Mr. Phisit Sayamphol and the Habita Architects company faced a literal uphill battle in designing the Pullman Phuket Arcadia Hotel on its sloped location. Achieving the original concept while not compromising on luxury, a private atmosphere for each room, and without affecting the original landsc...

Flanders, Belgium. The area is famous for its multicoloured North Sea and its patties and chippies. With a hinterland made of authentic wooded countryside, the Flanders are home to a surprising heritage.

Located on a remote pristine mountain on a sheep station outside Mudgee, NSW, Australia. Situated at the edge of a ridge surrounded by large granite boulders and ancient dead trees, the building has panoramic views for hundreds of miles to the horizon.

Architect: Rob Brown

Awards:
2008 RAIA Co...

The young designer found in the craft of carpentry the way to unite body and mind. From her shared studio in São Paulo, she gets her hands dirty to make the Fiá chair and takes the viewer on a tour of her multiple references that include green spaces in the city, sports and family objects.

Why not adapt the strategy of the Morpho butterfly, whose wings can absorb heat by radiation, to make photovoltaic panels more resistant to very high temperatures in the desert?

This documentation chronicles Peter Eisenman's creation of a major sculpture in the center of Berlin, the idea for which was initiated by a group who demanded a visible acknowledgement of the dark episode in their country’s past. The film invites prominent German politicians, literati, academicia...

Amongst all eco-responsible stays, holidays out in nature certainly are the ones that families unanimously agree on. Whether on water or higher up in the trees, eco-manufacturers know no limits to offer both original and sustainable holidays.

Munich adorns itself with magnificent façades from the 19th century. But today, the Bavarian metropolis is home to both: tradition and modernity. His first destination is the famous Kunstareal, with its extension of the Lenbachhaus and the State Museum of Egyptian Art by Peter Böhm. On the outski...

The address is discrete, and so are the two owners. Two chefs, one a pastry chef, befriended while working in the same kitchen who decided to open their own establishment. Not much seating room, not much kitchen room, but a lot of care.

explores the world of the architectural elements that “embody” the concept of threshold, of openness, and of the relationship between inside and outside, through the voices of Italian and international architects, but also by listening to the voices who speak the language of music, sports, art, a...

Designing The Tubkaak Resort in Krabi Province did not begin with a hotel feature, but with surveying the land to preserve the trees that were already there. Combine this with extensive use of wood in its construction and Mr. Praphakorn Wathanayakul, the designer, has achieved an atmosphere that ...

Dublin residents Madeline & Hugh look to escape the city; Maggie shows properties in Cork including on the Beara Peninsula.

🏆 Nominated for the 2022 Caesar Design Film Award
🏆 Official Selection Copenhagen Architecture Festival
🏆 Official Selection Arquiteturas Film Festival

Since 2008, Andy and Deirdre have been on a mission to start ‘putting things back’ by regenerating an ancient subtropical rainforest surrounding...

The Grand Plan for the Provincial Hotel gets underway despite being interrupted by Christchurch's 7.1 earthquake. Nick and Sarah sort their future kitchen and test the new menu while Graham and Stephen crunch the numbers and work closely with the builders to make sure the budget is tracking. The ...