meraas in partnership with Bulgari, seamlessly blending the timeless glamour and design of the Italian jeweller with the contemporary architecture and exclusivity offered by Meraas. This is Bulgari’s third project in partnership with Meraas. Designed by world-renowned architecture firm, ACPV ARCHITECTS Antonio Citterio Patricia Vi...

One design element that caught our eye, are the curved seats that are included in the outdoor space of each micro-apartment. The lounge chairs, which add a curved element to the straight lines of the building, are made from coffee branches. The lounge seats are accessed via a pair of sliding glass doors from within the apartments. They can also be accessed from the poo...

This welcoming elevation reflecting tropical modernism seamlessly blends into the landscape, creating a sense of curiosity in the observer as to what lies beyond while maintaining the privacy of residents. This humble east-facing house is heavily shaded and holds courtyards within to facilitate the free flow of air across the site. Porosity is maintained at all sides to ...

The town of Los Reyes was a traditional town characteristic of being stony. It existed before the arrival of the Spaniards and was destined the housing the indigenous population of the region. In the last century, during the Reformation, Coyoacán was already an autonomous municipality composed of farms and villages, dedicated to agriculture and livestock. From 1928, Coyo...

This simple solution has taken on a whole new look with the Hamilton Passive House Modular Housing. This is a design from Montgomery Sisam Architects that seeks to provide affordable, dignified and high-quality housing. This housing project in Ontario, Canada has been contracted by CityHousing Hamilton. The goal? To design modular, affordable housing that provides a hig...

Urban living in today’s climate can be a challenge. Real estate comes at a premium and for those who want to dwell in cities, increasing the sense of space in a small apartment can be tricky. Dividing space into separate areas can make it feel compartmentalised and even smaller than it really is, but no one wants to feel like they’re living in a box. This is the challeng...

The 175,000-square-foot building will sit at 126 East 57th Street, comprising 175 units. Nearly all of the residences will have private outdoor terraces, creating a pixelated effect across the cast-in-place concrete façade with projections and recesses. The main entrance will be located on 57th Street and guide residents through a copper, mirrored gateway into a six-st...

Aman Miami Beach Residences will occupy the site at 3425 Collins Avenue, a prominent location in the city’s Faena neighborhood. It will comprise two buildings within the site, the hotel will take over the 1940s art deco Versailles building—under restoration by architect Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston—and Kengo Kuma will design the adjacent structure, which will house 23 ...

Azabu-juban is located on complex terrain interwoven with plateaus and valleys, and the site is surrounded by steep slopes and retaining walls. For instance, the neighboring Kurayamizaka (Dark Slope) is said to have been so named for the trees that were dense enough to cover the slope, making it dim even in the daytime. From the top of the retaining wall facing the site,...

It is a 3 storey residential building with underground parking and storage spaces, a comercial ground level and 2 residential levels that host 3 apartment units. The lot it is situated on has a skewed polygonal shape which has inspired the concept of the project. There have been many limitations at the stage of project approval from local administration due to the comple...

Five Six One Pacific blends a rich palette of woods, metals, and greenery to create tranquil interior spaces. In designing the interiors, Ryoko Okada, Principal and Director of Interiors at ODA drew upon the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi – which celebrates what is naturally incomplete. The wood, stone, concrete, and steel found throughout the interiors all have knots and...

Facade is covered with greenery and blended with nature. It consists of an open plan living area, bathroom and storage. Sitting, dining and fireplace areas form an intimate unity in relation to each other. With its wide joinery facade facing the linear pool in front of it, it lets the daylight in in the best way possible. In the place where materials such as wood and co...

The unit was turned into a residence/showroom where visitors can stay and experience a collection of furniture and light fixtures- mainly by the renowned Danish furniture brand, Fritz Hansen. The furniture pieces are divided into 5 different functional zones: entrance, living, dining, study and sleeping area, each defined by a different color floor finish. Organic-shaped...

Located by the australian coastline in Burleigh Heads, ‘norfolk’ is the latest mixed-use residential project by Koichi Takada architects. Taking cues from local norfolk pines, the structure adopts a dynamic sculptural form, respecting the site’s architectural landscape that was left largely unaltered for almost three decades. Representing a respectful yet regenerative ...

MAD architects unveils the design of its ‘one river north’ in Denver, Colorado, its first residential rental project in North America. The revolutionary tower aims to redefine urban living and is located in Denver’s vibrant river north district (RINO). One river north blurs the threshold between the built and natural environments, drawing from the rich Colorado landscape...

Defined by its soft, fluid geometry, the tower will stand as a new landmark along the Miami waterfront. The collection comprises seven penthouses and 38 ‘line 01’ ocean facing residences, which the team describes as ‘a personal invitation to the ultimate members-only community with unparalleled access and exclusivity at its core.’ Construction of the residential luxury t...

Marking its first project in Canada, Studio Gang unveils its ‘one delisle’ tower in Toronto, developed together with slate asset management. The tower is defined by its dynamic, folding facade which, as it grows upward, has up to sixteen sides. The distinctive form is the result of its design inspiration, the strandkorb basket chairs commonly seen on the blustery beaches...

