Paddington

Would love to visit the town of Paddington in the eastern suburb of Sydney. Interior Designer Bree Oliver shows us the streetscape of her lovely town in your blog. So adorable architecture!

Giorgio Armani NY Flagship

Giorgio Armani fashion house opened up his flagship store in New York's Fifth Ave last Februry with this unrealistic staircase inside! The fashion house has four-levels housing its clothing collections and accessories from Giorgio and Emporio to Armani Jeans, the home line Armani/Casa, Armani/Dolci confectionaries as well as a restaurant and a BAR.
The space with its scuptured swirling staircase was designed by architects Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas.

Hotel for Purification

Following my rave of the high-rise w/backyard by Meir Lobaton + Kristjan Donaldson in Mexico City (see here), here's another cool project by LEGORRETA + LEGORRETA, SerranoMonjaraz Arquitectos in Puebla, México. This building used to be an ice factory where water is bottled and purified ~ the hotel is now called La Purificadora Hotel. Combining new and old elements of the building, the architects and designers created an amazing design.

Images via Arch Daily

My dream Apartment

My dream apartment is being built in Mexico City! I've always want to live in a high rise with a backyard, and Meir Lobaton and Kristjan Donaldson is achieving this. Too bad not in a city I plan to live in. According to Arch Daily, "Each floor plan is organized around a single apartment type that is 400 square meters with a gardened extension of approximately 160 square meters. By rotating the apartments 90 degrees at successive levels, the gardens sit above the cantilevered bedrooms of the apartment below." OMG.....

Images Via Arch Daily

Gap house

With the goal of minimizing the carbon footprint in mind, this building could almost disappear in the front with its mere 8' wide front facade. It's impressive how Pitman Tozer Architects achieved the many eco-friendly features, while making the interior of the house so generous and airly.

Pitman Tozer Architects