Amirhossein Nourbakhsh envisions ‘valley residential bridge’ filling the gap among the rocky cliffs in British Columbia, Canada. In an attempt to build with the least damage to the surrounding nature, the architects formed the main spaces under the bridge, taking advantage of the available area in between the rocks. PASSAGE OF THE TWO SIDES Amirhossein Nourbakhsh div...

As part of the design of the new exterior of the apartment building, ‘flying’ conifers and bonsai trees were placed in cantilevered planters. The conifers and bonsai trees are both an homage to and a modern interpretation of Art Nouveau, with its nature-inspired motifs. The architects designed special stands and boxes for them to ‘fly’ at many levels, be visible at all...

Being surrounded by sea, the site is known for its unique harbor culture. In response to its growing attraction as a tourist destination, the tower will rise 266 meters (870 feet) and will become the tallest building in the area. Designed as an all-weather tourism and leisure resort, the project is perched in the intersection of the three major urban areas, and closely c...

With building architecture by US heavy hitter Robert AM Stern Architects (RAMSA), The Cortland, the latest in New York’s luxury residential developments, has just unveiled its swanky interiors by West Coast architecture studio Olson Kundig. The project, located at 555 West 22nd Street across from the Hudson River Park in West Chelsea and developed by Related Companies, b...

When Ole Scheeren unveiled his concept for the architecture of Fifteen Fifteen, one of Vancouver’s newest luxury residential projects, back in 2018, the design presented a striking, Jenga-like high rise, confidently making its mark within the skyline of the Canadian city. Fast forward to today, and the those behind the scheme – it is spearheaded by the international stud...

The understated yet richly textured interiors reflect the owner, an art-collecting professional young woman who moved to New York at the height of the pandemic, and interior designer Sandra Weingort’s shared love for the understated aesthetics of mid-century design. Originally, various grey tones made the two-bedroom apartment feel uninspiring and cold – the bad lightin...

The property is bound by Adams street on the east, York Street on the south, Fleet Alley on the west, and Front Street on the north. The building has a cellar that contains a mechanical, residential lobby, residential apartments, indoor swimming pool, storage and recreation spaces. 1st floor contains parking, community facility, and residential. Floors 2-10 contain re...

Located in Beverly Hills, the Gardenhouse seamlessly blends indoors and outdoors through balconies, paved courtyards, planted areas, and a large external 6,700-square-foot living wall. The building includes a total of 16 residences, made up of five Sky Villas, three Row Houses, and eight Garden Flats, while the living wall was designed by landscape architect Scott Hut...

The laser-cut steel design was algorithmically-generated, with a pattern that morphs continuously along the 40 ft (12.2 m) long railing, moving through different modes of the pattern. The designers explain, “Beginning at the bottom of the staircase, waves of dense cells shift into rings, then spirals and finally to large scale radial cells. The patterns recall morphol...

Planned for a site in the new Ecocité district of Grenoble in France, the residential complex has been developed over the past eight years alongside Bouygues construction. The ABC concept strives to meet high aspirations of sustainability. A stands for autonomous. The project targets water and energy self-sufficiency and optimized waste management. By mixing renewabl...

However, 470 Columbus and West 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side is about to get some new, Passive House-certified apartments that will put sustainability front and center on the block. Designed by award-winning BKSK Architects, Charlotte of the Upper West Side, as the complex is named, will house seven apartments, each with four bedrooms with en suite baths an...

The bedroom features a dark grey headboard that matches the upholstered bed frame and bedding. On the opposite side of the headboard, there’s a small curved desk design that perfectly lines up with the edge of the window curtains. By having the desk behind the bed, it provides a dedicated area for a small home office. Also, by having the desk next to the window, it...

Central to the various areas of the apartment like the dining room, living room, and home office, the TV can be turned depending on what area needs it at that time. An added benefit of having a rotating TV, is that the back of the frame that holds the TV in place, can also be used as a dry erase board for creative minds to draw on. The frame is wide enough to have ...

They decided to leave the heart and center of Tel Aviv, along with their cat and two dogs, in favor of one of the quieter northern neighborhoods of the city. Before the renovation, the apartment was extremely old fashioned and the interior needed to be adjusted to the lifestyle of the young family, which requested an easy-going and warm atmosphere and a modern space fill...

Commissioned by a busy, professional client who works internationally, the architects were asked to transform a 37-square-metre, one-bedroom apartment in a Mayfair mansion block into a minimalist "pied-à-terre". "We thought accommodating sleeping, living, dining and working in a 37-square-metre apartment while also delivering the feel of a spacious interior was a very...

Designed by Hillam Architects, the four- to five-storey mixed-use apartment building, named Montreal Commons, is the first building to be approved for Development WA’s Knutsford East Village. Housing 39 apartments and a ground-floor cafe, the development will include 75 kW of developer-funded solar photovoltaic on the roof. It will trial a unique power trading model w...

Interior designer Yael Perry has renovated a 100 sqm apartment in the centre of Tel Aviv, Israel. With the aim to create flexible private spaces, able to integrate into the rest of the flat when needed, Perry removed the existing partitions. Sliding and pivot doors have been inserted in order to open and enclose areas, while an antique pink, 6-metre-high volume going...